Why you should let your young kid play tackle football

[Anonymous]

If you have a elementary or junior high son who really wants to try tackle football, let him or her. Even, and especially, if they are small. Find a youth program that matches kids by size, not age. That way, they will play only against kids their own size. Tackling at that age isn't intense; the kids just aren't that fast or strong. If you wait until kids are "bigger" or in high school, they will have to play against kids of all sizes and the risk of injury increases immensely, if they ever see playing time.

If you don't let your kid play tackle football when they are young, they may never get a chance to play at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have a elementary or junior high son who really wants to try tackle football, let him or her. Even, and especially, if they are small. Find a youth program that matches kids by size, not age. That way, they will play only against kids their own size. Tackling at that age isn't intense; the kids just aren't that fast or strong. If you wait until kids are "bigger" or in high school, they will have to play against kids of all sizes and the risk of injury increases immensely, if they ever see playing time.

If you don't let your kid play tackle football when they are young, they may never get a chance to play at all.

For many of us who don't want our kids to play tackle football in elementary or middle school, a major reason is that we don't want them to play in high school where the risks go up, and we're afraid that they'll fall in love.

So, "let them play or they might never end up playing" is a feature, not a bug.

[Anonymous]

I would never let my daughter do this. Sorry. There are other ways to virtue signal.

[Anonymous]

Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Ha. So we've been hearing for the last 20 years or so at least. FYIW, at my kids' DC private school, football is bigger than ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have a elementary or junior high son who really wants to try tackle football, let him or her. Even, and especially, if they are small. Find a youth program that matches kids by size, not age. That way, they will play only against kids their own size. Tackling at that age isn't intense; the kids just aren't that fast or strong. If you wait until kids are "bigger" or in high school, they will have to play against kids of all sizes and the risk of injury increases immensely, if they ever see playing time.

If you don't let your kid play tackle football when they are young, they may never get a chance to play at all.

Isn't that the whole point?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Ha. So we've been hearing for the last 20 years or so at least. FYIW, at my kids' DC private school, football is bigger than ever.

And those young men coming out of the DC private school system are just beacons of morality and gentleness

[Anonymous]

My nephews played tackle since elementary, and they're now playing Div 1 football on the west coast. They arent small, though, they are 6'4. I don't think a lot of parents are comfortable with their kids playing tackle when they're little.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, no thanks. Both my son and daughter are hoping to do flag, though, which is fine by me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Ha. So we've been hearing for the last 20 years or so at least. FYIW, at my kids' DC private school, football is bigger than ever.

And those young men coming out of the DC private school system are just beacons of morality and gentleness

Sorry your kid didn't get in. He'll be OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have a elementary or junior high son who really wants to try tackle football, let him or her. Even, and especially, if they are small. Find a youth program that matches kids by size, not age. That way, they will play only against kids their own size. Tackling at that age isn't intense; the kids just aren't that fast or strong. If you wait until kids are "bigger" or in high school, they will have to play against kids of all sizes and the risk of injury increases immensely, if they ever see playing time.

If you don't let your kid play tackle football when they are young, they may never get a chance to play at all.

Your statement that tackling in junior high school isn't intense is incorrect. Saw many 7th & 8th graders taken off the field by coaches in very wobbly condition. Many went to the hospital emergency rooms. This league had several sons of pro football & pro basketball players & very tough, demanding coaches.

Junior high school might also include 9th graders, but left the area for boarding school.

I love tackle football, but it is incorrect to think that players won't get injuries such as broken bones, severe sprains, and concussions in a league composed of 7th and 8th grade students. Plus, the parents are more rabid than they are for high school & college football.

[Anonymous]

Yes, brain damage is good for a child.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Ha. So we've been hearing for the last 20 years or so at least. FYIW, at my kids' DC private school, football is bigger than ever.

And those young men coming out of the DC private school system are just beacons of morality and gentleness

Sorry your kid didn't get in. He'll be OK.

NP. No, he will be better - which is why we turned it down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Seriously. The NFL should be illegal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never. Absolutely never. Football in schools won't even be a thing in 20 years. Don't do this to your child's brain and future. What a terrible thing to do. There are so many other sports to choose from that don't cause brain damage and future suicides and violent tendencies.

Ha. So we've been hearing for the last 20 years or so at least. FYIW, at my kids' DC private school, football is bigger than ever.

And those young men coming out of the DC private school system are just beacons of morality and gentleness

Sorry your kid didn't get in. He'll be OK.

NP. No, he will be better - which is why we turned it down.

Yeah, right.