Youth Sports Safety: Seven Things Parents Can Do To Protect Their Child

Couldn't agree more. Protecting the safety and health of our children are the two most important items I can think of. Another issue that goes in hand with safety and health, and one that is gaining more attention is sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes.
Spotting symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest can help school faculty, coaches, parents and even other students prevent the tragedy from occurring in the first place. Recently, researchers at a number of U.S. medical clinics published results on this very topic in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
The objective of the study was to address warning symptoms for young adults who suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). After receiving completed surveys from 87 victims’ families, the average age the adolescents who had SCAs was 16. The 4 most prevalent signs of a SCA in order of importance were:
1. Generalized Fatigue
2. Lightheadedness
3. Family history of sudden cardiac arrest before 50
4. One or more occurrences of passing out or inexplicable seizure
Like the 7 points in the article, these four indications should be stressed to coaches and parents alike so that CPR and other resuscitative actions can be taken immediately. 

While playing many kid athletes get injured that may prove fatal sometimes. So it is the responsibility of parents as well as coach to take care of certain important factors. Many child have faced injuries on head and other parts of the body that create many health problems in future. So parents must take a look about the sports that their ward is playing. The coach and physician should be capable of providing necessary primary treatment in case a child get injured. 

I would suggest that parents be aware or have knowledge about the sport or activity that his/her child is joining in. In order to minimize injuries, it would be good if the child would be given the proper nutrients by eating the right kind of food. It is best that the child stays away from junk and processed foods. 

I always make sure that my child has complete protection from the sun by giving him a bottle of sunscreen whenever he has to play in the sun. It can help prevent him from different diseases caused by overexposure to the sun. He also carries sufficient number of clothes to change in whenever he perspires. 

What about their "hearts"?
I'm a volleyball parent of two, 8yrs of club and 4 yrs of club respectively. These are the malleable years of adolescence. In the volleyball realm MUCH time and effort goes into setting out what is needed to be a "good volleyball parent". One that ensures nutrition, ensures curfews are met, helps develop "mental toughness", one that does not question the coach, one that helps the kid separate their emotional reactions of being yelled at or despite jumping through the hoops the coach outlined as "improvables" you still sit on the bench. What about building good character and things like integrity. I have been around this game (played) for 30 yrs. I have nurtured one kid through 8 yrs of club ball & Jr & Sr High and the other one for 4 yrs. I have witnessed year after year kids hearts being broken and self esteem being eroded by what are commonly supported practices among coaches, clubs and associations. I am sadden by what a game I love has become.

Joe Ehrmann, former NFL player, pastor and founder of Coach for America. Ehrmann has devoted his life to fighting this societal tide and making youth sports and coaching a positive experience for children. He said..., “My belief is that while youth sports originated to train, nurture and guide children into adulthood many programs/coaches are using them to meet the needs of adults at the expense of kids. Sports should be a tool to help children become whole and healthy adults who can build relationships and contribute as citizens, but the social contract between adults protecting and providing for the needs of children [instead of their own needs] is broken.” Cited in: The Cesspool: Why Youth Sports Stink There's more of this out there but you really need to look. It is only a courageous few who speak their truth. For many this is career limiting. We had a zone all star team coach who did things differently, as parents we noticed that when we went to a tournament the other coaches and association staff had little to do with him. We asked and he said "they don't like me much, I don't support what they do. He was ostracized because of it. We need to challenge what's going on. What are we really teaching kids about how to do life? What values are we really promoting in the behaviours of the adults around these sports and our kids. There's more of this on facebook "What's Wrong With Club Volleyball" It's not all about VB, there are healthy messages that can be applied to many sports. Take a moment and consider the subtle messages our kids are getting. It's not only physical injuries we need to be wary of.

Safety is now every where, parents resposibilty to let know children what is important for them.

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I often told my little kid to wear his helmet during riding hid bicycle, It is very important to make safety for your child.
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