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Arugula Latte

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27. Definitely!

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #26)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 11:13 PM

Dec 2015

Our oldest kid was always tall and big and got recruited for football from a young age. We always said no, not just because of the head injury risk, but also because of the risk to the spine, knees, you name it. Turns out he got lots of head blows from other things -- basketball, baseball, goofing around with friends, etc. -- but I'm glad that we didn't have to add football injuries to the mix.

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The 'Concussion' Scientist Has A Radical Proposition For Football [View all] fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 OP

Makes perfect sense, Texas would be bummed, though. randys1 Dec 2015 #1

As would college football fans everywhere KamaAina Dec 2015 #7

And don't let them get on bikes or scooters or sleds B2G Dec 2015 #2

When I was young we didn't play football TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #3

Same here. B2G Dec 2015 #5

I don't see kids playing at all TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #6

Depends where you are, I guess. Kber Dec 2015 #22

sigh randys1 Dec 2015 #9

are you really comparing choie Dec 2015 #19

Hitting a tree while sledding is an accident XemaSab Dec 2015 #28

None of those involve a regular, expected, anticipated and necessary morningfog Dec 2015 #4

Not exactly zipplewrath Dec 2015 #10

Soccer is brutal in terms of concussions. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #17

Yes, but... zipplewrath Dec 2015 #26

Definitely! Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #27

Screw seatbelts. When I was a kid people died even MORE often in car accidents. KittyWampus Dec 2015 #13

You do understand that concussion can be an unavoidible part hedgehog Dec 2015 #20

that's not the same thing rockfordfile Dec 2015 #25

I've wondered if they see the same brain damage in rugby players aikoaiko Dec 2015 #8

And soccer players. pnwmom Dec 2015 #11

I did read some articles about concussions due to heading aikoaiko Dec 2015 #14

Good. I nudged my kids toward other sports when they got old enough pnwmom Dec 2015 #16

My kid got a couple of concussions from basketball. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #18

My daughter got a concussion in music class Kber Dec 2015 #23

I get it -- my kid got some weird head blows/concussions. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #30

One word... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #12

And no climbing trees Android3.14 Dec 2015 #15

is smashing into the tree with your head a feature of climbing one? maxsolomon Dec 2015 #21

well crap Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2015 #24

Not sure how it works in Nigeria, but that's illegal here LittleBlue Dec 2015 #29