Hi all, Would anybody here have ideas on how to grow taller? Right now, I'm 14 and around 170cm (5 feet 7 inches). I'm not exactly short, but I'd like to be around 180cm, or 5 feet 11 inches. Given that I haven't been sleeping too well for the past two years (on average 7 hours per night), do I have terribly much hope of reaching that goal? If so, what should I do right now to get there? Ideally, I should also be doing sport and excercising, but apparently doing that too much will stunt your growth. So what would be the best compromise? Thanks in advance, and sorry for asking so many questions. I have this tendency to suddenly start worrying about things.

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I guess growing taller comes naturally, I've never heard of factors affecting your growth I don't think you'll get taller early unless you have a disorder or something hope someone else can clear this up

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There is a fail safe way....have your legs snapped at the shin, fit into braces which hold them slightly apart while new bone grows between then stretch the new bone with very strong metal and springs (i have actually heard of this being done in china!)

But seriously height is a genetic thing, there are medicines that can stunt your growth but none that can make you grow more. to avoid being stunted eat healthy food and do some sport to keep fit. And remember you dont stop growing untill you're in your 20s so you have at least 6 years to go and i bet you have a growth spurt around 16-18 anyway.

Being tall isnt that great either, im 6ft4 and im 18, its handy to see over people, but its difficult to sit comfortably in cars unless i have the seat all the way back or forward, i did some driving lessons and i found it difficult to get into and out of the car because i had to force my knees under the steering wheel, flying is an absolute nightmare, i havent flown for several years but when i did it wasnt nice so i dread to think how it is now, i cant sit on the bus unless i sit at the back or on the edge and sit at an angle, i hit my head on the bus roof upstairs and some train roofs, and at school you become an easy target because you stick out!

Not to mention the worst bit.... I'm the first to know its raining

Seriously though, you're not short, if anything you sound a little over average so i wouldnt worry! Be happy with who and what you are!

On the lighter side of things i have asthma and the medicine for that is said to possibly stunt growth so i have to go the doctors for a check every now and then, there is a short nurse about 4ft something and she insist of measuring me just to check! Im freaking 6ft4! And the scale doesnt even go high enough to measure me! Why bother?! It clearly hasnt stunted me

 

 

 

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