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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't ignore the research, you make sure your kid communicates any and all injuries or symptoms. Y[b]ou make sure they are trained to head the ball properly.[/b] Hit the ball versus being hit by the ball etc. Teach them to play with respect for the opponent and to protect them as well. You don't encourage reckless play or dirty play. You also accept that sports can cause injuries. [/quote]

There is no such thing as head the ball properly.  Either way, the brain is impacted when the head touches the ball.  Do it enough times and you will have concussions and/or CTE.   There is no way of avoiding it when you play competitive soccer after 14 years old.  I don't think it is fair to ask someone to give up a sport that he/she has a passion for and yet at the same, knowing what we know now, heading the ball is not a good thing in the long run.  The kid can not communicate these symptoms.  It takes time to develop.  Hopefully, it can be identified in five or ten years from now but it can not be identified today until someone die.

I can accept that sports can cause injuries but I don't know about concussions and CTE.  That's a tough one to take for anyone.  You can say that until it happens to your child.  As Mike Tyson once famously said "Everyone has a plan 'til they get punched in the mouth".[/quote]

Don't have your kid play soccer. Simple solution. [/quote]

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