7 ms·
Yeah I don't understand this post. There's large amounts of evidence that contact sports, especially football, even in middle school & high school can cause lon
by Ancalagon 4y ago
Yeah I don't understand this post. There's large amounts of evidence that contact sports, especially football, even in middle school & high school can cause long lasting brain damage.
I'm all for team sports and free-range kids but not at the expense of my kid's neurological function. Let them choose literally any other sport.
- poulsbohemian 4y agoI hesitated to mention football in my original post, because I know it is controversial here on HN. I'm not ignorant to the risks. The key things that I think are relevant to this discussion on teens are: -- Playing sports or other group participative activities is so good for them on every level. As the article points out, declining participation is a concern. -- Every activity has risk. Helping kids learn to assess that risk and not be afraid of the world is important in their emotional and mental growth, IE: learning to overcome fears and take calculated risks.