Parents want their kids to be safe while playing sports. Sports have gotten safer over the years, but many kids still get hurt playing contact sports. Participation in youth football has dropped, because people are realizing how dangerous youth sports can be. President Obama said that if he had a son, he might not let him play football for fear of being injured. Teens shouldn’t play contact sports, because they can get a serious injury and because they can feel pressured to win.
Contact sports can give teens unnecessary stress. Teens want to win, it is a natural part of being human, but that can lead to stress. Teens don’t want to lose and let their teammates or themselves down. The pressure to succeed can be overwhelming -- and that can lead to a lot of frustration and tears. In some cases, sports pressure is self-inflicted. Some kids are natural perfectionists and are just too hard of themselves when things don’t go their way. “Teens want to play perfectly and when they don’t or can’t it can lead to stress and tears. Teens want the respect of their coaches and parents, but sometimes trying to meet the demands of these adults can be harmful. “ Kidshealth.org. More often than not, the pressure is external. Kids try to satisfy the demands of a parent, coach, or other authority figure and end up feeling like winning is the only way to gain the approval of the adults they respect. Teens don’t want to let down their parent or coach. The popularity of contact sports push players to work harder to prove that they are talented and so they don’t let down their classmates or schools.
Many teens get injured or even killed when they play contact sports. Since teens are still growing, they can get injured easily. Because of this, kids should try to be safe. “in 2013, there were 1.24 million emergency room visits by kids who got injured during sports.” www.wsj.com/videos/How Children and Teens can avoid sports injuries. Teens should not be getting injured while playing sports especially in such large numbers. According to the Huffington Post, “39 football players have died since 2000 because of injuries they got from playing.” For anyone to die while playing a sport is ridiculous. People play sports to be healthy and have fun. Some sports are obviously too dangerous for teens, because they are getting injured and dying. Harsher rules and regulations should be put in place so teens are safe and stop dying young from something that supposed to be healthy.
Some people say that competition is good for you and helps you learn life skills, but it can cause kids to hurt themselves and others. Some people think that competition is needed and you should have a lot of it. “Competition by its very nature is barbaric. You survive and adapt by beating others.” If a sports is so competitive that it becomes barbaric, the rules should be changed so that it is not barbaric. One of the key aspects of contact sports is that the competition between players and teams is played out in a physical way. Teens want to win to prove themselves, for their team, friends, school or to get a college scholarship. The Wall Street Journal says, “42% of kids who play sports said they had played injured.” www.wsj.com/videos/How Children and Teens can avoid sports injuries. Playing injured can make the injury so much worse. Teens shouldn’t feel pressured by themselves or others to play injured.
Parents shouldn’t be letting their kids do something that is dangerous to them and others around them. No matter how fun playing a s sport can be, it would be a lot more fun if teens weren’t getting hurt. Contact sports can be too much for teens and something has to be done about it to make the lives of teens who play contact sports healthier and safer.
Contact sports can give teens unnecessary stress. Teens want to win, it is a natural part of being human, but that can lead to stress. Teens don’t want to lose and let their teammates or themselves down. The pressure to succeed can be overwhelming -- and that can lead to a lot of frustration and tears. In some cases, sports pressure is self-inflicted. Some kids are natural perfectionists and are just too hard of themselves when things don’t go their way. “Teens want to play perfectly and when they don’t or can’t it can lead to stress and tears. Teens want the respect of their coaches and parents, but sometimes trying to meet the demands of these adults can be harmful. “ Kidshealth.org. More often than not, the pressure is external. Kids try to satisfy the demands of a parent, coach, or other authority figure and end up feeling like winning is the only way to gain the approval of the adults they respect. Teens don’t want to let down their parent or coach. The popularity of contact sports push players to work harder to prove that they are talented and so they don’t let down their classmates or schools.
Many teens get injured or even killed when they play contact sports. Since teens are still growing, they can get injured easily. Because of this, kids should try to be safe. “in 2013, there were 1.24 million emergency room visits by kids who got injured during sports.” www.wsj.com/videos/How Children and Teens can avoid sports injuries. Teens should not be getting injured while playing sports especially in such large numbers. According to the Huffington Post, “39 football players have died since 2000 because of injuries they got from playing.” For anyone to die while playing a sport is ridiculous. People play sports to be healthy and have fun. Some sports are obviously too dangerous for teens, because they are getting injured and dying. Harsher rules and regulations should be put in place so teens are safe and stop dying young from something that supposed to be healthy.
Some people say that competition is good for you and helps you learn life skills, but it can cause kids to hurt themselves and others. Some people think that competition is needed and you should have a lot of it. “Competition by its very nature is barbaric. You survive and adapt by beating others.” If a sports is so competitive that it becomes barbaric, the rules should be changed so that it is not barbaric. One of the key aspects of contact sports is that the competition between players and teams is played out in a physical way. Teens want to win to prove themselves, for their team, friends, school or to get a college scholarship. The Wall Street Journal says, “42% of kids who play sports said they had played injured.” www.wsj.com/videos/How Children and Teens can avoid sports injuries. Playing injured can make the injury so much worse. Teens shouldn’t feel pressured by themselves or others to play injured.
Parents shouldn’t be letting their kids do something that is dangerous to them and others around them. No matter how fun playing a s sport can be, it would be a lot more fun if teens weren’t getting hurt. Contact sports can be too much for teens and something has to be done about it to make the lives of teens who play contact sports healthier and safer.
