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Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics, yoga, or dance could all help her get a better sense of her body now even if she only does it for 6-12 months. Would registering with a friend encourage her to try different activities like tennis lessons or t-ball? Or especially at that age, the personality of the coach or instructor can make or break a kid's enjoyment and improvement in skills, so signing up for a short session or just a few lessons to try something out is good, because you may be able to see that she and the coach don't click, and you can switch her out before she thinks she hates that activity.

I think you know you shouldn't make body measurements or level of coordination at six years old determine what sport you invest in (emotionally and financially) now. Don't discount the value of weekend excursions to go bowling (with bumpers), ice skating, play mini golf, or go on bike rides. Watching others -- runners on a trail you bike on, kids at a skate park, high school athletes on the field in your neighborhood, may give her ideas and she might even ask you if she can try something she sees.

Op here - I appreciate this sage wisdom. We are new to NOVA, and, frankly, the lacrosse and soccer forums here have me stressing. She loves to dance, and I really should just let her embrace what she wants to do as well.

This it it, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics, yoga, or dance could all help her get a better sense of her body now even if she only does it for 6-12 months. Would registering with a friend encourage her to try different activities like tennis lessons or t-ball? Or especially at that age, the personality of the coach or instructor can make or break a kid's enjoyment and improvement in skills, so signing up for a short session or just a few lessons to try something out is good, because you may be able to see that she and the coach don't click, and you can switch her out before she thinks she hates that activity.

I think you know you shouldn't make body measurements or level of coordination at six years old determine what sport you invest in (emotionally and financially) now. Don't discount the value of weekend excursions to go bowling (with bumpers), ice skating, play mini golf, or go on bike rides. Watching others -- runners on a trail you bike on, kids at a skate park, high school athletes on the field in your neighborhood, may give her ideas and she might even ask you if she can try something she sees.

Op here - I appreciate this sage wisdom. We are new to NOVA, and, frankly, the lacrosse and soccer forums here have me stressing. She loves to dance, and I really should just let her embrace what she wants to do as well.

Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics, yoga, or dance could all help her get a better sense of her body now even if she only does it for 6-12 months. Would registering with a friend encourage her to try different activities like tennis lessons or t-ball? Or especially at that age, the personality of the coach or instructor can make or break a kid's enjoyment and improvement in skills, so signing up for a short session or just a few lessons to try something out is good, because you may be able to see that she and the coach don't click, and you can switch her out before she thinks she hates that activity.

I think you know you shouldn't make body measurements or level of coordination at six years old determine what sport you invest in (emotionally and financially) now. Don't discount the value of weekend excursions to go bowling (with bumpers), ice skating, play mini golf, or go on bike rides. Watching others -- runners on a trail you bike on, kids at a skate park, high school athletes on the field in your neighborhood, may give her ideas and she might even ask you if she can try something she sees.

Anonymous wrote:My dh and I are the exact heights as you & your dh. Two of our kids remained off the charts for height and 2 are tiny. My point is I think you are jumping the gun by a lot to try to push your dd in a certain direction based on her current height. At this age it’s irrelevant if she’s good at something or has the right body type. Put her in whatever she is interested in, regardless of if it seems like it’ll be a good fit down the road. She’ll enjoy this the most and you have years to push her in a specific direction

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Anonymous wrote:How tall are you and her father? Is she likely to stay tall or is it possible she’s just going be tall for her age when she’s younger and others will catch up? I was off the charts for height and weight when I was very young, then leaned out and was just tall and skinny. I too was not aggressive and didn’t care for team sports. I loved being in the pool and people would tell my mom to put me on swim team. I was too nervous to try it until I was 8 (did lessons before then) but it ended up being the right fit… ended up with a D1 scholarship. I was “quietly competitive” so racing was better for me than going after a ball on a field. I think 6 is still young to really know anything yet, but keep up with swim lessons and try swim team in a year or two. Height and size are definitely an advantage if technique is decent. Big hands and feet are an advantage too… a lot of tall kids have that going for them.

OP here - I am 65" and DH is 77" and was a collegiate thrower. I think she will be tall, she wears a size 3 shoe right now. Her older brother is 74" and 14 - he is rowing (which may eventually be an option for her as well).

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Anonymous wrote:How tall are you and her father? Is she likely to stay tall or is it possible she’s just going be tall for her age when she’s younger and others will catch up? I was off the charts for height and weight when I was very young, then leaned out and was just tall and skinny. I too was not aggressive and didn’t care for team sports. I loved being in the pool and people would tell my mom to put me on swim team. I was too nervous to try it until I was 8 (did lessons before then) but it ended up being the right fit… ended up with a D1 scholarship. I was “quietly competitive” so racing was better for me than going after a ball on a field. I think 6 is still young to really know anything yet, but keep up with swim lessons and try swim team in a year or two. Height and size are definitely an advantage if technique is decent. Big hands and feet are an advantage too… a lot of tall kids have that going for them.

OP here - I am 65" and DH is 77" and was a collegiate thrower. I think she will be tall, she wears a size 3 shoe right now. Her older brother is 74" and 14 - he is rowing (which may eventually be an option for her as well).

Anonymous wrote:How tall are you and her father? Is she likely to stay tall or is it possible she’s just going be tall for her age when she’s younger and others will catch up? I was off the charts for height and weight when I was very young, then leaned out and was just tall and skinny. I too was not aggressive and didn’t care for team sports. I loved being in the pool and people would tell my mom to put me on swim team. I was too nervous to try it until I was 8 (did lessons before then) but it ended up being the right fit… ended up with a D1 scholarship. I was “quietly competitive” so racing was better for me than going after a ball on a field. I think 6 is still young to really know anything yet, but keep up with swim lessons and try swim team in a year or two. Height and size are definitely an advantage if technique is decent. Big hands and feet are an advantage too… a lot of tall kids have that going for them.

Anonymous wrote:You could try dance, but avoid ballet -- being too big (even just in height) sucks.

Martial arts might also be a good fit: being tall in an advantage and it's great at teach body awareness and coordination. Tai kwan do includes team things too if the being part of a team aspect is important to you.

I never played myself, but would she like field hockey? Volleyball? Track? She could be good with hurdles or some of the field events with all that height. Basically just let her try out different things until something sticks.