October 2, 2007. 12:46 p.m.
 If You Love Your Kids,
 Don't Let Them Play Football or Soccer.

 I've been saying for years (OK, maybe just thinking in my mind)  
that kids shouldn't play soccer or football because of the risk of  
concussions ("Girls Are Often Neglected Victims of Concussions").  
These injuries to the head can have lasting consequences, including  
problems with headaches, loss of memory, fatigue and depression. I think  
we make matters worse by pushing kids into sports at an early age.  
Let's face it, parents, the chances that your kid is going to get an  
athletic scholarship to college is pretty remote. Why don't you focus on  
saving for your kid's future college instead?
 
And make sure they have some brain cells when they get there:  
let them play tennis.

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician
and researcher in Atlanta GA
and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health

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