> Do you think I'm short?

Do you think I'm short?

Posted at: 2014-06-09 
Im 14 turning 15 in a few days and i am ALMOST 5'4 My moms side is pretty short and my dads side is kinda tall. my dad is 5'8 which i know is not THAT tall but all my half brothers and sisters are REEAALLY tall. Do you think i will still grow. i don't really care its not a major issue that really bothers me. I just sometimes feel really short sometimes. Most of my friends are boys and they are so much taller then me and that makes me feel even shorter lol
You will probably peak at 5'8 at 18. Most guys outgrow their Dad but some don't. To grow taller plenty of protein, calcium, vitamin D and zinc all help. To reach your potential height you need adequate sleep (from 8-10 hours per night), adequate calories and a normal healthy diet. Plenty of protein from eggs, meat, poultry, sea food and dairy products helps as well as calcium from milk, cheese and other dairy products. You also need plenty of zinc from red meat, oysters, mussels, nuts and seeds and zinc fortified cereals such as Weetbix. Vitamin D3 via the Sun also helps. Girls usually stop growing at 15 and in most cases any further height growth from 15-21 is insignificant but there are exceptions such as late bloomers. Guys usually stop growing at 18 and in most cases any further height growth from 18-25 is insignificant but there are exceptions such as late bloomers. Under eating and under sleeping can, to some extent, stunt your height growth. Exercise does not help your height growth and smoking can actually reduce your potential height by a whole inch. You can see further tips in a web search for "how to grow taller".