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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are people so obsessed with how big their kids are? I never think about this. Weird. [/quote]

Height is helpful in life. I don't know what to tell you. People want their kid to have every possible advantage. [/quote]

That’s like saying have blue eyes with pale skin is helpful in life.  It’s not true.  [/quote]

Those are not analogous.  Height is helpful in life for males in particular and for men and women in many sports.  This is evidence based.  No reason to get your knickers in a twist about it.[/quote]

What type of build you have can give you an advantage in sports.  .  But you didn’t  explain how height is helpful.  And yes blues eyes and fair skin beat out dark skin and dark eyes, it’s called racism, for a very long time.  Probably still does in some areas.  Tall vs short is a different form of prejudice.  And apparently still ok.  [/quote]

I will help.  A lot of it is either literally closer to the target in the game or ability to jump higher.  And also physics of being taller and swing motions.

Basketball.  Closer to the hoop.
Football.  Throw above peoples heads, jump higher to catch, larger and taller people to block and tackle.
Tennis.  Physics of the serve it helps to be tall.
Volleyball.  Taller helps to block.  physics of the swing of a longer arm.
Golf.  Physics of the swing it helps to be tall.
Swimming.  Longer wingspan helps.

Water polo.  Pitchers in baseball.  Goalies.

On and on.[/quote]

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