how do i get taller?? im 5 foot 2 inches, n im kinda short for being 13, what can i do?
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I was 5ft 4 my freshman year, 5ft 8 junior and senior year, I had a late growth spurt after highschool now im 6ft. \n\nHave you hit puburity yet? I know I was late on that I didtn hit until I was 16 I grew until I was 21.\n\nDont do drugs or smoke cigs, drink lots of milk, take vitamins, dont take growth hormones cuz they have bad side effects. Just wait you will grow.\n\nHow tall did your doctor say you would get when you went as a younger child? How tall are members of your family?
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Naturally?  Then do nothing.  \n\nYou can get a little taller temporarily by doing things like hanging upside down for hours a day and stretching your back.  That's what football players do to get that extra inch for the measurements during the combine.  Not really worth the time though.\n\nBetter to just accept your height and move on.  Height means very little in the long run, and anyone who treats you differently because you're shorter, or taller, than them has their own issues to deal with.  \n\nBesides, shorter people live longer!\n\nGood luck.\n\n**late addition - calcium can't hurt, vitamins can't hurt, and seeing a doctor to examine your growth plates might not be a bad idea.  They should be able to tell you if nature has anything left in the tank for you.
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well you still got a lot of time to grow , i would suggest you eat health , none of that crappy junk food , i know it's hard but you've just got to !!! and consider doing stretches too , that helps a lot !!! i myself am 5 ' 7 , so you can take advice from me .
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I think your chances are pretty high of being 6'4 beacuse I'm 15 and only 5'6, which is normal, and your 13 being 5'11 you'll be 6'4.
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You might not ever be taller, but then again, who knows?\n\nYour ability to grow taller usually ends when you're between 21 and 25 years of age.  Most of this isn't something you can have much control over.\n\nI would learn to accept and love your body as God gave it to you.  My husband is 5ft 6 inches, and I love every bit of him.
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you're gonna be taller. here are more advices to keep your body in shape (who knows? you might grow taller).\n\n1) refrain from smoking \n2) refrain from drinking too much once you reached legal age (since alcohol is good for the body)\n3) engage in sports\n4) concentrate on eating healthy food, do not buy junk food and drink a lot of milk and fruit juices (the natural ones)\n5) get enough sleep
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Just eat healthy and drink a lot of water and Vitamin D milk for strong bones. Don't worry, you will grow eventually. A lot of boys take longer to grow tall and strong. Even basketball players that are well known today took long to grow. Some were 5'0 tall and all of a sudden they grew so tall in a few months or years. Just be patient and stop strssing over it. You will grow, that's human nature.  If you had a problem your doctor would have told you that already. You're fine, you don't have to look like anyone else but yourself :)
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Males can continue growing up till about the age of 21, and they also tend to do so in short, rapid bursts, so there's a fair chance you will be taller as you get older, even if you don't end up becoming a tall person.\n\nBesides, height isn't everything.
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All else being equal, you can't get any taller than your genes dictate.  I'm not tall,  5'9", and have always wished I could get at least to that magical 6 foot tall barrier.  You can make sure that you get to the tallest that your genes will allow by staying healthy, eating properly, getting plenty of rest, etc.\n\n"The height of the person is influenced by many factors, like good nutrition, onset and end of puberty and, most importantly, by the genetic predisposition. Most people by the time they are 19 have stopped growing and reached their final height. By that age growth epiphyses (the areas of the bones in your arms and legs that grow) have closed and the bone cannot get any longer. Unfortunately, once that happened, there is not much you can do to become taller.  \n\nIf you have seen advertisements for products that promise to make you taller, beware, there are no pills or devices that can increase your height.  Try to remember that height is only on aspect of who you are and that you have many qualities that you can control, like how you are as a friend, how hard you work and how you treat other people."
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heightmax or any other kind of pill that makes you tall stretches out your tendons, makes them weaker, and you will end up in a wheelchair by the age 30.  don't do it.\nYou will get taller if you are only 15.  I know i did.\nJust eat healthy and work with what you've got.  Don't take any pills.  However, if you are extremely desperate for height, when you are done growing you can go through a painful and expensive surgery where doctors cut your femur (thigh bone) in half and inject metal knobs that allow you to create more space between your bones, and it mends itself, adding about 1-2 inches at the most\nbut that's too much hastle, just work with what you've got, i'm sure you're beautiful and height is something u shouldn't have to worry about
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Accept who you are. And learn to love yourself.\n\nIf you have an abnormal height go see a doctor.
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supposedly- you double your height from age 2 1/2 or 3 but that is either an urban myth or a rule of thumb from who know where- your dr. can guide you as to your possible height-the best you can do is eat right, sleep enough, get plenty of normal exercise- and be happy you are healthy regardless of your height- be a good person-regardless of your height-that is not the most importamnt thing- be happy-be healthy- i had uncles who were short and some who were tall-all from the same parents- it did not affect their lives- don't worry- be happy !!
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It is too early in your development to know how tall you will be when you are done growing. I wouldn't get involved in any outlandish schemes to get taller. You are growing so slow that you may feel you are getting shorter. Bodies grow at different rates. You may see others in a growth spurt that makes it seem like you are getting shorter but getting shorter rarely happens. Your body is just gathering up energy and resources to start it's next spurt.\n\nI hear astronauts grow or get longer while floating in space for long periods. Do you have hours upon end to hang suspended upside down to get taller? That would be silly!\n\nBe patient. Then be satisfied with your height. You are by no means freakishly short at 5' 2'!\n\nEverybody sing together, "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue -- Oh what those five feet can do! Has anybody seen my GAL?"
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Honey,\nI am 5'10 and have been since I was your age. you are not tall for your age and, as a girl, you probably won't grow to be that much taller. Boys have a growth spurt in their mid teens but girls usually top out at 13-15.\n\nIt was not my intention to insult you.  I do apologize if I did.  I was simply relating to you my own personal experience.  Isn't that what this forum is for?  I do resent your reactions and choice of words however am able to forgive them as you are 12 years old.  Best of luck to you as grow older.
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Don't worry about it so much.  You will start getting taller in high school.  Then all sorts of changes will happen.  Don't rush growing up!  You can't reverse the process, so enjoy it while you're young!  Best wishes...Millie
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Unfortunatly my friend you can't gain height, you are only 15 so that means you may still be growing, you can strenghthen your bones by drinking milk, Vitamin D promotes bone health and that is the only thing I can think of to help you reach your maximum height potential....also since you are still young you should be working on your game instead of your height, I would work on my off hand as much as I could, and your handles, you are ideal height for a point guard right now but you may grow into a shooting guard and maybe fwd. Just concentrate on your game and the rest will take care of itself.
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from your avatar I assume you are a female. What you didnt say was how old you are.   If you are 12 or older consider your self done growing unless you grow sideways from eating to much. In other words you wont get any taller and your feet wont get any bigger either. Picture yourself like  the frame of a house that is built. The only thing now is to fill it in.  And from 12 to 14 is when this filling in takes place and the hips will shape and so on. \nBoys dont finish building thier frames until they are 16 and some not untill 18 and then they fill them in. No matter what size you are  be it large or small be happy with it because it is yours and noone else in the world can have it which makes it special and makes you special. Take care of it and it will take care of you.