Is 5'6" short for a 15 year old male? How tall will I be?

Question

My dad is 5'11" and my mom is 5'. Is 5'6" short for 15, and will I grow? If so how tall will I be?

Answer 1

Hi

You will probably be about the same height as your dad, or slightly taller.

You are a good height for your age now, so you are well on your way and you will grow till you are 19 years old so plenty of growing time for you in the next 4 years.

Regards

Andy

Answer 2

Your goin to be about 5'9  

Answer 3

Andy speaks wisely. I stopped growing at 16, and was always taller than nearly everyone I knew. My father was 5'7 on his 14th birthday, and 6'5 on his 15th. You may be done growing, you may not be. 5'6" is nothing to worry about though.

Answer 4

Most likely the same height as your dad. Your at a good height right now. I was 4'10'' starting high school and grew to 5'10'' in only a year. I'm 6 feet now, 17 years old and still growing. Guys stop growing usually around 19. Keep getting good nutrition because your at a crucial stage for growth right now.

Answer 5

It's not short, although a few people I know are taller. I myself am fifteen and 5'7". Heredity can be traced all the way up to your grandparents, if it makes you feel better; so you don't necessarily have to inherit your mom's height-genes. ^ ^

Different people have growth-spurts at different times. It's not like the same pattern for everyone. You still have a lot of time ahead of you to grow, so don't be a nihilist!