I'm 5'0", although the doctor's office lately keeps trying to tell me I'm slightly under that. I don't think I'm old enough to be shrinking yet? My sister is even shorter than me by an inch or two and my mom is also tiny. My husband is 5'11". My son is getting worried because he's one of the shortest kids in his class. A neighborhood boy who is half his age is already the same height he is! I hope he ends up close to DH's height when he's done growing.
I have a hard time with some clothes. I can't sew, so finding pants that fit me in the length is a pain. They say "petite" clothes are supposed to be for heights 5'4" and under but that's not reality. Most of them are built for 5'4" women exactly and therefore are 4 inches too long on me. Capris come to my ankles and just look like too short pants. I try to find clothes in the juniors section sometimes. I also have a short torso, so I'm glad that one piece bathing suits aren't the only options anymore. I'd find one that fit me in the hips but then the shoulder straps would come up to my ears! Thank goodness for two-piece bathing suits!
I'll admit that being this short causes lots of frustrations. When buying a car I had to eliminate some models completely because even on the highest setting, my feet still couldn't reach the pedals. Same thing when I went to buy an exercise bike. Probably 75% of the models I researched didn't adjust enough to fit me.
I can't really imagine what it would be like to be taller though. I hate heels and have really sensitive feet, so I'm pretty much stuck being short.