Explain to my son that it’s safe for your eyes to play soccer during sunsets.

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My ten years old got into soccer recently and he’s getting good at it, except, he has this paranoia that he’ll get blind (or will have severe eye damage) if he traces the ball through the air against a sunny backdrop. Because of this he won’t practice in the evening and this is when most training happens.

We had an eclipse recently and I think he took the “don’t look at the sun” mantra way too far and I don’t know how to undo that.

Please help!!!

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Your ancestors fought and hunted in the sun all day, tracking birds and other animals.

You are evolved to be active in the sun. Just don’t *stare* at it.

Its like looking at boobs. You just get a sense of it and look away!

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