Let's say a little boy named Bobby was playing football and he hit his head really hard on someone else's helmet and had a concussion. Would his parents let him continue playing that dangerous sport? Probably not. Concussions are very bad because you would probably get other injuries you can't see on the outside of your body until you go see the doctor. Most parents or people in general think children need to wait until their brain develops. Parents should not let their children play football because of brain injuries, other bodley injuries and the competitiveness of the sport.
Firstly, parents should not let their kids play football because of the bad injuries. According to CNN Victoria Larned stated that the decrease of football sign ups are due to parents concerns about their children getting concussions. That is one reason why, because that sport could result in very bad injuries and could change your future with that sport or with any dangerous sport very quick. ABC news Terry Moran stated that “There is a hidden cost to playing the game, and concerns about the long term effects of invisible brain damage. There are a lot of children that get hurt and people and parents think that they need a warning to expect injuries or else they wouldn't
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According to (THE WEEK) they stated that “children under 18 should not be allowed to risk their future by playing football.” “Football is not a soft sport” It isn't a soft spot because people get injured a lot and people and parents should at least wait until their kids brain develops correctly so they don't get bad brain or bodily injuries. Also, according to (THE WEEK), players sustain 240-585 head hits between ages 9-12. That is bad because you can get very bad concussions and could possibly ruin your future with possibly everything. That was why parents should not let their kid play football because of other bodily