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NOLABridesmaid · October 2014

Because I can't do anything more today.

Do you think that more parents are deciding not to let their boys play football with the rise of info on concussions and head injuries?

Would you let your kid play football in school?

6fsn · October 2014

Considering the leagues here still book completely within days with massive waitlists I'd say there has been no major deterrent.

I worry about head injuries with soccer so football is a complete no-go in our house. 6let REALLY wants to play, but I just keep hoping he changes his mind. We told him he wasn't old enough and thankfully he hasn't asked how the 4 yo neighbor is playing.

If I have my choice they will do cross country and band. I don't really want to control much but they will be forced to do SOMETHING- music, arts, student council, debate, athletics, volunteer somewhere, I don't care (as long as it's not football).

My mom told my brothers they had to be 5'10" 180 lbs. They didn't make weight until after college and never did hit the height.

hmonkey · October 2014

i would prefer he not, but that's something that we won't have to discuss for 12 years.

VarunaTT · October 2014

DH and I have discussed this intensely, for some reason, for our non-existent children.

I don't think people are stopping the football.

No to football for us, no matter the size of the kid. I'm pretty okay with anything else, and would love to see swimming or soccer for any kid we have as a sport. Basketball would also be acceptable.

tawillers · October 2014

I have never wanted Son to play football and DH has felt the same since he grew out of the flag-football age (he played one year of it at age 5 and never really liked it).

Parents are always making comments about how he should play because he's such a good athlete - "he'd make a great qb/receiver!" It doesn't really work like that.

We'd also not let either of the girls play, if they became interested.

GBCK · October 2014

I have pretty mixed feelings about this.

Luckily, Buffy isn't likely to want to play football (not that she couldn't shock me) so I probably don't have to deal with this but it would give me pause--brains are not somethign to mess with.

PMeg819 · October 2014

I have mixed feelings on it. DS doesn't show any interest so I'm not sure how much of an issue it will be for us. But, I feel like as a parent it is my job to push for safety not rely on a league to deliver it. So if he decides he wants to play football, we'll look at leagues that have refs who penalize people who play dirty, coaches who mandate proper safety equipment at all time, etc. And certainly be proactive and say "stop" if we feel like it isn't safe anymore.

mrsconn23 · October 2014

We let the kiddo play tackle football, and he did fine. He didn't take any major hits. Athletics aren't his thing anyway. He's a good distance runner, likes to throw the football, or shoot hoops, but his heart was not in organized sports.

We'll have to see what happens with DefConn. I do think we may start him in soccer next spring or fall.

dharmabunny · October 2014

IDK about the head injury think putting a damper in kiddie football. Football is king over here. For the small handful of worrywart parents opting out, there are many more that are hellbent getting their boys in football.

Soccer, I'm actually kinda ambivalent about. At my HS, there were so many career ENDING injuries that happened with the girls soccer team junior, senior year. Most of these came from girls that were playing soccer ferociously since they were three, four, five-ish. That kind of long term, serious competitive sport on growing bones, developing joints (far beyond just fun) concerns me.

Truthfully, DD isn't showing much interest in sports, beyond playground play. She loooooves dance and her swimming. Maybe look into Tball this coming season. Maybe not being all eat up on sports is ok

Heffalump · October 2014

DH and I have actually discussed this, and we would discourage it.

AuntFlo · October 2014

I don't think it has detered the majority of people. Maybe someday it will.

My nephew loves football, so his parents let him play for fun on flag football leagues. It has been harder for them to find flag leagues as he gets older, but they are out there. He's 10.

*Barbie* · October 2014

@NOLA - have you seen this at your school? It seems like in TX, football is king. I have a few friends who work in our school district, and they said that there are a lot of parents who "red shirt" their boys just to give them the advantage of the extra year to play football.

Wolverine has never shown any interest in football. We have her in gymnastics, but her gym is not competitive. I'm kind-of hoping she'll play hockey - I'm going to sign her up for the Stars' free kids program in a year or so. She needs to learn how to skate, first.

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