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Should Parents Let Their Child Play Football? Weighing the Pros and Cons

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Should Parents Let Their Child Play Football? Weighing the Pros and Cons

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A CHOP sports medicine specialist answers common questions about football and the risk of injuries to help you make the best decision for your child.

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How to Become a Good Defensive End (with Pictures) - wikiHow

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Coaches are always on the lookout for good defensive ends. Defensive ends are expected to be powerful and muscular while still being quick and nimble. To grow as a player, you’ll spend a lot of time exercising. Defensive ends are also very…

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Instills Sportsmanship: Tackle teaches your child about what it means to be a good sport, fostering them to become a role model for what it looks like to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses.

Teaches Teamwork: Tackle instills the critical value of teamwork and teaches your child how to play and interact well with others, no matter what age they enter the sport.

Generates Discipline: Tackle provides a hands-on approach to teaching your child how to be disciplined, while also integrating useful structure and organization into their lives.

Builds Resilience: Tackle equips your child with the skills needed to be resilient and learn to independently pick themselves up when things get challenging.

Promotes Fitness: Tackle encourages physical activity and healthy movement for kids at all levels of athletic ability, ensuring your child spends quality time away from the screen. You don't need to be the fastest on the field to be a good player!

Inspires Parent-Child Bonds: Tackle generates moments for you and your child to bond over a shared love of a sport, from playing catch in the backyard to following your favorite professional teams together.

Offers Long-Term Options: Tackle can provide an avenue for your child's long-term participation with a prestigious sport, from youth scholarships to other opportunities to continue their journey, even at the collegiate level.

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Benefits of Youth Tackle Football | Info for Parents | NFL Play Football | NFL Play Football

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Learn how tackle football helps kids and teens to learn teamwork, leadership, and discipline, and get answers about safety and finding a league.