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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

+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.[/quote]

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