Will I keep growing or am I going to be this short forever?

Question

I'm pretty short compared to all the people in my grade (9th), I'm 13 and I'm not sure but I'm about 5'2 or 5'3 and when I went to the doctor a long time ago he said I'm only going to grow to be about 5'4. My family is only short on my moms side, my moms 5'0 (43) and my 18 year old sister is 4'11 also my dad is 49 and he is 5'8. Will I keep growing or was the doctor right?

Answer 1

Well as you've learned in school being short is recessive while being tall is a dominant trait. You're only 13. Boys don't even start puberty until about now. You'll probably have about 1-2 more growth spurts between now and when you're around 17. You have a long way to go kid.

Answer 2

ur only 13 dude so 5'2 and 5'3 is like so normal -_-

dont wry, most likely, u'll grow to be about ur dad's height :)

i'm 14 and i've been 5 ft for 2 yrs but ive learned to accept it



but whether u grow or not, it shouldnt concern u in any way. u r who u r and height doesnt matter in that fact.