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Did I stop growing? What can a teen do to grow taller?
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I'm a 15 year old female and I'm around four foot nine inches, i haven't really had a "growth spurt". I got my period around twelve to thirteen but it goes through phases of being regular and irregular. I've always been on the short side, my mom is around five foot one/five foot two and my dad is five foot seven. Lets just say i haven't made the best choices at all... i feel into a really bad crowd at a very young age and i was smoking and drinking, i have now stopped. My sleep has always been irregular since i was younger, I had childhood
epilepsy but unknown what kind exactly (not sure if this is relevant), and i drink coffee somewhat regularly to wake me up in the mornings for school. Is there a chance i might grow taller? No one in my family is as short as me other than my grandmother (dads side) and even she is a bit taller than me. Is there anything else i can do to get taller? Is there a chance i will have a growth spurt?
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@patriciajasper
My son is 15 and 6 feet tall and still growing but he has a friend who has shorter parents (about the same heights as your parents). He is 16 and only 5’ 2”-5’ 3” and hopes to grow a little more. He hasn’t had the best diet, doesn’t sleep well, vapes, etc. which hasn’t helped him grow as much as it is possible for him. My son drinks a lot of milk (always has) which has helped him grow even though he has been a picky eater. I have always prioritized taking multivitamins and supplements and getting good sleep with him.
What you want to focus on now is making sure you get good sleep (min. 8-9 hours for your age), good nutrition (lean proteins, healthy fats, fruits/vegetables, drink a minimum of 50% your weight in ounces, like a person who is 130 pounds should drink a minimum of 65 ounces water with electrolytes per day), exercise and avoid smoking, vaping, drugs, alcohol, risky behaviors to give your body the best chance for growth and good health. You may want to limit caffeine and take a good multivitamin. Seeing a nutritionist/dietitian can help you make good diet and supplement decisions to optimize your health. Limit social media and screen time and spend more time getting exercise to stretch and strengthen your heart/lungs/muscles.
Take good care of your mental and physical health as a priority because you only get one body for your life and you have many decades of life in front of you. Even if you can’t grow much more, love yourself for who you are and what God made special about YOU❣️🥰