When do they stop growing!

[onlytuesday]

Just interested to hear, my 13yo is almost as tall as me now, but showing no signs of stopping! Didn't think she'd be tall as neither me or my other half are (I'm 5'6"). What she do girls generally stop growing? She's needs an entire new wardrobe every 6 months atm 🤦🏻‍♀️

Have her periods started? And have her feet stopped growing? Most (not all) girls seem to stop growing within a year or two of their periods starting, and that often seems to be around the same time that they stop outgrowing their shoes every three months.

I believe that girls usually gain another 6 inches in height at most once they start periods. It’s to do with the hormone changes causing the growth plates at the end of bones to close. Obviously I’m sure there are exceptions but this has been true for the women in my family and friends group. The later periods start, the taller girls often end up being. Hence why so many models describe themselves as late developers!

Sounds like we've got another year of growing to go 🤦🏻‍♀️ if her feet would just stop that would be good!

Gp (doctor, not grandparent ) says 2yrs further growth after onset of periods.
HTH.

My DD stopped around 14 I think. She grew mainly between 12-13 and is 5ft7. Periods started a few weeks after 13 bday and she was already taller than me by then.
Her feet stopped growing by age 13 too.,