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<p>It also depends on the onset of puberty. I was a late bloomer. Never shaved nor had my voice crack during high school. I graduated high school at 5’9". I grew three inches over that Summer and another three inches as a Freshman in college. Going back to high school reunions at 6’3" was fun. Both of my kids grew early like my wife. My son was 6’2" as a 9th grader and my daughter was 5’9" as a 9th grader.</p>
<p>Be careful what you wish for. Sometimes being tall is a royal PITA.</p>
<p>For example, I would guess that around 75% of cars do not have enough headroom for me to comfortably drive, and if they have a sunroof/moonroof, forget it. A surprising number of cars do not have enough legroom in the front for me to be comfortable. And forget about the back seat.</p>
<p>When I fly, my knees are touching the back of the seat in front of me, even when sitting as straight as I can. And since my head sticks completely above the seat, it is impossible to sleep without killing my neck.</p>
<p>It is hard to find clothes that fit well.</p>
<p>I’ve been in plenty of older houses where I cannot walk through a doorway without ducking, basements in particular. And the consequences of forgetting, or not ducking enough, are not fun. I can’t count how many times I’ve whacked my head.</p>
<p>Furniture is made for average-sized people. Counter heights are set for average people, making it uncomfortable to work on a standard height counter.</p>
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<p>And I’m not even all that tall - only 6’3".</p>
<p>So while it is nice to be able to reach the top shelf in the kitchen without a stool, there are definite disadvantages.</p>
<p>I grew 2 inches while in college, though. So there may still be hope.</p>
<p>How true,notrichenough, I have seen all of this firsthand with a 6’7" husband and 6’5" and 6’6" sons. Not to mention the stupid comments about whether or not you played basketball, how’s the weather up there , is there a tall convention in town,etc.!</p>
<p>My hubby, too! He says, “It’s a world built by and for little people!” (I’m the shortest one in the family.) He has walked into ceiling fans, bumped his head on lowered and slanted ceilings, and he DETESTS flying… If we had money, he’d fly first class or business, but we don’t, so he just has to suffer! :eek:</p>
<p>What I would give to have that “problem” of being too tall…</p>
<p>^^^ You are already above average, and taller than 95+% of all women, so why are you obsessing so much? Exactly what advantage do you think a few more inches will give you?</p>
<p>You could always get your legs lengthened, although I gotta say, this looks extremely painful: [Limb</a> Lengthening](<a href=“http://www.limblengthening.com/]Limb”>http://www.limblengthening.com/)</p>
<p>Another problem I have with flying (besides no leg room) is that my shoulders are wider than the seat. If I get stuck in a middle seat, it is impossible for me not to overlap into my neighbor’s space. It sucks for everybody.</p>
<p>And some planes do not have a high enough cabin for me to stand up straight without planting my head into the ceiling.</p>
<p>S1 is 5’10.5", still growing at about 1/2" a year. He is almost 20. S2 was 5’8" at his bar Mitzvah, 6’2" 15 months later, and was 6’3" when he started HS. Has grown a half inch since. </p>
<p>I’m 5’8", DH is 5’9" (and <em>he’s</em> the tall one on his side of the family); the height comes from my mom’s side, as 5’8" is short among my siblings.</p>
<p>How to grow taller? The first thing that comes to my mind is “put him on the rack…” ;)</p>
<p>S2 hates to fly.</p>
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<p>I agree with this – I started doing yoga regularly about 10 years ago and “grew” 2/3 of an inch! I was thrilled. I’m short enough that it really made a difference.</p>
<p>Testosterone injections?</p>
<p>OP–how old are you? Have you finished your big growth spurt? Usually folks don’t grow much more after that.</p>
<p>Be happy! You can buy clothes that fit. You are taller than most women–and you can kiss them without picking them up! (A couple I know–he is 6’7", she is 4’ 10"!) Stand up straight, wear lifts in your shoes if you want. 5’ 10" is fine. </p>
<p>Our family–I’m 5’7", H is 6’–of our 7 kids (3boys/4girls) only ONE of them will equal his/her same sex parent in height. The rest are all shorter. From early on we noticed that two of our boys were short. I hoped that they would make it to 5’8" and I was relieved when they did. To me, that was “tall enough” not to be considered “a short man.” We did those height predictors when they were toddlers, and they turned out to be accurate. Three younger girls haven’t grown yet, but they’ll probably be no taller than 5’4".
Looking back at the grandparents and great grandparents, there are a lot of short people there, so I can see where it comes from</p>
<p>5’10" is taller than average. I agree with notrich enough - I would not dismiss so easily the issues that can arise from being very tall. </p>
<p>You might speak to your doctor if it is so important for you to know your likely full adult height. My younger son’s orthopedic surgeon was able to make a guess based on position of growth plates in an xray he was reading (for entirely different reasons). He looked at my son and accurately predicted “you’re just about done!”</p>
<p>As I said on a previous post, my husband and sons are very tall. Other family members on husband’s side are even taller (6’10", 6’11"). Being tall is one of those things that people seem quite free to comment on. If someone is overweight, too short,etc. most people will not comment directly. But if you’re really tall, be prepared to have lots of comments directed your way. Not sure the OP would really want that but only he knows why he seems concerned about getting taller. My sons seem to be popular with the ladies so maybe the OP is onto something!</p>