re: Neurologist lists 4 activities parents should never let their kids do

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First 3 I can somewhat see their point. Increases risk of brain injury. The last one is just propaganda. Not all guns are the same. Most have little to no recoil. Even their feared AR-15 has very little recoil.

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Agreed

Plenty of conservative physicians or nurses would tell you 2&3 aren't worth it, although obviously you can mitigate risk. Seems like the football evidence is there overall, I doubt a year of middle school football really poses much risk.

But what's the rationale for #4? Because they're scary?

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Play football Jump on trampoline Ride 4-wheeler Shoot a gun

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Damn - all activities (except 4 wheelers which weren’t around then) that us boomer kids did on a regular basis. I’m fixing to turn 74 and everything is still working ( for the most part).
Times have changed !

They just described much of my childhood although we had 3 wheelers and go carts.

Shooting a gun doesn't seem to fit with the other 3 (with obvious potential head injuries).

Wtf

But the 'doctor' is OK with kids playing video games for hours on end? Quack.

I thought it was going to be all device/TV, school indoctrination, standing up to bullies, and pedo-safety related.

Alas, no. Those don't make the list.

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The last one is just propaganda. Not all guns are the same. Most have little to no recoil. Even their feared AR-15 has very little recoil.

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The risk isn’t recoil but overpressure from the explosion. Large caliber rifles have been proven to cause TBI over time, I doubt a kid shooting a .22 is any risk but there is probably an argument for a child shooting a standard rifle round.

5. Have a social life