Laughing: Nothing Safe About Football

Laughing: There is absolutely nothing safe about football. It is a violent sport and often even the best coaching and equipment will not protect a player from serious injury. Period, end of statement. Having said that I allowed my sons to participate. To some young men there is a huge attraction to football. I had it and I sustained a life lingering injury. I told my sons that I would actually prefer they didn’t play football,. I told them that I would not stand in their way. Their mother was less understanding, especially when they got hurt … and they did. I use to “joke” that between my sons I personally paid for the new parking garage at the hospital.

DFO: My son played football and baseball at Coeur d’Alene High. I let him play football without saying anything, even though he was one of the littlest players his freshman year. He was better for the experience. Yeah, there’s an element of danger, but there’s also much to learn about dealing with others in a rough sport like that.

Question: Have you ever allowed your kids to do something, even though it made you nervous?