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Am I done growing any taller?
I’m 14.5 years old, and around 5’6. I haven’t grew in more than a year, and i’m worried that i’m done growing. One thing is because I have facial hair, and people are saying facial hair at this age means i’m not likely to grow any taller. My dad is 5’8, and my mom is 5’0-5’1. I had a big growth spurt when I was 11-13 and I grew from 5’1-5’5 and then shortly after grew to around 5’6. After that it stopped.
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You are the same height as your father and brother. Try to focus on positive aspects of yourself and don’t be overly concerned about your height. Many families have some taller and some shorter members based on genetics that we cannot change. Life can be challenging at your age. Stick with healthy habits - food, exercise, sleep, positive self image. Look up the Serenity Prayer. It’s good advice for all of us. Best wishes for you to grow in confidence in yourself.
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3 ReactionsYou are not done yet my bro. You'll grow a few more inches around 15-17. it's from bone age. if your bone age is older than you, it's possible that you will stop growing slowly
@gale2hankins thank you. This helps a lot!
everyone is different of course, and my brothers didn't reach their full height until college.
@sueinmn hello so I had a similar problem well but I didn’t know if I was going to grow at all I was 13 and a few days and I didn’t have any sign of puberty but now I’m a few months in imin entry tanner stage 2 im pretty shut because my groin are has longer and darker hair
@jibjib17 I'm very glad to hear that. I know it is really hard when we are concerned about something, but we need to be patient. And it isn't helpful to compare ourselves with others because every person grows at their own rate.
My son-in-law and one of his friends continued to grow into their college days. I, on the other hand, stopped growing when I was 12 (this is common in females) and ended up being the shortest one in my family at 5'1". I couldn't play basketball, but there was plenty I accomplished in my life.
I always encourage people to focus on what they can control - eat healthy, get enough rest, be a good person, son and friend, pursue your interests...then the stuff you can't control doesn't seem so worrisome.