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[quote=Anonymous]What sports or skills does your son enjoy, OP?   Maybe start with that.  Does he like running? Rough-housing?  Throwing a ball?  Kicking a ball?  Short men are great jockeys, but given that you're looking for something he enjoys now, presumably not a sport he'll do in college or for a living, seems better to focus on what he has fun doing.

FWIW,  I've got three boys and if I pushed them into sports that fit their body sizes or skills at certain ages, they might not be as active now as they are  One hated all team sports, so I let him be and he found biking and rock climbing on his own in college.  My 13-year-old is short, but does great in basketball and soccer -- sure he's not going to be a superstar, but so what?  You're only young once.  He has fun with his friends and  has learned a lot from team sports.  My other son plays tons of sports and has always been fast, but I didn't want him anywhere near a track until HS.  Now it's a brand new sport to him and he loves it.   I think wrestling is sort of like that too -- better saved for HS.  Lots of kids do crazy things to make weight limits and that can stunt growth.  Contrary to what people think getting in to a sport while you're young does not always infer an advantage.  Developing overall athleticism does.   [/quote]

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