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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest played football from kindergarten through his senior year in high school. I don't feel the need to "justify" it at all. In the many, many years he played, it literally never came up. He never had a serious injury. My youngest is a band kid. He was messing around with friends at band camp and broke his leg and tore his ACL. He is having his second surgery next week. His knee will likely never fully heal.

Life is dangerous. [/quote]

Well said. There are kids that thrive playing contact sports and others who are more drawn to other activities. What happened to letting children pursue their interests. There are many studies that show that playing an instrument and music are beneficial to developing brains. There is also an upside to kids playing sports - working as a team, winning, losing, sportsmanship and the grit that comes with being knocked down and getting back up. I just don't understand why so many parents are so focused on how smart their children are but aren't concerned with their overall development. The judging needs to stop. We all love our kids. It is hard enough to raise kind and well rounded people in today's world. Why the  need for the constant judgement and analysis of what other parents are doing? [/quote]

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