What's the safest sport for kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swimming. Low impact, non-contact. The most common injuries are overuse injuries caused by poor form. Get private lessons or join a year-round club to get bad habits quashed early.

Lifelong knee and shoulder problems that impact my quality of life now thanks to swimming…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

1 and 2, and also lifelong injuries.

[Anonymous]

shuffleboard

[Anonymous]

Curling or ping pong shit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Swimming. Low impact, non-contact. The most common injuries are overuse injuries caused by poor form. Get private lessons or join a year-round club to get bad habits quashed early.

Lifelong knee and shoulder problems that impact my quality of life now thanks to swimming…

Close friend had terrible back problems from swimming in college that led to multiple surgeries, and she then developed a dependency on pain killers that was hard to overcome. She's kept her kids away from the pool.

[Anonymous]

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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.

See, that's the common incorrect assumption you and others make and are completely wrong:


https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27593253/why-grandmasters-magnus-carlsen-fabiano-caruana-lose-weight-playing-chess

[Anonymous]

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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.

Football players wear helmets so by your logic....

Am I doing this right?

[Anonymous]

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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.

Football players wear helmets so by your logic....

Am I doing this right?

Skateboarders and competitive cyclists aren’t crashing into each other head first on purpose however. Of course people fall off of skateboards, and bikes also.

[Anonymous]

In what universe are soccer, board sports, and rock climbing risk-free? People do climbing and boarding for the adrenaline rush that they (we) get due to the risk.

I vote for ping pong and badminton for fun, minimal risk sports.

[Anonymous]

Rock climbing at Carderock is far safer than football or soccer. Of course there’s risk. That’s why there are helmets.

[Anonymous]

Damn you clowns should do rowing

[Anonymous]

Esports. Wouldn't want little Timmy to exert too much effort.

[Anonymous]

Speed walking

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This post makes me sad

Why does this question make you sad? My parents couldn't afford signing me up for sports as a kid. Now that's sad.

It's sad because there is a child that will miss out on some life experiences because their parent is unable to assess risk, where safety (or the illusion of safety) has become the most sacred value.

Imagine not getting a hit in little league, or kicking a soccer ball, or shooting a free throw, because your parents are too focused on "safety"

Safety wasn’t a sacred value years ago when kids played basketball, football, hockey without adult interference. From there the committed kids with the innate talent would go on to play varsity, college, and a fraction of them on to professional.

But who are you kidding. The big business of kids sports have so many rules and regulations they practically have bubble wrap around them.

Recreational sports for elementary school for any sport at the Y or Town Park and Rec is the best choice. Kids get to sample different sports and find one they like or hate them all.

Big business has parents thinking that if they don’t get them on a traveling team by 7 years old then all hope is lost. That’s how they make money. True talent will rise without paying these sharks. Others who love the sport will find a way to play and hopefully have fun with it.

[Anonymous]

Golf