Height - short for my age

Basically Im barely 5ft 7 (boy) but Im 15 and bordering on 16. The thing is that everyone else is in my year taller than me (bar about 5 people...) and I feel that I get pushed around a lot because Im small. I was wondering is there is any hope for me growing any taller (im taller than both my parents...dad is 5ft 6) and if there is any specific diet or technique that can help me grow taller...

Reply 1

bedbug

14

Nothing will make you grow. It's in your genes. If your parents are short it's unlikely you will be a basketball player.

Reply 2

brimstone

7

5'7 is a decentish height for a guy.

Reply 3

1013

1

brimstone

5'7 is a decentish height for a guy.

You're only saying that coz you obviously like Billy Joe and he's tiny!
5'7 isn't great but at 16 you still have a few years left to grow. Some people are late bloomers!

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

OP

seriously though, nearly everyone in my year (and year 10 and a lot of people in year 9) are taller than me...could my heritage have anything to do with it as well?

your height's fine

your really not that short and you will prolly still grow, stop stressing about it.

Reply 7

afire_insideme

6

mate, im barely 5' 6'' and 18, you'll get used to it.

Reply 8

Biffy Clyro

12

Anonymous

Basically Im barely 5ft 7 (boy) but Im 15 and bordering on 16. The thing is that everyone else is in my year taller than me (bar about 5 people...) and I feel that I get pushed around a lot because Im small. I was wondering is there is any hope for me growing any taller (im taller than both my parents...dad is 5ft 6) and if there is any specific diet or technique that can help me grow taller...

I know people that have grown considerably since being 15/16. You could end up over average height!

Theres this technique, I think its a bit outdated, but the jist of it is that they put you on a table and stretch you. I think its called the rack.. worth a try

Reply 9

XxXmowgliXxX

1

Nothing you can do mate. Blame your parents :p:

Reply 10

Shreerac1

10

Anonymous

Basically Im barely 5ft 7 (boy) but Im 15 and bordering on 16. The thing is that everyone else is in my year taller than me (bar about 5 people...) and I feel that I get pushed around a lot because Im small. I was wondering is there is any hope for me growing any taller (im taller than both my parents...dad is 5ft 6) and if there is any specific diet or technique that can help me grow taller...

At least you can fit into tight spaces such as the boot of a car. Proves useful as you get older.

Reply 11

mancsmithsfan

9

I,m six foot four, height is no problem for me. However, the other day I was playing football and people were calling me, jokingly, Crouch and getting me to do the dance!!

Reply 12

Luize

13

I know people that are 20/21 and are still getting taller. I'm 19 and I'm still growing I just don't realise it until I come back home and realise I'm an inch or two taller than my mum again. (I have shortish legs so roll up my trouser legs, I don't notice it in my clothes)
I woudln't worry about it too much.
Just eat a good balance of food and make sure you get enough sleep at night.

Reply 13

Cool Cat

17

brimstone

5'7 is a decentish height for a guy.

Don't be so hard on yourself :smile:

There are plenty of guys around your height or smaller, even, just look at Tom Cruise he's 5 foot 7.

I know how you feel, though but it's a bit different for me as I am a girl.
:smile:

Reply 14

Cool Cat

17

mancsmithsfan

I,m six foot four, height is no problem for me. However, the other day I was playing football and people were calling me, jokingly, Crouch and getting me to do the dance!!

Lucky for some, lol :smile:

Reply 15

Kernel

1

afire_insideme

mate, im barely 5' 6'' and 18, you'll get used to it.

Ditto. You really shouldn't let stuff like height bother you- theres nothing you can do about it anyway.

Reply 16

Bismarck

13

Anonymous

Basically Im barely 5ft 7 (boy) but Im 15 and bordering on 16. The thing is that everyone else is in my year taller than me (bar about 5 people...) and I feel that I get pushed around a lot because Im small. I was wondering is there is any hope for me growing any taller (im taller than both my parents...dad is 5ft 6) and if there is any specific diet or technique that can help me grow taller...

The average height for a grown adult (male) is about 5'10", and being only 15-16, I see no reason to think that you won't grow another 3 inches.

Reply 17

1013

1

I carried on growing until I was 19 and I think guys keep growing til later than that.

Reply 18

Sopheh

13

Well I'm 17 and I'm 5ft 0. I don't want to grow, being short lets you get away with things that tall people can't :smile:

But maybe that's just girls.

I hear platforms comming back into fashion :biggrin:

Reply 19

Cool Cat

17

Yeah and like other people have posted, you'll grow another few inches, I'm sure. :smile:

Height - short for my age

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