Personal Narrative: Should I Let My Son Play Football

Did you know 66% of boys between the ages of 5-18 years old play an organized sport? Over 550,000 boys participate in basketball for a school sponsored team in the U.S, ranked in the top 5 most played sports in the U.S. by youth is baseball/ teeball and last but not least football is played among young boys with more than 1 million interscholastic participants. If I were asked if I were to allow my son to play football I will say yes, because it promotes teamwork, keeps children busy (out of trouble) and it is a safe sport.

Have you or your child ever played football at a young age and got injured? Should kids be allowed to play football at a young age? Kids who play at young age usually get hurt. The reason for that is because they're not taught well from the couches on how to tackle.

Despite such an increased concern for this topic many people are aware of the possible implications of placing their children in football or playing the game themselves yet they still continue to do so. Many players are told from a young age to simply be tough and suck it up, “[…] youth profess that the game and the team are more important than their individual health and they may play through a concussion to avoid letting down their teammates, coaches, schools and parents” (Breslow,

Kids now in society have become accustomed to technology and not enough of physical activity. Exercise is essential for our health . Everyone needs exercise and football gives a kid a fun way to do so. If a player takes the sport serious enough, they will benefit by building flexibility, endurance, muscle and bone strength.

To start off, conditioning and practicing is a necessary part of football. Conditioning is when you physically make your body stronger and more equipped for a sport. In the article “ How Dangerous is High School Football?”, it stated that “ ...because we observed high levels of ankle and knee injuries, we recommend increased conditioning of ankles and knees and rule changes aimed on protecting these vulnerable body sites.” This sentence from the article is a prime example on how football is safe because they are helping the vulnerable and weaker parts of your body stay protected, which in doing so helps prevent injuries. This shows how they are not only tackling big issues, but small issues as well. Not only is conditioning a big role in football, practice is also required for the game. Practicing helps players learn the game of football in a safe way. According to the article “Hard Knocks”, “... one recent study found out

With my eyes glued to the ball. Just waiting for the center to snap it to the quarterback I made sure my cleats were dug in and ready to go. As the center moved the ball I charged forward shoving the center out of the way and slamming my shoulder into the quarterback and taking him down before he had a chance to blink. After the play, there was time to think to myself about the past week, the events that had transpired, the important decision I had made, and about that one sunny day at practice.

studies of what could occur when playing football for many years. In the article, ¨Football Can Damage Kids Brains, Even If They Don't Have Concussions¨ state's children who start to play tackle football before the age of 12 have a risk of behavioral and emotional troubles when adults.

I would not allow my son to participate in the sport of football if he asked me to allow him to play. In Scott Fujita’s article “Would I let My Son Play Football?,” Fujita states “But I hated what football was doing to so many people around me, and I hated what it was probably doing to me.” Fujita was a professional NFL player and yet he did not agree with how the sport was affecting those around him. If a previous professional player does not like how the sport affects others, then that is a sign to prevent my children from playing. The author also states “The latest dark reminder came Monday when a 16-year-old high school player from Brocton,N.Y., died after a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game friday night.(Fujita 3). The fact that a 16-year-old

Football is a very popular sport her in the U.S. The superbowls gets on average over one hundred million viewers on average. According to ESPN there is around 1.23 million youth kids from 6-16 playing American Football. It only takes 95 g's of force to cause a concussion to the human brain. And the average football hit is 105g force which is just mind boggling how parents will let their kids risk their whole adult hood over a simple game that in the long run won't give them nothing.

After reading “Would I let my son play Football” by Scott Fujita , I would not allow my son to play football. In the article it states that he would say “NO” when somebody asked if they would let his son play football. Scott Fujita wouldn’t let his son play football because there is a lot of bad things that could happen to you and to your body. “When I was asked if I would still play in the NFL I said Absolutely without hesitation (5) “ Well the second quote was a great quote because he would play in the NFL because that Organization gave him a great amount of money to take care of his family. Would you let your son play football? If you would let your son play football you could risk your son or daughter's life and can put them through

Kids should not be able ti play football. It's to dangerous because football have more concussions than an other sports or activities. According to Jennifer Shortz, " Should Kids Play Football", in paragraph 10 states that "Football players all ages have suffered from permanent brain damage from repeated concussions even when they've given their brain time to heal". (pg.11). Most kids still play football with a concussion, thats not good for a child to have a concussion while playing football cause it can effect then very badly. Some of the football had concussions that can cause them to have bad memory loss. It may or may not recover with a concussion or suffer with mental issue, such as can't speaking correctly. It takes up to 3 to 4 months

Making your kid play all year round football might be good for your kid because it gives them a chance to get fit. By practicing

Would you allow your son play football? With the percentage rates going up each year of deaths and concussions with the risks being higher than ever, I would still let my son play football. I would let my son play football because it will keep him in school, can help with college tuition, and will teach him discipline as well as teaching him how to work as a team and family.

Have you ever wondered about the consequences of football and how it affects the brain over the years of hits to the head? Football is an intense and physical sport that is highly watched in the United States. The most viewed sport in the United States is Football. There are also 32 teams in the National Football League. Would I let my son play football? The real question is why would any parent. Children or adults that play football can get Injured, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and even die from years of playing football. Football is dangerous sport that I wouldn't risk my sons health for.

You are worried about your child going to get injured in his first game of football. Little did you know, there's nothing you should be really worried about. In fact, sports to young children or teens might seem dangerous. But on the other hand, it is just a fun sport for young children and teens to play. Sports also makes kids and teens active in a fun way and sports makes kid entertain themselves. Although sports seems dangerous, teens and young children should be allowed to play sports because sports makes them healthy, higher scores in school, and makes kids less depressed (sad).