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Well when they hold them like that they should probably not have them. Very common with girls. You might go 4 inches shorter. They're just in the way. Make sure she can actually grip them with her mitten or glove. It might be a problem.
People get weird about pole length. It's like more of a law than ski length. The pole upside down elbow square business. God forbid one violates that measuring system -you'll...I don't know what. Get arrested by the pole calibrators? The kids are barely using them, or likely not using them so go short and get them out of the way.
Many coaches even use to long of poles for actual dynamic skiing...
That's kind of where I'm at with it. He's most of the way through this season without poles. His 6th birthday is in the fall - maybe poles as one of his presents so he has them for next season.
Why does someone get poles just because how old they are?
I do not give students poles until they have matched skis all of the time on blue and easier black terrain with out the in rigger of the inside ski.