Analysis: Why Parents Should Parents Not Let Their Son Play Football

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Why would a parent not let their son play football? I would let my son play football because according to AAP News & Journals Gateway, children who are not engaged in physical activity outside of school hours spend time engaged in other activities such as viewing television, playing video games or listening to music. This is unfortunate because football can lead to a healthy lifestyle for children rather than sitting around while damaging their eyes watching T.V. According to Kent Page McGroarty in the article Benefits of Teamwork in Sports, McGroarty says “Teamwork in sports promotes cooperation… Cooperation means putting differences aside for the greater good of the team.” In football, the players must learn to cooperate so that the team