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Short or Tall
Can You Calculate Your Child's Final Height?
Armed with the knowledge from my book, parents can be confident that their encouragement is accurate and will come to pass. Without this knowledge parents can offer false encouragement while trying hard to be supportive. Also remember that along with gaining height during puberty, kids think and act more maturely.
At what age should parents really begin to seriously guide their child toward a particular sports activity?
Puberty may begin from age 8.0 to 14.9 years for females, and from age 9.7 to 14.1 years for males. During these ages parents should decide what sports activities are best for their children. For example, a 12-year-old boy with an adam's apple and hair on his legs is close to his final adult height and probably dominating most sports. An average-performing male athlete at 14 who is not showing signs of puberty may go to the NBA. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen are examples of late bloomers. Scottie entered college at 6 feet, 1 inch and graduated 6 foot, 7 inches. Michael did not make his high school team. Each child matures at a different age, so it is important to look at certain maturity signs in order to best determine what their best sports might be.
