Should parents allow their children to play football at any early age? Currently there is not a law that prevents children from participating in tackle football. This is despite recent discoveries showing brain trauma due to head to head contact while playing football. There are many people however that still would like to see their child participate in the game even at an early age. Proponents of children being allowed to play football believe that the game teaches character and other important life values. Their argument is that football makes kids physically fit, builds friendships, and keeps them out of trouble. There are also many schools that are not allowing children to participate in sports if their grades are lacking. This alone could be enough to make many children want to …show more content…
However, it is difficult to disregard all of the benefits that football has to offer for a child growing up. The most optimal solution to the problem is allowing kids to play flag football rather than contact football at an early age. This would ensure that children are still receiving the many social and life lesson benefits that football has to offer while limiting the amount of danger involved. This would help prevent any brain damage to children between eight and twelve which is a critical point in a child’s development. In order to ensure that tackle football does not completely disappear, kids and their parents could be given the option to switch from flag to contact football at the age of fifteen, or freshman year in highschool. After taking classes and learning about the dangers that come along with playing the game of football, they could make the ultimate decision of whether or not they still have any desire to play. If the child decides to continue playing they would have to be closely monitored as to ensure that they are not being harmed