97 pounds
mom-5'1
dad-5'8
Please help me!
2007-08-28 02:29:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You're relatively short for your age, but you probably already know that. That's OK. The world needs a variety or we'd all be looking the same.
The bad news is that height is genetically determined and you can't really affect it, short of radical surgery. The good news is that you'll still grow another 2-3 inches and you'll be probably slightly taller than your mom.
2007-08-28 02:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by Belzetot 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can help you out as my stats are the same! I am just under 4ft 11inches too, and my mum is 5foot 1 and my dad is 5ft 8!
Sadly, you're probably not going to get much taller! Sorry, but I was this height at 14 and am still this height at 36. My two brothers fared better, both reaching 5foot 8 like dad - but the lack of height seems a genetic thing on the female side. Sucks huh? Oh well, it's not all bad - good things come in small packages and it means we compenstate by having BIG personalities! Good luck hun!
2007-08-28 09:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsdanieljackson 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well you should be at least as tall as your mum. I think the only way you can really know is if you get an x-ray of your hand. I had that done when I was about 12 or 13 and found I was only going to grow a couple more cm's. (I am now 21) The x-ray measures the gaps in your joints (I think) and the closer they are the less you are going to grow.
2007-08-28 09:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no easy wayto predict your height four years down the road. You will most likely come somewhere between your Mom and Dad. Your major growth "spurts" are done, but you will probably continue growing through 18, and possibly into your twenties. I would guess you will make about 5'2" to 5'4".
2007-08-28 09:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The algorithm that we use in clinics is as such:
Girls should be around :
N.B Unit is in cm.
(Mum's height /2) + (Dad's height/2 - 13)
You are still within the age of puberty. Give it time. You will grow. If you are worried, look up growth charts where you can plot your height with your age and see where you fall within the line of normal. You should be around 130cm or > at this stage.
2007-08-28 09:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by stressdout 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one will know the answer.
My "guess" (and only a guess) is that you take after your mom - - so you'll probably achieve her height at some point during your four years in high school.
2007-09-04 23:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one can know for sure, but one way to estimate is this formula: (dad's height -5inches+ mom's height) / 2. This is 5'2". However, a good way to tell would be to take an Xray of your hand or wrist to see if the bones have stopped growing
2007-08-28 09:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jaba 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely more around your mother's height although this is practically an impossible thing to predict. Check how tall your aunts, grandmother, older sisters, female cousins are and that should give you a rough idea.
2007-08-28 09:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by zinles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one can tell you. Your doctor gives you an estimate by checking your rate of growth as a baby. You are not a baby and no one here has your medical records to give you an estimate. My guess?? 5'3" or 5'4"
2007-08-28 09:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Exipnei 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How tall were you when you were three? Double that number and the is how tall you should be when you stop growing.
2007-08-28 09:37:14 · answer #10 · answered by doeymeister 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋