Hey, I’m really concerned about my height. Almost all my friends, even my 13 year old girlfriend are taller than me. My mom is only 5’2" and my dad isn’t quite six feet tall. I eat heavy meals rich in carbs and protein, I take calcium, magnesium and Vitamin B supplements and I exercise regularly but not excessively. I get eight to nine hours of sleep consistently.

And yet, I’ve only grown half an inch since spring, and only 1.5 inches since last summer.

What can I do to grow?
Thanks SLBSH but Im more looking for ways to artificially increase my growth. Like, other supplements that I should take, or medication, or really anything. I have my short mom’s bone structure and I’m worried that I won’t get much taller unless I overcome my genetics.

Okay, I’m 13 years old. In the 7th grade. I am only 4’9. i hit puberty in 3rd grade, and had my period in 4th grade. I haven’t grown ANY in over a year, and a year ago I grew two inches in one month after going almost a year without growing.

I drink coffee which has a lot of caffeine in it.. (i think caffeine stunts your growth, right?) My mom is like 5’4 or something in that area and my dad is 5’7 or 5’6 or a few inches taller. Some people say that you don’t stop growing until you are like 21 but my mom quit growing for a while at 16 then grew another inch when she was 18 and thats it.

I’m italian…. =/ I think that matters kinda cuz a lot of people say that italians have a tendency to be pretty short..

I eat pretty healthily and get.. well, decent sleep. On week nights about 5-6 hours and on weekends and on holidays and stuff I get about 10-12 hours ( because school gets in the way XP )

I’m just worried cuz I haven’t been growing a lot and it bugs me.. I wanna be able to reach certain things! lol and one of my friends told me that you quit growing 3 years after puberty O.o I mean I know that isn’t right but it doesn’t make me feel any better… lol

another thing.. lol umm my mom said the shortest person in family history that she can remember was like 5’1. I have a feeling that I will be that short.. I just want to at least make it to about 5’3 if i can.

i know that it takes a while to grow and i’m young and stuff but, i think i need just a little.. boost. you know? just to help me out.!

Are there like supplements or something I can take (healthy ones, not dangerous ones. =P ) or maybe some herbal or aromatherepy stuff or something. [My mom used to give me some herbal oil and stuff sometimes to help me grow but it never works =/ ]

basically, just give me basic tips that could really help.. i’m desperate. lol
and btw if i didnt hit puberty in third grade then why did i start growing boobs? =P

ok, i’m a guy 16 yrs. old and i’m only 5’5, will i still grow taller? or can you guys give me tips to grow tall? by the way my mom’s height is 5’4 and my dad’s 5’5, my mom comes from a family of tall people but my dad’s family are short, pls help me i still want to grow taller!
thnx guys

I am 14, at 5’10. I need to become taller, my goal is about 6’3/ don’t worry, my dad is still taller than me, even tho he’s almost 60. But I do lift weights at the gym. I dont do anything heavy,, like benchpresses. I do pulldowns, crunches, chests, work out my legs, and i dont do anything that requires my legs to lift up my weight. I also take calcium supplements(vitamin d included), get around 7 hours of sleep, and i do strewching excercises hoping i will get taller. Will any of this help me grow? I know most of you will say ill get taller naturally, but not as tall as i want to be. will it help? thanks in advance!

I’m 5"8" which is considered somewhat short here in the U.S. My dad was 5"4" and my mother 5"2.5" yet some how my brother who is 19 and only a year older than me grew up to 6"2", what are some reasons why some people grow taller than others?

ok look im 20—female and ive had enough already. im 5’1 and im tired and depressed to be this short. i want to be taller soooo bad. i want to be like 5’5 5’6 or so. i just dont understand—my family is average height. both of my parents are average. dad–6 mom–5’5. and my grandmother is pretty tall but my other grandmother is like my height but shes still taller like 2 inches or so.

i will do ANYTHING to grow taller. ive spent money on books, cds! and nothing! i WILL NOT take no for an answer cuz i refuse to be short. it makes me so depressed all the time. everyone around me is taller. i hate it.
is there a supplement that i can take—–HGH human Growth Hormone or something—please i will do anything to grow. dont waste my time if your going to say negative things and say that nothing will happen cuz im not going to stay this way

I’m about 5 foot now, or a little bit more (154cm). I’m turning 13 this year but I want to know if I can grow maybe another 10cm in the future. My mum is about 156/157cm tall and my dad is probably 169/170cm. What is about the approximate height for me?

My older sister is about the same height as me (but I think I’m a little bit taller than her. She’s a year older than me). My older brother is about 167cm tall. They rarely do sports but I play soccer and basketball most of the time. I join school clubs and all those.

What can I do to gain another 10cm? Is there even a chance for me to grow? Like stretching exercises? Healthy food? Please tell me everything I need to know to grow taller. Thanks!

okay so im 14, turning 15 in 2 months and couple of days. and i hate how im so short. im chinese btw. my mom is prettty tall 5’7. but my dad is hecka short, like 5’5 or 5’6 and i hate it because i take after my dad. we’re both socialbe, talkative, love sports, and hate school. so my parents are obviously both chinese. my mom’s dad was almost 6 but then my dad’s dad is like 5;7 and his mom isnt that tall either…like 5’3 or something but thats pretty good. so now on to me. i am only 5 ft and 3 cm and that sucksss! i grew like 1/2 inch between 8th and 9th grade. so i heard many things that sleep, food, and sports can make u grow taller. but isn’t it mostly genetics. so my question is how can i grow taler? i want to be at least 5 ft 1 inch by the itme im 15. but i dont think thats coming true..plz help. how can i grow taller???? and naturally…nothing like taking pills.

Im 5’11 and my mom is 5’6 and my dad is 6’1. Im 15 and a half years old and im asian. Im jumping 50 times in the air every weekday and 100 on weekends.(My bro told me that jumping increases height cuz it stretches out the limbs in the legs and knees or somethin like that). I get at least 8 hours of sleep everyday and I also run average per week. People say that i need to exercise more, but they never are specific to what kinds of exercises.
Can I grow taller or am I done? my mom said she stopped growing in junior high and my dad grew 3 inches in high school.Im the second son( i heard the second son is always taller). My bro is 5’10 wen he was a freshman but injured his knee and he stopped growing.(he’s a college fresh now)
So any help on if I can still grow? or if I’m stuck… Oh yeah… im a baseball pitcher and I need to grow. Please help
Can i still grow?
What can i do to ensure maximum growth?
Does jumping increase height too?
Im not drinking any caffeine( I make sure of it) and also I havent grown since about near the end of 7th grade

I’m 16 and I’ll be 17 in november. I’m really worried about my height! i’m only 5”6 and I’m worried I won’t grow any taller. what can i do and what should i do? somebody please help me? i really don’t wanna be short.

Extra Info:
i started growing facial hair maybe a year and a half ago.
My dad is about 5”10- 6 feet solid
my mom is about 5”4
my uncles are all about 6”1 or taller
I’m of pakistani descent
i weigh 132 lbs (just a little chubby)
someone please help me?

My brother is going to be 15 in december and he is almost as tall as me, maybe an inch shorter. and he is 2 years younger than me!

Also could someone tell me what exactly to eat or atleast wat kinds of food please ?
and if I should take vitamin supplements and if so, what kind?

I’m 16 and I’ll be 17 in november. I’m really worried about my height! i’m only 5”6 and I’m worried I won’t grow any taller. what can i do and what should i do? somebody please help me? i really don’t wanna be short.

Extra Info:
i started growing facial hair maybe a year and a half ago.
My dad is about 5”10- 6 feet solid
my mom is about 5”4
my uncles are all about 6”1 or taller
I’m of pakistani descent
i weigh 132 lbs (just a little chubby)
someone please help me?

My brother is going to be 15 in december and he is almost as tall as me, maybe an inch shorter. and he is 2 years younger than me!

Also could someone tell me what exactly to eat or atleast wat kinds of food please ?
and if I should take vitamin supplements and if so, what kind?

Now I don’t have children yet, only 18 but I was wondering if it would be possible. You see my dad is 5’11 and I am 5’6 but my stunted height is not genetic; ever since I was young I would constantly eat junk food and rarely have anything but rice and soup; candy, soda, you name it I probably had it. So would it be possibly for my children to be taller than me if they exercised, had a healthy diet, and stretched regularly?
Thanks in advance to those that help me out.

ok im a 15 year old male, and i am 5’7-5’8, about 153-155 lbs, with 1 brother who is 17 and 5’10……my dad is 5’5 and my mom is 5’2…….on my moms side, all my uncles are between 5’6-5’10, and on my dads side, their around 5’7-5’10……my tallest cousin is around 6’1 and he is on my dads side…..i got a bone age test saying im still growing for a while and the test says my bones think im 15 and they are growing like a regular 15 year old male would…….i drink ALOT of milk, basically a gallon in about 2-3 days and i take calcium pills and centrum performance pills (multivitamin/multimineral supplements)…….i have a good diet, eat alot of protein and i dont eat too much sweets, alot of healthy foods….i play volleyball alot and i sometimes play basketball…..i will start going to the gym soon, basically every other day……so i think i have given enough information to predict how tall i will grow….

Please answer quickly
Thanks so much =)
i forgot to add that my both my grandfathers are about 5’7-5’9 and both grandmas are around 5’1-5’2

Im 13. A boy. And I’m 4’10. How do I grow taller. And what age will I hit my growth spurt. I still have a pitch high voice. But I am growing hair on the genitals, and I’m getting a lot of erections. Which are 2 signs that I’m in puberty. But when will I actually hit my growth spurt stage. It’s so embarissing to be short. I get made of at school sometimes( althoughnowhere near how much I got made fun of in elementary school)and although my size isn’t mentioned very often, I know I get made of because of my size. And I like a girl that’s really tall she looks like she’s 5’7. And I was purely shocked to find out I am actually older than her(by just under a month). And how many tall girls do you know that would date a 4’10 boy. I’m so embarrissed of my height. How do I grow taller. And when will I hit my natural growth spurt. And for the record my dad is like 5’4 or 5’5. And my mom is like 5’6 . But according to my dad my grandfather was very tall (in my dads opinion), like 5’10 or 5’11.

1)My mom can’t understand me, my dad gives me tons of pressure and my sister is annoying & proud the negative way.

2)I feel that people don’t like me, even the person I THINK I trust the most. May be I don’t trust anybody.

3)I’m confused about my sexuality. I mean I feel like I’m attracted to girls although I’M A GIRL! But I still have interest in boys though. Am I turning bisexual/homosexual or is it just a part of growing up?

4)How am I going to grow taller and bust up by using exercises, diets and supplement? What should I really take?

5)All answers appreciated. Thanks!