Hi,i am16yrsold about to turn 17 in 4months my dad is 510 and mom is 52iam 55 why am i not growing tall i started to grow some beard at like 14 yrs does having a beard mean i will not grow tall i have seen many boys grow tall then have a beard?

Nearest same gender: Most children will approximate the height of their same gendered parent as an adult. Children can grow taller if their opposite gender parent is significantly taller than their same gender parent. Nutritional considerations such as protein intake and lack of disease/infections will maximize your height. Boys typically finish growing around age 17. Having a beard does correlate to height.