Should Parents Allow Their Children To Play Football?

Should Parents Allow Their Children to Play Football? Football is considered one of the most popular, but also one of the most dangerous sports there is to offer. Do we really want our kids bashing heads and taking a chance at getting seriously injured at such a young age? Football is where you have two teams that play on a field and try to get the ball across to the other team’s end zone to score. Players tackle and collide with each other trying to either score or stop the other team from scoring. Every play has a chance for a player to get seriously injured. Many times when players get injured it is something serious like concussions, torn muscles, and broken bones. Parents like getting their kids out on the field playing football at an …show more content…
Players can get a minor injury that may have momentary pain, such as a bruise or scratch and be just fine. Sometimes players get major injuries like broken bones, torn muscles, and broken bones that can greatly effect a player’s current health and future health. Some injuries, such as concussions can effect a person many years later after they had already forgotten they had the injury. Some of the all-time greatest players and coaches don’t want their children playing football. Their opinion should be respected and put into consideration, because most of their life they have been either playing or coaching football and know the risk that there is every time a player goes onto the field. Mike Ditka played in the NFL as a tight end and also coached for the Chicago Bears, but he doesn’t want his children playing football. When Ditka was asked if he would allow his children play football he replied, “It’s sad. I wouldn’t. And my whole life was football. I think the risk is worse than the reward. I really do.” Children playing football truly is risky and parents should really look at the risk their children take playing the …show more content…
Hall of fame running back Tony Dorsett was asked if he allow his children to play football and he responded, “I would. I would just be a little more concerned about certain injuries.” Parents want to get their children playing football at an early age to give them experience and get them ready to play football at a higher level. Some parents want to prepare their children for playing in high school, so they will have a chance at earning scholarships to college. One of the most obvious reasons parents allow their kids to play football is, because they enjoy playing the sport. Kids watch NFL football and see these great players that inspire them. Kids, then play football and try to get better at the sport in hope that they will become great as the ones that inspire them. Parents also like their kids playing football, because it is a great source of exercise. Football keeps kids active, because it involves lots of running and movement. It keeps kids away from video games, television, and cell phones. Children playing football reduces the risk of obesity, which is becoming a serious problem in the United States. It is understandable why some parents want their children playing football, but at the same time you have to look at the risks and decide if it is really worth