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HuckleB

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6. My son plays the violin, and is in the math club. He's also a soccer fanatic.

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 07:04 PM

Nov 2013

He plays baseball, as well. Further, he hikes and backpacks with us all summer long.

Yes, we need to treat our brains right, but part of that is physical exercise, too.

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Youth football participation drops [View all] Redfairen Nov 2013 OP

My son was not a large guy, but wanted to play football angstlessk Nov 2013 #1

Our nation might have hope, OneCrazyDiamond Nov 2013 #2

music was the answer for my son. olddad56 Nov 2013 #3

My son plays the violin, and is in the math club. He's also a soccer fanatic. HuckleB Nov 2013 #6

Good. Aristus Nov 2013 #4

I posted something similar downthread before I saw yours, but ... Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #10

I didn't know that. Aristus Nov 2013 #11

Or attempting to do so. Head on head. HuckleB Nov 2013 #12

Maybe because they have breasts. DetlefK Nov 2013 #17

Well, that's an interesting supposition. HuckleB Nov 2013 #18

My parents would not let me play organized football until High School. HuckleB Nov 2013 #5

My parents wouldn't let me play even in high school. Mr.Bill Nov 2013 #20

Yeah, it is a silly sport. HuckleB Nov 2013 #21

I went to a large high school. Mr.Bill Nov 2013 #22

They don't allow kids to throw curveballs until much later in life. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #7

I never participated in any school "team" sports, WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2013 #8

Good. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #9

Let them look to their archery, their swimming and their fencing and Wolf Frankula Nov 2013 #13

better link that auto redirects on mobile alp227 Nov 2013 #14

I think that a sport that mimics medieval warfare, may be a tad too brutal even in its modern form. libdem4life Nov 2013 #15

the rehab center used to have pictures of high school kids who were injured playing football madrchsod Nov 2013 #16

Former NFL standout Brett Favre would not allow his son to play football HuckleB Nov 2013 #19