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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s more dangerous to get into a car than it is to play football or any of the other sports listed here.  My kids are too young to play anything seriously yet but I will encourage all of them to play the most competitive and physically demanding team sports they are interested in.  It’s a tough world out there and kids will be more prepared to conquer it if they’ve been physically and mentally tested/challenged in sports before they have to deal with it socially or professionally.  Doing hard things well is what often separates the successful from the excuse makers.[/quote]

In a given year, a gridiron football player is 10x as likely to get a concussion, and 20x as likely to be injured, than a 10,000 mile car rider/driver is to get injured at all in the car.

The risk of death is higher in a car, but dying in a car is only 1% over 100 years. 
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Okay then riding a bike.  My point is those who choose to play it “safe” all the time risk raising kids that can’t handle the challenges life throws at them.  I rather my child break an arm playing a sport than living in my basement or needing a life coach at 25.  Pick your poison.[/quote]

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