Parents Beware: Dangerous Kid's Games All Parents Should Know About

#1 The Duct-tape Challenge:

The game: One person tapes another to a surface and films while they try and escape.

The danger: One teenager was seriously hurt playing this game and although it does seem dangerous (depending on the place you are taped), there haven't been a huge amount of injuries reported.

#2 The Choking Game:

The game: People choke themselves voluntarily in order to receive a high.

The danger: There have been numerous deaths from this game and also from experimentation gone wrong.

#3 The Cinnamon Challenge:

The game: This game went viral when kids started filming the results of trying to swallow a teaspoon of cinnamon in 60 seconds.

The danger: This challenge has led to hundreds of calls to emergency services due to the dried powder affecting the lungs.

#4 Car Surfing:

The game: Kids attempt to surf on top of moving vehicles.

The danger: This has been around for a while but has made a comeback in recent years. There were 100 deaths and injuries from this activity between 1990 and 2008.

#5 Fire Challenge:

The game: Kids pour alcohol on their skin and set it on fire.

The danger: Videos have surfaced recently of kids performing this challenge. At least one person has died and more have received treatment for burns.

#6 30 Second Fight Game:

The game: Kids knock the stuffing out of each other for 30 seconds.

The danger: Schoolyard fights have been around since there were schools to fight in, but with the explosion of social media, kids have a new reason for fisticuffs.

#7 Ice and Salt Challenge:

The game: This one is purely about pain. Kids add salt to their skin and then place ice over the top to see if they can handle the pain.

The danger: People have received frostbite and burns from playing this game.

#8 The Knife Game:

The game: Another game that's been around forever. There are many variations but the most dangerous versions of the game use knives.

The danger: This caused a few injuries around 2013, but the trend moved on quickly so it's not really much of a concern today.

#9 Game of 72:

The game: Kids disappear for 72 hours to freak out their parents.

The danger: There isn't any. This was a hoax that went around the internet for a while but it's been debunked.

#10 The Condom Challenge:

The game: Kids put condoms up their noses and pull them out through the mouth.

The danger: This one is less dangerous than the rest of the games, but it probably speaks to your child's dangerously low IQ levels.

#11 Swatting:

The game: Kids call the police and report a hostage situation in order to get a SWAT team to respond to a situation.

The danger: Armed police with itchy trigger fingers responding to hostile situations.

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