re: Will you/do you let your sons play football? Also whats your age?

Yes

Probably not till middle school 8th grade

I would Probably make sure they are educated on concussion symptoms and educate myself.

Im in my early 30s, dont have kids, and dont really plan to, but if for some reason I do have a son, the only activity that he cannot do is play soccer. Anything else would be up to him.

I would try to push him towards rugby and baseball, my two favorite sports, but I played football in high school, so if he wanted to play that, then Id be ok with it.

I'm in my early 30s and I've got boys and I'm not sure

I'm less worried about head trauma and more about just the pounding your body takes. We're not a large people. I'm 5'9" and was playing against much larger guys. My wife is 5'2" so our kids arent going to be much bigger than I was.

I played fullback and linebacker and my knees, back, shoulders and ankles hurt all the time. And I only played form 7th-12th grade, no Pop Warner.

I had a few concussions but I expect there wont be any long term damage. I just don't know if I want them to have to deal with the physical toll later in life.

I'll likely try to dissuade them from playing, but once they're old enough if they're begging me to do it, then I may allow it.

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let your sons play football? Also whats your age?
yes, dont want my future boy to be a soyboy

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I only have girls, so better or worse, I won't have to make that decision. However, if I did, I would let the play beginning at 10 or 11 years old (as long as they were playing against other 10 - 11 year olds.

I began playing tackle football at 10. Played all the way through HS. At no point do I recall anyone in the league suffering a severe neck injury. Is it a risk? Absolutely. But no so significant of one that I would prohibit my son from playing.

Truth be told, I suffered worse injuries playing other sports: Caught an elbow to the face playing basketball which very briefly knocked me unconscious and made me bit through my tongue. In baseball I was hit in the head with a pitch and had to sit out a game or two.

I have a female friend who flat refuses to allow her son to play football because of the injury risk factor. So he plays soccer. Thus far in his early soccer career he's suffered a broken leg and at least one concussion.

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you better be scouting a team before you put your kid on it all I'm saying.

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say some more

I'm 37. Oldest son is 4, yougest is 1. If they want to eventually play, I'll have no issues with it.

Mine is 10. I let him reluctantly.

So far so good.

I hate watching it.

I know. Im a pussy

Undecided

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