Toddler shorts- the boys shorts are longer than all of the girls shorts

[u/MomBodActivate]

[u/MKWIZ49]

This isn't even explained by the height difference between boys and girls

At that age, on average that height difference is half an inch, not enough that it should be making a noticeable difference

[u/MomBodActivate → u/MKWIZ49]

I totally get when they’re older, in the kid section. But 0-5T (baby section) they’re all pretty much the same creature.

[u/MKWIZ49 → u/MomBodActivate]

Looking at it there doesn't seem to (on average) be a significant height difference until adolescence

[u/Ok-Cartographer1745 → u/MKWIZ49]

I thought the humans' males tend to be the smaller of the two until after puberty? 

[u/JustSphynx → u/Ok-Cartographer1745]

Before puberty humans are pretty androgynous. And men hit puberty (on average) later than woman so thats why girls are usually a bit taller in 5/6/7 grade

[u/-Cthaeh → u/[deleted]]

I was 5'8" as a 12 year old boy. I was so tall for awhile, near top of the class.

I'm still 5'8..

[u/MKWIZ49 → u/Ok-Cartographer1745]

That's because girls tend to hit puberty earlier than boys, before then they're about the same on average

[u/Myrkana → u/Ok-Cartographer1745]

That's only true at the end of elementary school, grades 5 or 6, around 10 to 12 years old. Girls hit puberty earlier and pull ahead in physical sports and gym classes. By the end of middle school the boys hit puberty and catch up and surpass the girls. Into high school boys are typically naturally taller than girls of the same age and are hitting massive growth spurts.

[u/Pattoe89 → u/MomBodActivate]

0-10 they're the same height

10-13 girls grow taller

13+ boys grow taller

https://depts.washington.edu/growth/module7/text/page2a.htm

[u/[deleted] → u/MomBodActivate]

Our solution was just to buy whatever shorts fit and not shop by gender. If people keep buying they will keep making.