Height

[TimTom]

Im 13 (basically 14) and i still want to grow. im like 5 foot 8ish and the doctor said i will not grow much anymore. he didnt do any tests he just said something about genitals (haha). my growth chart said i was suppose to be 6 foot 4. my mom and everyone else says im still growing. im pretty worried. will I?

[Pink-Floyd]

thats a pretty stupid thing for a doctor to say, but... I dunno

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its depends on genetics but i think so cause ur just 14..and thats a young stage which puberty is still active

[TimTom]

is sleep a big factor? cuz i eat a lot and do a lot of sports, but in the summer i only got like 8ish hours of sleep every night

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no idthink so

[Pink-Floyd]

On Weekends i get like 5 hours sleep

[Glasgow]

I dont think you stop growing till 18. That doctor obviouslly doesnt know much, and he mentioning genitals, I'd watch out. He could be a pedophile.

[ScotsGirl]

The doctor said you wont "grow much" he didnt say you have stopped growing.
If you have questions about how much you may grow, why dont you ask the doctor who told you this? Im sure he would easily answer anything you want to ask and i dont think he would have meant to worry you.

...he just said something about genitals (haha).

Do you mean genetics?

Genetics does play an important role, and you can usually tell alot just by seeing how tall your parents are (however, thats not always the case!). A good diet and plenty of sleep are also important but they have little effect compared to what is already in your genes.

Unfortunately there is nothing written on us which tells us exactly how tall we will grow, so its usually a case of just waiting to see...

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