Play Ball!

It’s that time of year again, it’s sports season! Soon you’ll be driving your kids to games and practices cheering them on in the stands. Although sports season is exciting it’s also the time that kids start to have more doctor visits and more injuries. This season I have a few tips to keep you and your child safe calm and safe this sports season. First, make sure your child has the necessary gear to keep them safe this season and make sure that they can put it on right. Secondly, keep track of any medical problems or injuries your child has had because they may affect them during the season. Lastly, talk to your child about the dangers of playing sports and elaborate on how they can be more careful while participating in sports.

First, make sure your child has the necessary gear to keep them safe this season and make sure that they can put it on right. Sometimes certain gear is overlooked by parents because of the ‘feeling’ that they have of it being unnecessary. It cannot be stressed enough how important sports gear is. Sports gear is not something that is optional unnecessary. The gear that is given or listed for your child are pieces of gear that is being used to protect your child's body from harm or serious injury. Not giving your child the proper gear needed for their sport can cause permanent damage and serious injury at a young age. Even though it is unlikely that a child has a serious injury at a young age it is still very possible. That possibility is low but it is still enough to be concerned and buy the right material for your child.

Secondly, keep track of any medical problems or injuries your child has had because they may affect them during the season. This tip is important from the beginning to the end of the season. You need your child's medical record at the beginning of the season to make sure they are eligible for the sport and find out if they need any special gear for their bodies. Typically, at the beginning of the sports season your child has to go to the doctor for a physical and having your medical records can make this go a lot easier and more smoothly. Another reason it's important to keep track of your child's medical records/ injuries is because throughout the season keeping track of your child’s injuries could protect them from further bodily harm and treating/ catching something early through their records could protect them and keep your child out of harm's way.

Lastly, talk to your child about the dangers of playing sports and elaborate on how they can be more careful while participating in sports. Talking to your child and informing them about the dangers of the sports they are participating in is not to scare them out of playing sports or to keep them from being active. Letting your child know the dangers of sports can make them more aware and cautious of their movements when they play. Talking to them could also get them interested in also learning more about the dangers and sharing them with their team making the other kids just as aware and cautious. This is just a step further in making sure your child is safe when they step on the field this season.