<p>I posted this in the high school life forum, but I think it would best be answered by people of the older persuasion. Basically, I think im too short (pretty much only by my standards though, 6’3). Any of you grow in college or, if not, know someone who did? And I’m talking real growth here, not any of that “I really grew as a person” crap. One of you has to be able to give me hope.</p>
<p>how much do you weigh?- we need to know that before we can tell if you are too tall or too small for your weight.</p>
<p>an odd request, but I am 6’3 200 lbs</p>
<p>If you haven’t grown in the last two years, it’s unlikely you will grow any in the next four.</p>
<p>Many boys grow during college. Many don’t. If you haven’t been growing lately, then you’ll probably not grow during college. </p>
<p>Why are you so desperate to be taller?</p>
<p>6’3" is pretty tall. Why would you need or want to be taller than that?? DS is 5’7" tall…didn’t grow at all in college.</p>
<p>Lol, my S is 5’11" (age 17) and would kill to be 6’3. He hopes there is still some growth to come. </p>
<p>6’3" is well above average for the American male. Men who are a lot taller often have a hard time finding clothes to fit, sitting in small spaces (airplanes, trains, theaters), regular length beds are too short. A man at our church who is 6’8 is constantly having to duck under doors. Be happy with what you’ve got.</p>
<p>People tend to continue growing only for a limited number of years after puberty. The earlier you hit puberty, the earlier you stop growing.</p>
<p>So think back (if you can stand it) to your middle school and early high school years. Were you one of those guys who shot up early? Were you taller than most of your friends at that age? Did you have to shave before your friends did? If so, you are probably done growing.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if the growth spurt and development of secondary sexual characteristics (such as facial hair) came late for you, you might still grow a bit more during college.</p>
<p>My son, who hit puberty early (visible signs of maturing by age 11), stopped growing in about 10th grade. But some of his friends didn’t hit their maximum height that early.</p>
<p>Planning to try out for the NBA?</p>
<p>Our pediatrician would tell you to look at your parents and their family for height and growth patterns. Chances are yours might be similar.</p>
<p>My husband’s family are all big people. He is 6’7, and was pretty much done growing by the time he reached college. Same goes for his nephews and nieces who are also tall. Two of our kids are tall for their age and two are not, but they have always stayed pretty true to their “growth curves” (something else your pediatrician would probably have on record).</p>
<p>Our older S. is 6’2 at 18, and thinks he is done growing because his shoe size hasn’t changed in almost two years (his theory). But- he just started shaving this past year, and my own brother grew almost three inches in college, so who knows. S. hopes he’s done, because he does not want to get much taller than he is now.</p>
<p>Just curious-- why such high standards for height? A sport?</p>
<p>scary stuff when someone says 6 3 is too short, beware</p>
<p>don’t be dumb and take any thing you order online, like steroids, or the like</p>
<p>their is something called dysmorphia </p>
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<p>we dont think males have body image issues, but it can become an obsession, and this could just be the start</p>
<p>ha, my S2’s feet have stopped growing (size 11.5) but he will be 18 in Dec. and has no appreciable facial hair at all. He had hoped for one last grwoth spurt before his high sch. football career ends but since practice started this week I guess it’s too late,lol.</p>
<p>Why would you want to be taller than 6’3"?</p>
<p>an odd request, but I am 6’3 200 lbs</p>
<p>200 lbs at 6’3 has a BMI of 25- so unless you have an unusual amount of muscle which will add weight, you are overweight according to NIH standards- so yes- you should be taller- but since most people don’t add inches past age 18, your alternative is to lose weight which is easier than adding inches.
;)</p>
<p>be careful talking about BMI</p>
<p>my D and her friends were all sitting around, and each one of them, zize 4-to size 10, was told by their various doctors they were borderline obese according to the charts, one girl was 5’6" probablly a size 6 and her doctor told her to lose weight, it was absurd and frankly scary stuff</p>
<p>also, do not forget about muscle vs fat…we have NO idea what this man’s physique is and if he already thinks he is too short at 6’3" telling him he is too short because he might be fat is dangerous territory</p>
<p>what should a 6/3 person weigh?</p>
<p>hehe, I am a tad overweight. But still, I am the shortest (male) in my family</p>
<p>I agree with Ispf to look at your family for growth patterns. I would look not only at my parents, but my older brothers and sisters, at aunts, uncles, grandparents, and older cousins. You can get an idea whether or not your family tends to have a lot of late bloomers.</p>
<p>My mother grew 4 inches during her freshman year of college. My five siblings and I were all late bloomers. However, my 2 sisters and I were not quite as slow as our mom. We had finished growing by the time we finished H.S. My three brothers were still growing while they were in college.</p>
<p>You remind me of one of my students. He is 14 and says his “goal” is to be 6’ 5". His dad is 6’3" and he wants to be taller! He also thinks it will help him do better as a H.S. basketball player to be taller.</p>
<p>I hope you will learn to accept yourself no matter your height. My father was only 5’2". My mom is 5’7" and my siblings and I are all taller than our dad. We didn’t realize that our father was much shorter than average until we were teenagers. Of course, his height didn’t matter at all. He was always someone to look up to in our eyes.</p>
<p>Well I did mention muscle- but according to NIH chart 200lbs would be a BMI of 25- which is over weight- above that would be obese and below would be in the normal range.</p>
<p>I thought he was a ■■■■■, because I couldn’t imagine someone thinking they were too short at 75 inches tall. My husband is 5’6, the same height as the sexiest rockstar alive :)</p>
<p>However, I see from other posts, that he is put out because his younger brother is taller than he is. That is pretty typical- younger children are often larger just because I assume, because of better nutrition in the womb- but not alot you can do about it ( or should try and do).</p>
<p>My younger daughter as I mentioned on another thread, is 8 years younger than her sister, but 7 inches taller. I am also the most petite in my family although I am the oldest of three children. ( taller than my oldest though, but then I was only one month premature and she was 10 weeks)</p>
<p>Drs also don’t necessarily know a lot about nutrition. according to the NIH chart, someone 5’6 could weigh 150 and considered appropriate weight , probably a lot more than most size sixes would weigh, & not considered to be obese until they weighed 160 ( again the chart doesn’t allow for those who have more muscle than average)</p>
<p>My D is 5"7 and weighs 115 or so, but she is very high energy and built like her dad- very lanky. She is trying to put on more muscle ( you really need the extra padding in rugby) and I have been trying to make protein drinks that she likes- but it is hard.</p>
<p>Geez, I’d love to be 5’3"! I’m about 5’ and am uncomfortable talking sometimes to people that are over 6’ tall, especially in a crowd. Just feels funny to put my chin all the way up to make eye contact. My youngest son is 14 and not quite 5" tall but is following his fathers growth pattern. When I met my husband at age 15 he was just over 5’ tall but grew until he was in his twenties. My older son, otoh, is about 5’11" and did most of his growing in middle school. Neither my husband or I had experience with growth spurts so it was enlightning.</p>
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