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    6 Risky Games that Your Kids May Be Playing

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    Kids are daring each other to eat copious amounts of ground cinnamon, no water allowed, in 60 seconds. Kids can experience severe coughing fits, choke, or suffer from pneumonia or... more 
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    Kids are daring each other to eat copious amounts of ground cinnamon, no water allowed, in 60 seconds. Kids can experience severe coughing fits, choke, or suffer from pneumonia or other medical conditions as a result. Dr. Alvin C. Bronstein, medical and managing director of Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, tells the Chicago Tribune, "We urge parents and caregivers to talk to their teens about the cinnamon challenge, explaining to their teens that what may seem like a silly game can have serious health consequences." less 
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    Wed, Apr 11, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
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    From chugging large volumes of water to stuffing their faces with full-sized marshmallows, tweens and teens are playing risky games with dangerous consequences. Parents are fighting back, but the first step is awareness. Do you know what so-called games are popular with kids?