Well not to discourage you or anything but girls i think grow till only 15 to 16 maximum. 20 is for boys.

I think that the only way I can gain confidence is to grow a tiny bit taller. But maybe you are right, as I grow older I will learn to accept the way I am and get on with the way my life is supposed to be, but I want to just try and get taller while I still have time to grow, and that is if I do have time! Lol, I'm not the type of person that gives up just like that.

I love that you think my height is fine! (or are you just saying that?) A lot of people do tell me that my height is okay and maybe I'll start thinking that too.
By the way, another reason why I want to be taller is because taller boys look much better than short boys (in my opinion), and if I like a tall boy, he won't like me because I'll be too short for him. (sorry about my punctuation)
So...Life goes and all of us will never be the same! Which is a good thing, being different is good, I mean if we were all just the same, wouldn't life be so boring?
Anyways, before I go into too much detail, thank you so much for your help! Lol!

This post has been edited by sweet_princess: May 15 2007, 06:20 PM

for some reason while males keep growing taller till the age of 21 females stop at about 18- 19 years, i dont think you should worry too much, you still have a few years, but one thing you should keep in mind , genes play a big role in you hieght, so if ur parents are short, mist likely you will be too,(this is common, but sometimes two shot people can have a skyscraper for a kid) so its not on all cases, but i think the best person to ask of how tall you will to turn out, would be your doctor...

Well, I am a guy and last year when I was 14, I had the height of 4.3", yes I was that short. but then suddenly a growth spurt came and now I am 15 and 5'6", I am still short than most of the guys I know of my age but still, that was how much I increased in just one single year.

It could be in your genes, or I would even like to agree with the people here speaking about nutrition, whole food is really important, I never really faced that problem in India as our food is considered more nutritious than other diets I've seen across the world. I used to live off burgers and pizzas but then when I started listening to my Mom and started eating the food she gave, I grew so much in one year.

I am not saying that you shouldn't eat that, I still do, more than the usual food. But it could be one of the problems you might face. if you don't like drinking milk (I don't like it) then a good alternative is ice cream and this actually works!

One thing is for sure, don't take any medication or drugs until many doctors have said the same thing. Don't do weight exercises (If you do.) as they do stunt growth process. Just try to be a bit more active than you are now. Cycling and swimming do help, if you have the habit of eating directly after swimming, avoid that and instead take up cycling. Increase the height of the seat and then try to cycle properly, that will stretch your legs and that might make you a bit taller.

And most of all, just wait, it oculd be in your genes, none of males from my Father's side of family grew until they were 15. It could be the case, it depends on your family.



What you're saying is kinda right, but you can avoid this, height will give you a boost in confidence, it's a teenage thing but you can overcome this necessity, it's not NECCESSARY for height to be a factor here but usually it is. The moment I got slim, I just had so many advantages...

Dont worry you're still young, by the time you're 16 you'll be a foot taller, and probably a hell lot hotter.

How tall are your parents? And what age did they stop growing? If they stopped growing later that usual you've probably got a ways to go, for girls it varies a lot as I understand it. If they're tall you'll be tall, if they're short you'll be short, and if one's short and one's tall then I have no idea what happens. Being tall isn't all that special, btw, my height's like 90th percentile and it doesn't matter, plus I'm still bad at basketball.

Where different shoes or get a pair of stilts.

Or Take some pills or something. It could work. Are there Growing Steroids?

I just googled it and it turns out there are, for really seriously short people or something. She almost definitely doesn't need them though.

Now that was a quality post to ignore!!!

The most important thing is not to worry about it. Do what you can, but try not to become hung up on the height issue.
And I think there is something you can do... Exercise.
I know it sounds stupid, but it does make a difference. Don't get me wrong, the exercise doesn't make you taller, BUT, it will make your growth times last for longer, and definitely grow quicker.
I made the mistake of becoming more lazy, and I can tell you, when you actually do some exercise there is a noticable difference in the time it takes to grow!
If you've slowed down the amount you think you're growing, just do a little more exercise and another growth spurt will come'at'cha!

Give it a whirl. And it doesn't have to