my son wants to play football - safe?

[Grumpy's Gal]

OK, my oldest son wants to play football. This is a first for me........parents, can you tell me if you had reservations? I fear the safety issue but I know millions of kids play sports every year! Advice?

 

[phorsenuf]

Several years back I campaigned to get a high school football team placed in our school district. Long story, didn't happen.
Anyway, part of the presentation I had to give had to do with injuries. Everyone thought football was too dangerous. Actually basketball is number one for sport related injuries.
Those kids are so padded up it is hard to get hurt. Yes, they'll get banged and bumped and bruised and of course there is the occasional sprain or break but heck, they could walk down the street and twist their ankle on a pebble.

Go for it! I had 4 boys and only one played football. He didn't play for long because after pop warner he couldn't continue on. He loved it and didn't get hurt.

BTW: I am a HUGE football fan so maybe I am not the best one to answer! LOL

 

[CathrynRose]

OK, my oldest son wants to play football. This is a first for me........parents, can you tell me if you had reservations? I fear the safety issue but I know millions of kids play sports every year! Advice?

I let mine play - theyre safer playing with all that padding on, and supervied then if theyre down at the park messing around.

 

[Snowysmom]

My son started with Pop Warner football when he was 8. The kids are so padded up they can't even walk normally! They look like little Michelin Men. He stopped playing football at 12 because he just lost interest. His only injury was when his hand got stepped on and the cleats dug into his hand-nothing was broken, just a sore hand for a few days.

 

[luvmydogs]

My ds10's been playing since he was seven. He gets more achy and sore from the all the practice drills than the actual games.