What is your opinion of contact sports?

I fully understand where you are coming from. I have been down this same road, infact I am still on it. I guess I would first ask your sons age? My son did not start with football. He started early on around the age of 9 or so with soccer. At that time he really had no interest in football. Soccer is a great first sport. When my son reached the 8th grade and started to show a liking for football, my family all jumped on me for allowing him to play. Of course I was nervous. It can be a dangerous sport. My son was on the thin side and they all owrried he would get hurt. Thankfully he will be a senior in high school next year and he has played since his freshman year with no real injury. After he found that he wanted to play, he began really working out and putting on some good weight and I think that has helped his ability to stay afloat out there. If your son really wants to play then I think it should be encouraged. As a mother there is nothing that anyone can say to relieve your fears of them being on the field. It is such a great sport to be involved in.

I guess you might say I'm old school. I firmly believe that boys will be boys, and should be boys! Safety first of course, and I think special attention should be paid to a good sport attitude. Foul play is a good way to get hurt during contact sports! But otherwise, let them play.