Would I Let My Son Play Football

I think that kids shouldn't play football because it is too dangerous. People get concussions every day when they play football. After repeatedly bashing their skulls football players get concussions, caused by the spongy tissue in the brain hitting the hard skull. It is very painful to get a concussion, and leaves permanent damage to the brain. As well as being excruciatingly painful, and possibly never being the same, with many issues. "In milder cases, athletes can be left with lifelong pain, memory lapses, aggression, depression, personality changes, and many other issues."(Shotz[11]). This sport just keeps getting more and more dangerous, manifesting on itself, becoming more and more brutal as players become more competitive. There are

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.

The game of football is being attacked. We see it every day in the headlines and on the news. The medical concerns are obvious. The game has taken more than its share of criticism. Even President Barack Obama said that if he had boys he wouldn’t let them play football. LeBron James publicly said no football in his house. So the question is asked all the time, Why would anyone want to play football? And why would anyone let their kids play? Here’s my answer. I believe there’s practically no other place where a boy is held to a higher standard then football. Football is hard, it’s tough, it demands discipline, it teaches obedience, it builds character. Football is a metaphor for life.

Many parents fear their children playing football because of possible concussions or later being diagnosed with CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). Although there could be slight changes in football young children should absolutely be allowed to play because football is a part of the American culture and could benefit the young players in many ways. Football can help a child become physically fit as well as teaching the player(s) life time skills that can help them in their bright futures such as leadership, sportsmanship, ambition etc.

I would not give my son permission to play football because it will cause concussions and bodily injuries, promotes violence, and causes permanent brain damage and death. After reading recent

People have been playing a game that most call “tackle football” for decades, but they have also been asking one question: “Should children be allowed to play?” Young children should not be allowed to play tackle football in order to keep them safe and guarantee a healthy future. Football is a very dangerous sport and young people can not only get their brain permanently damaged, but they can also get CTE, or stunt their brain development.

I would not let my son play football because of the risk of concussion,the possibility of becoming aggressive,and the potential death.Football is a sport that most boy or girl love to play.Kids see football as safe sport because of their helmet.It's really not safe if anything helmets are supposed protect your head not to prevent a concussion.

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

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.

Would I let my son play football? Everyone I know and asked have differents opinion on letting their son play football and all the answers I've got were all different over all I got fifty percent of a yes and the other fifty percent of a no. Going into conclusion, I at first was against it because I saw the consequences of letting my child play football but then I realized that letting him play he can gain confidence, strength, and even learn how to play using teamwork and play fair with other kids even interact with them and become good friends with them an experience where you won't learn in school. But overall i would definitely let my son play football when he's ready or when ever he want because i'm not forcing them it's up to him not to me.

Why would you not let your son play football and let it benefit them instead of staying home and risking the chance of them always being on the streets? It is very informed to the public about the dangers of football, in particular head trauma. Despite those obvious injuries it is also believed football is a beneficial sport someone can play. I would let my son play football because it promotes discipline, teaches them toughness, and keeps them on track in school.

The first reason why I would let my child play football is because it promotes health. Football is a physically demanding sport where you need strength, agility, endurance, and hand-eye coordination. In an article by Steve Silverman titles “What Are the Health Benefits of Being a

Dating back to 1892, a new threshold in American sports history was achieved. The Allegheny Athletic Association had defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. More importantly, William Heffelfinger was paid $500 to participate on the AAA team, thus birthing Professional Football. As the years passed, American Football has seen an exponential progression, including the introduction of children’s football associations. While there is a numerous group of parents who have no problem with their child being involved in football, recent revelations would begin to grow concern in some. It is because of this we must ask, should parents disallow their children from participating in football, or should they focus on the more positive benefits that the organized sport could have?

Yes, I never would hold my child back from something they love and what I once loved too. In Scott Fujita’s article “Would I Let My Son Play Football?”, Scott Fujita first talks about how he would beg his parents to his parents about playing football, but they would always tell him no until according to his parents, he was “In tears, head down, mumbling about how I’d never get to play football”(Scott Fujita 1). I agree with his parents I couldn't tell my son no when he is crying to play his favorite sport too. Although it is a high contact sport I’ll let my child chase their dream. In Fujita’s article “Would I Let My Son Play Football?”

I would let my son play football. On (Fugita 3) Scott states, “ How can I bash a game that produced so many friendships, paid for part of my educstion, and help me become comfortable financially.” I strongly agree with this article, because football does help you with those three things. You gain friendship, which helps with communication, to work, and lead. In a group activity communication is the key, even outside of sports. Football helps with education, because you can receive scholorships and tuitions that help finantcially. Sholorships and tuitions help students get a higher education for those with different income levels. In conclusion, I am sure there will be injuries, but that ca toughen him up and he will fight. I would let my son