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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you all remember this stuff?  I know what the annual ped exam says but honestly, I can't remember how tall my 15 yr old was at his last ped appt.[/quote]

This. 
The obsession w male height is real.

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I really think it’s the shift in youth sports culture. For boys especially, being a late bloomer has a huge effect on whether or not they can stay competitive in MS/HS sports. There is a major coach preference for early developers, and the nature of male puberty is such that it is impossible for the boys who have not gone through puberty to keep up with those who have. It’s not even primarily about height or size (although those help in some sports), it’s about development. For boys, the growth spurt usually takes place during the later part of puberty, so it coincides with a huge increase in strength, power, endurance, agility, etc. It’s very difficult for the boys on the later side of gaining these advantages, especially if they are athletes. [/quote]

It’s also a shift in calling all of these boys athletes instead of just like to play sports.   Before the club play for money phase everyone knew who the athletes were and who the kids who just loved to play sports were.   You could watch pick up games and see the one or two talented kids.   Now parents think they can create athletes with coaches and running around everywhere to compete.   It doesn’t work that way. It’s still the few boys you can pick out of the crowd.

Give your kids a break.  There are a handful of spots in high school basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball.   Don’t talk about their height or strength or any part of their physical abilities.  If they enjoy sports there will be a spot for them.   Encourage them to enjoy their sport wherever they play.   [/quote]

Of course boys who play sports are athletes. I agree with both of these posts and will add that so many reclassifying these days that my son who will start freshman year as 14 and 4 months will need to be in his growth spurt to play. He can’t afford to be 5’3” and I don’t know if he will be that or 5’7”. [/quote]

That’s a problem.  Parents who sign their kid up for 3rd grade soccer every Saturday and calling them athletes.    [/quote]

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