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[quote=Anonymous]Regarding growth spurt thing:  I know it’s weird to think that 18 inches in two years is unusual, but I am watching my kid grow an inch per 3 weeks this year and it’s really alarming. Like…. How much more food can this kid eat?

And as for athleticism: both of my kids were athletic from the get go even though we as parents are not that athletic. I will say that genetics does play into this and I know parents  who will pick out D1 kids by parental height alone. Maternal and paternal. And then gossip about it.

The problem with this whole thread though is that even with all of that identified potential, life can still happen. I hope every parent remembers this. Financial distress or losing a job or no longer having remote work to take our kids to stuff after school is going to affect the kid’s progress. Physical injury- especially during puberty- can really hurt a kids progress. Mental illness- depression in particular- can shut it all down.

We can wax romantic about player stats and potential but the reality is that the kids are still human and prone to human foibles and fallacies. Life happens. Be kind to the kids.

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