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writes:Hi. Ive never had a growth spurt, and im 17 and 5 foot 7. Will i get a growth spurt/grow more? My mom is 5'2, and dad is 6'0. Also my brother is 15, yet he is 5'9, is this normal? I know this might seem silly, but its depressing me. Thanks for all replies. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 November 2008): hey dont worry about it, u might get taller and u might not. so wat yur dad is 6'2 and your mom is 5'2. jus be glad u r at least in btween!!!!=:)
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reader, baddogbj  +, writes (25 July 2008):
 There's no way to know but it certainly could happen. I had a cousin who was 5'8 when he left school at 18 and yet grew to be 6'2 after he left school.
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reader, Angela.B +, writes (25 July 2008):
 The age that we stop growing is different for each person, so the answer to your question is... it depends! At 17 you are around the age where growth can stop, but some other people carry on until a bit older.
Our height is just one thing we can't control, and it is affected by amongst other things our genes (how tall our parents and ancestors are), and general health. With your parents having quite a big difference height wise you and your brother could have ended up anywhere in between and it would have been quite normal. As luck would have it, he has turned out to be a bit taller than you.
We all have things we don't like much about ourselves but can do nothing about. Some people hate the way their nose looks, or worry about their thighs, and so on. The important thing to remember is none of these things make us good or bad people, what we do and how we treat others is far more important.
One thing you can do is think about the way you dress. Some clothes suit some people better than others, and can make us look thinner, fatter, taller or shorter depending on design. Vertical stripes draw the eye up and down and give the illusion of more height, for example, so think about buying shirts like that. Horizontal stripes, on the other hand draw the eye across so give the illusion of making us shorter and wider than we really are. There's lots of good internet sites giving tips on how to use clothes to give the illusion we want, so if can accept that you can't change your body but you can change your wardrobe you can find loads of information about making your clothes work for you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 July 2008): I would say yes , as although the growth age for girls ends at 16 (in most cases), males can continue growing till they are twenty! If you were prematurely born, then it might mean that you'll grow soon.
Keep your head up
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reader, pinktopaz  +, writes (25 July 2008):
Some men keep growing into their 20's. Unfortunately, you'll just have to wait and see what happens. It's not so bad being on the shorter side. I'm tall for a girl, 5'10" and I'd like to be a couple inches shorter, like 5'8"! There's always going to be something that we don't like about ourselves, but we just have to make the best of it!
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reader, aphexinfinite +, writes (25 July 2008):
 ok you may have a growth spurt you maybe the size your gonna be.. be be thankful that your not 4'10 or less..5'7 is a gd height so you shouldnt feel sad about it you should feel happy hell im only 5'4 and it bugs me to no end but being depressed about it aint going to help.. you wanna feel taller wear shoes with thick soles that should make you a lil taller hehe shame your not a women ide say were something with a 4" heel hehehehhe..seriously hun let it go its not something you should be worrying about you may or may not grow but at the end of the day be thankful that your not 5'2 like your mum.. hope that helps best wishes aphex xx
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