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To forbid DD from playing football at break?

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PFBGirlAlert · 26/06/2024 07:37

Ok, I know I am really, but hear me out!

DD plays an instrument (rather well, if I may say so) and she also plays a sport competitively at national level and another county level.

She has started playing football with her classmates at break and it seems she is invariably in goal. I found out when she came home once complaining she'd hurt her hand and I told her it was football and she's supposed to use her feet! I pointed out it wasn't a good idea due to injury risk and she seemed to agree.

Shes just had her last tournament of the season and last concert and one of the first things she said was "oh good I can play football again now!"

I never said she shouldn't play, only that she shouldn't play goalie.

I still don't think it's a good idea, she will be devastated if she injures her wrist.

Is there anything I can do/say/show her to mitigate the risk of injury? Should she bandage her wrists like she does for boxing? Gloves- do they help protect, if so which? Techniques to learn? Or should I tell her she's not to play in goal?

AIBU - to forbid her to play in goal?
YANBU - it's a sensible precaution

OP posts:
Alwaysthesun24 · 26/06/2024 07:45

A sure fire way to put a child off a sport/activity is to ban them from doing any other sport/activity.
A sure fire way to make something more appealing is to attempt to ban it.
Let her do what she enjoys. It's also a lesson in actions and potential consequences.

ClareWilsonNS · 26/06/2024 07:45

I'd be much more worried about the boxing, personally. Wrists heal, brains not always.

TheSandgroper · 26/06/2024 07:45

If it’s boxing she is into, then she probably automatically prefers being goalie because it’s another thinking with the hands activity.

I can see why you think gloves would be a good move and is probably the way I would go.

But otherwise, perhaps frame playing on the football field (rather than in goal) as an activity to train her feet better.

urbanbuddha · 26/06/2024 07:43

Maybe her destiny is to be a goalie for the Lionesses? Don’t stop her. How about goalkeepers gloves?

https://www.just-keepers.com/goalkeeper-gloves/junior-goalie-gloves/

ZenNudist · 26/06/2024 07:39

My ds just broke his wrist playing football but to be fair that's a one off in 13 years.