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A hard / moving story we all need to read if for anything to shoot a prayer north
Posted on 8/23/17 at 10:49 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 10:49 am
The fragility of life......hug your kids (big and small)
...watched my twin giraffes this morning at their first junior high football practice. first ever in pads. They held their own (albeit confused/clumbsy). I was exhausted afterwards and so proud of them.
Reading this has moved me to tears on the heals of that.
...watched my twin giraffes this morning at their first junior high football practice. first ever in pads. They held their own (albeit confused/clumbsy). I was exhausted afterwards and so proud of them.
Reading this has moved me to tears on the heals of that.
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Posted on 8/23/17 at 10:56 am to CharlesLSU
Yeh there is no change my little boy is playing football, and I come from football stock.
ETA: My decision has nothing to do with this article
ETA: My decision has nothing to do with this article
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:20 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:00 am to CharlesLSU
Well that was just a horrific read.
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:12 am to CharlesLSU
Downvotes......wow 
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:12 am to CharlesLSU
you can't really blame that story on playing football. The kid was sick with an inflamed spleen. He could have fallen or been horsing around and lacerated his spleen. It sucks, but to lump that in with "Football is a dangerous sport" is irresponsible.
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:15 am to lsupride87
I, too, am tattooed with a football heritage......just scares me to death. I will NEVER let them see that though
ETA: the conditions in the story are apples to oranges on football risks. My main intent was to encourage hugging ALL little/big ones and not target football.
ETA: the conditions in the story are apples to oranges on football risks. My main intent was to encourage hugging ALL little/big ones and not target football.
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:20 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:19 am to Kracka
that is true
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:33 am to lsupride87
quote:
Yeh there is no change my little boy is playing football, and I come from football stock.
Had my first kid 2 weekd ago.. a son. If he wants to play football, that is his decision. We cant live our lives afraid, and cant stop it when it is our turn.
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:37 am to oleyeller
quote:Meh. I am pretty sure you wont let him do blow at 10, or join the KKK at 10....
Had my first kid 2 weekd ago.. a son. If he wants to play football, that is his decision. We cant live our lives afraid, and cant stop it when it is our turn.
So clearly, there is a line when parents make decisions for their kids safety. This is one for me, not for you
I dont live my life afraid. But playing football is not a must in anyones life. The risk out weigh any potential reward
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:38 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:39 am to lsupride87
We gave our boy a solid baseball name, so we're hopeful that's the route he goes.
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:40 am to sicboy
quote:Us too.
We gave our boy a solid baseball name, so we're hopeful that's the route he goes.
But golf would be fine for me as well. Or bass fishing so I have more excuses to go Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:45 am to lsupride87
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But golf would be fine for me as well.
His papa dave used his GI bill to go to golf school and is now a certified professional. I'm sure we'd be good with this as well
He hasn't done it in a while, but he used to swing his hands like he was holding a bat and yell "BASEBALL". We thought it was a sign
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:47 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:48 am to lsupride87
quote:
Meh. I am pretty sure you wont let him do blow at 10, or join the KKK at 10....
Yeah these are just like playing football
quote:
The risk out weigh any potential reward
You gone not ever let him get his drivers license and drive either i assume... i mean its a greater risk than football for his life
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:50 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:49 am to sicboy
quote:
but he used to swing his hands like he was holding a bat and yell "BASEBALL". We thought it was a sign
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:50 am to oleyeller
quote:This comparison is laughable
You gone not ever let him get his drivers license and drive either i assume... i mean its a greater risk than football for his life
Driving is part of everyday life that is needed to function normally in society. Football is not
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 11:51 am
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:52 am to lsupride87
quote:
This comparison is laughable Driving is part of everyday life that is needed to function normally in society.
About as laughable as you comparing football to doing blow and joining the kkk.. my bad i thought thats what we were doing, making ridiculous comparisons
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:55 am to oleyeller
quote:You completely missed the point. I wasnt comparing those things.
About as laughable as you comparing football to doing blow and joining the kkk.
I was simply pointing out the faulty logic of "we will let him live his life." You clearly will make decisions for your young child you deem unsafe where the risks arent worth it. Football just isnt one of those for you, which is perfectly fine. But it isnt because you are "just letting him live his life."
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:56 am to lsupride87
quote:
. I am pretty sure you wont let him do blow at 10, or join the KKK at 10....
did you just compare playing football to doing blow and joining the KKK?
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:57 am to Carson123987
quote:Absolutely not. It is very clear the point I was making
did you just compare playing football to doing blow and joining the KKK?
Posted on 8/23/17 at 11:58 am to lsupride87
quote:
I was simply pointing out the faulty logic of "we will let him live his life."
he didn't mean that literally, and you know that
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