How Young Is Too Young To Sign Your Child Up For Their First Concussion?

As a parent, you want your child to have a head start – and that means getting their first concussion out of the way as soon as they qualify for Pee Wee Football. But, just how soon until you let your little one suffer his or her first brain injury? Well, according to the American Youth Football Organization, the answer is simple: the earlier the better. 

“Parents understand that the timing of their child’s inaugural concussion is incredibly important to their long-term mental development,” said AYFO spokeswoman, Hannah Schlafly during a recent interview with Sports Riot. “That’s why our ‘Newborn And Up’ division is becoming more popular with each new season. Now you can head straight from the birthing bed to the practice field and ensure that your child’s fragile brain receives the damage it needs.”

Still, some parents are demanding the addition of even younger age brackets, believing that allowing their child to play football against older children may lead to unintentional and terrible consequences such as broken bones or exposure to swearing.

“It’s past time that we give pregnant women the opportunity to suit up and hit the gridiron,” said expecting father Elijah Powell, “If my wife were out there delivering big hits, maybe our son would have a shot developing CTE in utero. That’s the dream.”

It’s up to parents to decide when to gift their children with their first concussion, but following the initial hit every child should receive a daily booster concussion for 1-2 months.