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Am I going to grow taller?
I'm 16 and 5'3 and 3/4. I've been in the 5'3" range since I was 11. I guess I started puberty early, because I got my period a week after my 10th birthday. I dont remember how tall I was then, but in 2nd grade I was 4'8". In second grade I was also size 8 shoe. Now I am a size 10 shoe.. which is weird seeing as I'm pretty short, and people with those size shoes as girls are almost 6 feet tall.
I really want to grow taller.. is it going to happen since feet grow before the rest of your body? I play volleyball and even though I have good hops, I won't be able to go far with it competing for a spot on a team with taller girls who will reach the top of the net faster since they are closer to the top of it. My older sister is 6'1" and has size 13 shoe. But she started puberty when she was 12-13 years old. My parents are both in the 5'8-5'10" range, too.
My height is the only part of me I feel self conscious about. I like to be taller than other people. Like preferably get in the 5'8"-5'10" range. I don't care if there's less guys.. I want to date a tall guy anyways, but I don't want there to be a huge height difference between us.
What are other signs your growing taller apart from your feet? I've actually been size 10 shoes since I was 14 or 15. I used to be like 9 3/4, so I'd wear size 10 and it would be a bit roomy, but I could also wear size 9 1/2. but now I just wear 10.
What are things I can do to hasten the growing process, too?
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It seems unlikely you'll grow much more than you are now. Technically you don't stop growing until you're 21 so you never know...
Girls hit puberty much earlier than boys which is why it's not uncommon to see most 12 year old girls taller than 12 year old boys.
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i quit growing at 13. once i got my first period i stopped growing. ask your doctor see what he or she says you may hit another growth spurt but i doubt it.
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as far as i know, you can't do anything to speed up your growth process. but things that could let you know you're growing are pains in the legs/thighs. these are "growing pains".
trust me, you'll get a little taller. girls don't stop growing until they are at least 21, and guys don't stop growing until they are 22-23. you'll be fine.
take care. :)
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