A point of disagreement among people is whether or not children should play sports. Some think that sports are a great thing for children to do, but others think that sports are horrible. This issue is important because parents want to know if it is okay or dangerous to put their children in sports. Competitive sports for children is dangerous because of the injuries and health. The most important reason that sports are dangerous is the injuries. Adam Cohen, a writer for “The New York Times”, says “I’ve become all too familiar with accounts of N.F.L. veterans exhibiting Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in their 40s, of teenagers dying after playing too soon after a concussion” (“Listening to Wisdom From a 10-Year-Old Son About His Head Injury,”
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The reasons that sports are dangerous for children is because of the health and injuries. Why is health on the horrible side, people might ask? Because lots of children develop pressure and when children get pressured in to playing they get hurt. This is important because health can affect children’s health by making them feel pressured into doing things. This is also important for injuries because when playing sports people need to be careful. Both sides of the argument know that there is always going to be a great benefits and dangerous disadvantage. The side that says that they should be in sports will always say that it is great because of the health benefits and the people that say that children shouldn't play will always have injuries to go against the other side. An alternative for parents is to watch for injuries and putting too much pressure on their children. For children, if children are being pressured and feel pressured just remember why they are there and remember who they are winning for. Another alternative for coaches, remember children are there to have fun not to be yelled at. Finally, for anyone who watches or even played, just try to watch out for the
The reasons that sports are dangerous for children is because of the health and injuries. Why is health on the horrible side, people might ask? Because lots of children develop pressure and when children get pressured in to playing they get hurt. This is important because health can affect children’s health by making them feel pressured into doing things. This is also important for injuries because when playing sports people need to be careful. Both sides of the argument know that there is always going to be a great benefits and dangerous disadvantage. The side that says that they should be in sports will always say that it is great because of the health benefits and the people that say that children shouldn't play will always have injuries to go against the other side. An alternative for parents is to watch for injuries and putting too much pressure on their children. For children, if children are being pressured and feel pressured just remember why they are there and remember who they are winning for. Another alternative for coaches, remember children are there to have fun not to be yelled at. Finally, for anyone who watches or even played, just try to watch out for the