Should Children Play Sports Essay

A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. The human brain experiences critical development in our formative (early) years. This is also a time where parents place their children in sports like soccer and football. Based on research I am against having children play sports where concussions are likely to occur. Children's brain of the ages 5-7 is growing and developing, they become more curious about the world around them, become more interested in exploring it, and begin to solve problems on their own. Children at the age of 8-10 have a growing need for independence in their decision-making and thinking process. With an increasing attention span, children of this age group can carry out detailed directions, make step-by-step plans to carry out complex plans, and begin to use logic and reason in problem-solving. Development during the ages of 11-13 will center on how children process …show more content…
Most urban parents have their children play sports like football at a young age because they thinkk that starting them early will help them in the long run and help bring in money. Other parents have their kids play these sports for the enjoyment and to build leadership and team skills not realizing the long-term consequences that comes with it.
There is an ethical issue for coaches and the sports league because they don't care for the health of the player even though they should. All most coaches care about is making sure the player is able to physically play so they can win. If it's the star player that gets hurt the coach will most likely have the player push the injury aside to help the team win even though pushing the injury aside could result in long-time damage. A lot of coaches don't care how hurt a player is as long as they can push through and finish the