Save Pin FB More. Comments 2. Sort by: Newest. Newest Oldest. Load More Comments. Close this dialog window Add a comment. Add your comment Cancel Submit. Close this dialog window Review for. Most kids don't have a growth problem that needs help from a doctor, but it's always OK to ask if you're concerned. So for most kids, it seems like there's not much to do but wait to see how it all turns out.
But you can do something right now: Eat healthy and take care of yourself. If you get the nutrition, sleep, and exercise you need, you're likely to reach your maximum potential height. In other words, you'll grow as tall as you were meant to grow.
And even though you may hear people say it, taking extra vitamins or supplements that you can buy in a store won't help you get taller. Just stick to a healthy diet if you want to be the tallest you can be!
Kids who wish they weren't so tall should still eat healthy and take care of themselves, of course. Eating less won't make you end up any shorter unless you really starved yourself and made yourself sick.
As they get older, most kids learn to feel comfortable with their height, whether they turn out tall, short, or somewhere in between. Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD.
Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. It's in Your Genes But the truth is that everyone is growing up — it's just that they're doing it at their own pace. For kids concerned about their height, there are two big questions: When will I grow taller or stop growing?
How tall will I be? Page 1 When Does Height Happen? In general, puberty starts: between ages 8 and 13 in girls between 9 and 15 in boys During puberty, boys and girls will have a growth spurt and grow to their adult height. Height-Related Worries Here are some things some short or tall kids might have to deal with: You're too short to ride the rides you want to ride at an amusement park.
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EQ tests measure your ability to recognize emotion in…. Pediatricians can do a bone age X-ray in office to determine if your daughter is on track to reach average adult height. When Do Girls Stop Growing? By Maria Carter December 23, Save Pin FB More.
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