You may have seen kids as young as 5 play tackle football, but what are the risks? Tackle football is bad for children because the amount of collision and impact could cause children to get long term injuries and even cause a spine or brain injury.
One reason is that tackle football can cause very serious injuries like brain and spine injuries. For example tackle football is a very physical sport and kids could get a concussion from all the tackling and impact. According to the National Institutes of Health, a brain or spine injury has a 15% chance of happening during a game. In addition, young children playing football could easily get brain injuries or spine injuries since their body is still developing. Another reason is that tackle football
