What's the safest sport for kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, just steer clear of football, hockey, and lacrosse and you'll be fine. Driving in a car to sports practice is the worst thing you can do.

+1. We are choosy about which sports and activities we sign our kids up for and take into account safety, the culture of the support, the cost of playing long enough to know if you like it (anything at a high level gets pricier, but we wanted sports that were really accessible at lower levels so our kids could do it for years before deciding if they wanted to really commit to it). But that still leaves TONS of sports and activities.

We ruled out football, hockey, gymnastics, and baseball due to injury risk, specifically risk of head injury. Our kids still do tons of sports -- soccer, tennis, cross-country, dance, swimming, basketball, tae kwon do. They all carry some risk of injury, but so does going hiking, playing in the park, or riding a bike. But it's lower than for the sports we ruled out, and the injuries that do crop up are more likely to be from overuse (which is controllable) than from impact (which is not). That's not a big deal. Teach your kids to take care of their bodies, stretch, rest, and remind them that no game or practice is more important than their overall well being.

You ruled out baseball but kept soccer?

Yeah, I immediately scrolled to see if anyone pointed out this obvious distortion in risk-assessment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Chess is technically a sport despite what some people's opinions are on the matter.

Most definitions of sport include physical exertion, making chess not a sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Chess is technically a sport despite what some people's opinions are on the matter.

Most definitions of sport include physical exertion, making chess not a sport.

Correct. You could argue all sports are games but not all games are sports.

[Anonymous]

Cross country as long as you don’t overtrain, track excluding pole vaulting!

Also excluding hurdles if you are a short male. My son got a groin injury. Now he sticks with relays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wife asked "what is the safest sport for kids?" on a parenting forum and came back an hour later to find 12,000 pages of heated (even vitriolic) debate with no moderator in sight

https://twitter.com/AlexGodofsky/status/1671640346126610432

Where is the vitriol in this thread? Or have I just become hardened to it and accepted it as a part of regular DCUM discourse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wife asked "what is the safest sport for kids?" on a parenting forum and came back an hour later to find 12,000 pages of heated (even vitriolic) debate with no moderator in sight

https://twitter.com/AlexGodofsky/status/1671640346126610432

3. 12,000.

POHtato. paTAHTO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Chess is technically a sport despite what some people's opinions are on the matter.

Most definitions of sport include physical exertion, making chess not a sport.

Correct. You could argue all sports are games but not all games are sports.

Rowing isn't a game but it sure is a sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My wife asked "what is the safest sport for kids?" on a parenting forum and came back an hour later to find 12,000 pages of heated (even vitriolic) debate with no moderator in sight

https://twitter.com/AlexGodofsky/status/1671640346126610432

Where is the vitriol in this thread? Or have I just become hardened to it and accepted it as a part of regular DCUM discourse?

People with Tweet any BS for clout/engagement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Riflery, crew (rowing), rock climbing, water polo, ultimate frisbee, surfing, snowboarding skateboarding

You know this is arguably THE most dangerous sport listed on this whole thread

Don’t skateboarders wear the helmets? So it’s safer than all the sports with no helmets.

But then again a lot of people on bikes no longer wear helmets these days. So who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, just steer clear of football, hockey, and lacrosse and you'll be fine. Driving in a car to sports practice is the worst thing you can do.

+1. We are choosy about which sports and activities we sign our kids up for and take into account safety, the culture of the support, the cost of playing long enough to know if you like it (anything at a high level gets pricier, but we wanted sports that were really accessible at lower levels so our kids could do it for years before deciding if they wanted to really commit to it). But that still leaves TONS of sports and activities.

We ruled out football, hockey, gymnastics, and baseball due to injury risk, specifically risk of head injury. Our kids still do tons of sports -- soccer, tennis, cross-country, dance, swimming, basketball, tae kwon do. They all carry some risk of injury, but so does going hiking, playing in the park, or riding a bike. But it's lower than for the sports we ruled out, and the injuries that do crop up are more likely to be from overuse (which is controllable) than from impact (which is not). That's not a big deal. Teach your kids to take care of their bodies, stretch, rest, and remind them that no game or practice is more important than their overall well being.

HA! This has to be a troll post or parody of a DC parent. Hilarious

[Anonymous]

A lot of sports that seem safe aren't. For example, figure skaters and synchronized swimmers get a lot of concussions.

Of the ones mentioned above, soccer, taekwondo, and skateboarding have all been linked to CTE, even at the non-professional levels. For some reason, lots of experienced skateboarders don't think wearing a helmet looks cool. Though the helmet still doesn't prevent the brain from crashing into the skull.

Sources:
- https://www.newschannel5.com/news/former-college-soccer-player-said-concussions-ruined-her-life
- https://www.beingpatient.com/its-not-just-about-concussions-a-martial-artists-cte-diagnosis/
- https://concussionfoundation.org/personal-stories/legacy-stories/sam-pichinini

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My wife asked "what is the safest sport for kids?" on a parenting forum and came back an hour later to find 12,000 pages of heated (even vitriolic) debate with no moderator in sight

https://twitter.com/AlexGodofsky/status/1671640346126610432

3. 12,000.

POHtato. paTAHTO

+1. Lol.

That's actually pretty embarrassing for this guy. To lie, for attention, on twitter about how much engagement your wife's DCUM post gets.

That's pretty bad

[Anonymous]

Golf you clown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Golf you clown

But what about the SUNBURNS!?!?!

[Anonymous]

What risks are you trying to avoid:

1) Head injuries: Football, soccer once kids get older, rugby, gymnastics, cheer

2) Minor injuries like twisted ankles: Basketball, soccer, etc

3) Overuse injuries: Nearly any sport if it is the only activity.