I'm really scared now.I'm 12! and I am only 1 inch taller (now 5'0) from last year (5th grade)
I really wouldn't mind or care about my growth during the pubertal ages but I was shocked once I saw that after a few months my best friend from St. Barbara had grown about 3 inches(5'3 now)... we have always had the same height since 3 yrs old =(. and he says he is medium for his height at St. Barbara...
I do have a mind of childhood, (I still have little stuffed doggy companions).
I know that I am going through puberty, or maybe I'm not and I just work out alot (I have a 6-pack and can beat my 5'3 friend in arm wrestling 27 times in a row o.o)
Is 5'0 a good height for a 12 year old? Anything wrong with me? Is my childish mind blocking my puberty? How will sleep and excercise contribute to height and growth? What are the stages of puberty?
Answer:
Relax, man! Hang in there, you aren't short for 12 at all. You and all your friends are going to grow at different rates and not catch up with each other until your late, late teens. You want to get good sleep and proper nutrition but your "childhood mind" isn't going to keep puberty away. I don't really think it's your time right now but it's probably not too far off. Wait it out, there's nothing to look that forward to anyway. :)
Girls mature faster than boys do. You're only 12. You won't recognize yourself in the coming years. Don't worry. And your mind can't "block" puberty, it comes whether you like it or not. Ask your doctor these questions.
It's nothing to do with your mind, dude. It's simply that puberty happens at different times, different speeds and different stages for each individual.
You sound pretty normal to me. Relax, and everything will happen in its own time. Enjoy your doggy companions while you still can.
I'm not sure.. but i have a friend who was like 5'2 untill his junior year in highschool where he grew like 8 inches... it was crazy. my brother is 23 and he just went to the doctor to get a check up and found out that he had grown 2 inches. so you won't stop growing. no worries. it's really normal
Just because your friend has grown 3 inches more than you doesnt mean anything is wrong with you. Some kids hit puberty sooner than others. I was in the ninth grade before I did. I was 14 so dont feel bad. It will come soon enough.
O yeah it isnt all its cracked up to be you will have to shave everyday let me tell ya you think that would be great thats a job and it isnt any fun.
Have fun live life as a child and dont worry about the little things in life.
that's not an issue my friend Aaron was in your same boat but worse... he was 16 and shorter than his younger brother 10. He was humiliated and he was really touchy on the subject, but now he is 5'8 and he is looking good. He grew all in one summer and that's no exaggeration. A childhood mind has nothing to do with it, never let that go.
5'0 is fine for a 12 yr old. I didn't go through my growth spurt until I was 16! Some people are just a bit slower than others. But in the end I caught up with everybody else.
As to more specific answers to questions about puberty, you might want to talk to your parents.
You shouldn't get this kind of personal advice and education from strangers on the Internet. I know that some of these questions are embarrassing, (I've been there too) but remember that your parents went through puberty too. Don't be ashamed to ask!
five foot is good for a 12 year old. no your childish mind doesn't delay puberty. actually thats pretty good you have a childish mind, keep it for as long as you can. you dont wanna see whats in the world just yet...dont worry you'll start to grow and get muscle soon enough. make sure you get about 10 hours of sleep every night, dont work out too much or you may stunt your growth. the first thing you'll notice when you start puberty is growth of hair "down there" and more perspiration. you'll also notice your voice cracking, this is due to the voice box lengthening. you'll grow taller and your shoulders will broaden your legs and underarms will grow more/darker hair. and of course you might get some acne...
hope i helped. good luck and dont try to grow up too fast
I say you're doin pretty good with your height.. then again I was always short, plus I'm a girl..
Anywho, I wouldn't worry about it. Guys hit their growth spurt when their a little bit older. And nothing can or will stop your puberty from coming. A lot of people tell me that lifting weights at a young age will mess with your growth, but I'm not sure how true that is. Just eat healthy and all that, and you'll be fine. Sorry, I'm not a guy, so I wouldn't be able to tell you too much about the stages of puberty for a boy. I hope I helped some. =]