Sooo...I'm 12. I'm very tall for my age = [
I'm nearly 5'6 and a half. Ahhh!
My BMI is 18.3 and I'm a very sporty active girl but i dont eat red meat (i only eat chicken and fish)
i'd like to know what age you stop growing?? And what age your feet stop growing...(i'm a big size 7)
Ive had my period since November last year (2006) and i really want to know.
I have my parents permission to be on here.
Please help me!
2007-08-19 05:02:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You are not really all that 'tall' although it may seem so because of your age. You will probably 'top out' at 5'10" or less ... I was 5' 6" tall when I was 12, and I'm 5'6" tall now at 56. Yes, I 'totally stopped growing' by the time I was 12. Girls reach their 'full height' much earlier than boys do ... we 'stop' between 12-18 (you'll stop earlier, because you are already in puberty and have been for nearly a year) and boys don't stop growing until they are 25 years old.
Your 'feet' will 'keep growing' (I know, it's THE PITS) at the rate of about one 'size' every four years until you reach menopause ... and then they'll start 'getting smaller' again. I had size 7 feet when I was 12, they reached size 9 right before I went into 'menopause' and are now back down to a size 7 (I'm about four years past menopause). So ... you may 'seem tall' for your age now, but over the next few years the girls who are 'developing more slowly' will 'streak past you' in height ... and I think that you are a 'good height' for a girl/woman ... and you feet are 'just right' too, to 'carry you where you will go' through this life. HAVE FUN and BE GOOD and you may do wonderful things ... someday.
2007-08-19 05:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, but there's not much you can do about your height. I know it sucks right now, but hey when your in high school you can date guys on the basketball team and other jocks lol so cheer up? Any way you should be pretty much done growing at 16, but be prepared to grow untill your 17 or you might stop at 15 (cuz 16 is just the average its not set in stone or anything)
congrats on having nearly the same bmi as me though lol
oh almost forgot I'm 5'10 so your not all that giant so don't worry about it
2007-08-19 05:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u still got a long time to grow. i believe girls hav a longer period of time then guys...so yea ur only 12 so id say at least 4-5 more years...but then again ery1 is different so i cant say for sure..some ppl stop growing early and some dont. i used to be the same height as this one kid in skool and over the summer i was half a foot taller than him...he hasnt really grown since and i hav
2007-08-19 05:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are tall! Fantastic!
I read that you stop growing a few years after you start your period. My daughter started hers when she was about 12, and she's almost 16 now and still growing, so it seems that it's a genetic thing.
You have small feet for your height - I'm 5' 4" and size 7.5 feet.
Being tall is a very good thing. Check out Gabrielle Reese at http://www.gotogabby.com/gabby/index.php. She is one tall gal that rocks!
2007-08-19 05:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by napualisto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i stoped growing at age 14....im 5'7 now(15) and wen i was 12 i think i was around 5'1....i had my period at 11....so ur like the same as me....i think ur going to be tall...i grew 6 inches from the age 12-14....so u would be 6 ft if u grew that much...but u may not...if ur parents r tall then u probably will be 2....as to ur feet...they probably wont grow much more than now...and actually they r small 4 ur height. I'm size 9!! dont compare ur feet to ur friends who r much shorter than u ....ur perfectly fine
2007-08-19 05:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by fe fi fo fum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a girl, and I stopped at 14, after 14 I only grew another 1/2 inch over the years.
2007-08-19 05:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your size is very normal. You are not odd. You could grow a little more, but there are boys who will be taller than you. And, there are girls with much bigger feet and it isn't a problem. It is just that at your age, everybody teases everybody for anything that is different than them (especially the popular ones). Don't worry about it. You are going to be fine!
2007-08-19 05:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is really no sure way of telling. I just know that most people are done growing towards the end of high school but some may not finish untill early 20's. So im really not sure.
2007-08-19 05:10:49 · answer #8 · answered by Colin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I am nearly 21 and am just off 6ft. I hated my height when I was your age as I stood out, but now i'm older I love it! Everyone always says to me "I wish I was Tall". We are never happy everyone wants something different, but all I can say is enjoy what you have. Hope that helps!
2007-08-19 05:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
*I'm 15
*5'7 or 5'8
*Size 10 in shoes
*Size 9 in pants
BEING TALL IS COOL, SO ENJOY IT.
2007-08-19 05:05:36 · answer #10 · answered by updo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋