Is it normal for parents to not let kids play sports because of cost of medical bills?

[Anonymous]

Injuries are common in sports, and my parents never let me play because they don’t want to be on the hook for thousands of dollars of medical expenses if I do get injured. And most doctors suck at treating sports injuries and just tells the patient to give up. Is this fear common among parents?

[Anonymous]

It would seem the greater concern would be the actual injuries?

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Injuries are common in sports, and my parents never let me play because they don’t want to be on the hook for thousands of dollars of medical expenses if I do get injured. And most doctors suck at treating sports injuries and just tells the patient to give up. Is this fear common among parents?

No, but you bring up a good point. Both my kids had injuries in travel games that cost much more than the travel teams. I never did travel growing up and was never injured.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Injuries are common in sports, and my parents never let me play because they don’t want to be on the hook for thousands of dollars of medical expenses if I do get injured. And most doctors suck at treating sports injuries and just tells the patient to give up. Is this fear common among parents?

I thought your schtick was that your parents didn't know about sports so they never exposed them to you and now you are living with regret... this is a new angle for you.

[Anonymous]

Guess when both of my high level athletes got hurt?

We were very lucky, not once in their actual sports.

I had a number of serious sports injuries and coached gymnastics, and this concern never crossed my mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Injuries are common in sports, and my parents never let me play because they don’t want to be on the hook for thousands of dollars of medical expenses if I do get injured. And most doctors suck at treating sports injuries and just tells the patient to give up. Is this fear common among parents?

I thought your schtick was that your parents didn't know about sports so they never exposed them to you and now you are living with regret... this is a new angle for you.

Well spotted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guess when both of my high level athletes got hurt?

We were very lucky, not once in their actual sports.

I had a number of serious sports injuries and coached gymnastics, and this concern never crossed my mind.

I wish I had your genes. I got injured just from causal jogging

[Anonymous]

If your parents have good jobs they have good health insurance and therefore the injuries don't cost much money. Time to rehab a torn ACL or rest and heal from a concussion is the biggest challenge, not the $$

[Anonymous]

We didn't let our DC play contact sports. It's not worth the long term joint injuries and concussions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We didn't let our DC play contact sports. It's not worth the long term joint injuries and concussions.

You can still screw up your joints from tennis, basketball, and baseball

[Anonymous]

This is a ridiculous question. Perhaps parents should not let their kids learn to drive because they might get involved in a car accident which could result in thousands of dollars of medical expenses.

Best to let them sit at home on a couch playing video games with strangers around the world. No injuries there.

[Anonymous]

Admit it, you were short and weak and they were sparing you from joining something you wouldn't be good at. A natural athlete would have found sports without needing a formal introduction.

[Anonymous]

Haha.

My child's seriously injury was from slipping on wet leaves when walking, despite playing 2 sports.

Sports allow children to being active and social.

I was a serious ballet dancer growing up and had many more serious injuries than my child.

I know musicians with overuse injuries.

Injuries happen.
Accidents happen.

This is a very unique post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admit it, you were short and weak and they were sparing you from joining something you wouldn't be good at. A natural athlete would have found sports without needing a formal introduction.

Maybe I was weak, but I was 6’0” in high school.