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Is it possible to be ALOT taller than your parents?

I just turned 14, and Im 5'10, My dad is 5'10 and my mom is 5'3, I searched EVERYWHERE and they all say I should be 6'' EVEN THOE I BASCIALLY JUST STARTED PUBERTY, is it possible to be signifigently taller than your parents and relatives/

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    You will probably peak at 6'2 at 18.

    To grow taller plenty of protein, calcium, vitamin D and zinc all help.

    To reach your potential height you need adequate sleep (from 8-10 hours per night), adequate calories and a normal healthy diet.

    Plenty of protein from eggs, meat, poultry, sea food and dairy products helps as well as calcium from milk, cheese and other dairy products. You also need plenty of zinc from red meat, oysters, mussels, nuts and seeds and zinc fortified cereals such as Weetbix. Vitamin D3 via the Sun also helps.

    Girls usually stop growing at 15 and in most cases any further height growth from 15-21 is insignificant but there are exceptions such as late bloomers.

    Guys usually stop growing at 18 and in most cases any further height growth from 18-25 is insignificant but there are exceptions such as late bloomers.

    Under eating and under sleeping can, to some extent, stunt your height growth. Exercise does not help your height growth and smoking can actually reduce your potential height by a whole inch.

    You can see further tips in a web search for "how to grow taller naturally".

  • Jasper
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Yes, its possible. You definitely will be taller than your dad if your 14 and his height.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Yep I am

  • 7 years ago

    Genetics is a wild part of biology. There are so many factors with traits you just never know. So yes, you can be much taller than your parents.

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  • 7 years ago

    I'm 6'1" my parents are both 5'6".

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Yes i am 6'1 and parents are 5'5 and 5'8

  • 7 years ago

    Almost all professional basketball players are taller than their parents.

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