How can I know that I will be tall when I grow up?!


Question: How can I know that I will be tall when I grow up!?
I am almost 13 and when I was younger I used to be taller than all my friends!. Now I am almost the shortest one! What happened!? How can I grow taller!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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i actually went through the same thing, i pretty much like stopped growing til like 9th grade and im a freshman in college now!. I was like 5'2 in 9th, and now im 5'8!. I mean im definitely not tall, but ive grown and im still growing!. Thats the good thing about guys, they can keep grown up into there 20's!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Well, just from your name, I take it you're a female!.!.!.And more often then not girls are always taller then guys preteen, and then guys start to mature faster!. So, you should be shorter then all of your guys friends, or most of them at least!. And you should be average with all of your friends that are girls!.!.!.Are your parents short!? That's another thing to look at!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

there is a method to work out roughly how tall you should be!. try this web link it is a height predictor and can help you work out how tall you should be roughly!. Remember it is only a guide!.

http://pediatrics!.about!.com/cs/usefultoo!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can't!.!.!. it's determined by genetics!.

If you're parents are tall, it's likely - but not guaranteed - that you'll be tall!. If not, the likelihood is the other way!. But there are always exceptions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

With boys, you take your height at 2!.5 years old, and double it!. With girls, there is no formula!. Let's face it, there is not any formula with girls!.!.!. each one is different!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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