u/Brichigan

We split time 50/50 in Taiwan and USA. My Taiwanese spouse and family are convinced that playing basketball makes you taller. Therefore, they want our child who is 10th percentile in height to start shooting hoops. I’ve tried to explain that the tall people playing basketball were drawn to the sport because they were tall to begin with. I’ve asked neighbors and friends in Taiwan, they all think bball will make you taller. I’m baffled. Am I the crazy one? I should just accept the cultural and unscientific nonsense and shut up, right? They have a similar theory about swimming that it will make you taller because of the reaching.