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[quote=Anonymous]My DS had 3 concussions by 6th grade - 2 from soccer and 1 from general kid stuff. after his second concussion in soccer, I made him stop playing soccer (explaining about the brain connection).  He wasn't upset about it at the time and moved on to explore other sports.

In HS, he went to a school where he knew some people but didn't have any close friends. In 9th grade, he wanted to play football but I told him I would never sign a permission form for him to do so. It sounds harsh but I care about his long term future and even if he had professional level football talent, I still would have refused.

He was angry for a while but found another sport and made a new group of friends. In college, he admitted that I had made the right choice even though he didn't like it at the time.

I have a second kid whom I also pulled after a 3rd concussion in soccer. She was not happy bit I encouraged her to try and look at the glass half full - I would support her seeing friends from soccer, but not playing, and I was open to her trying any new sport(s) she wanted. She found a new sport and new friends and ultimately was fine.

The brain risk for concussion is serious - after the second your chances go up that you might not recover as easily even as a child or teen - missing school, having chronic headaches, mood disorder and cognitive struggles. The long term risk is also serious - early dementia, serious problems with emotional control, mood, memory and diminished cognitive ability. [/quote]

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