This ranks high on the “duh” chart.
Kids play deadly choking game
The so-called “choking game” dates back generations but has been making a comback.
Statistics have reported 500 to 1,000 yearly deaths from the “choking game.” Many of those who die from the game are initially ruled as suicides.
In the game, children seeking a drug-free high cut off oxygen to their brains by squeezing the carotid artery in their necks with belts, ropes or their bare hands.
The game, also known as “space monkey,” “flat-lining,” “suffocation roulette” and the “fainting game,” prompted the launch of the Web site www.stopthechokinggame.com.
And you know what? This stupidity can be limited if a parent is clued-in to what’s going on in the lives of their children. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, it also helps if you actually talk to your kids once in awhile.
Unnecessary tragedy stories like this drive me insane.
We do talk to our kids – are very involved in their lives. We homeschool them – not that this makes us better. But, kids think nothing will hurt them – this is not a drug – just one time, etc. My son was one of them. He died from this choking game He was only 16 He was a “good kid”. He would have never tried drugs. He loved life – loved his 9 siblings – and most of all loved God. He had compassion for people. But, he learned of a game the night before on a TV program so we imagine he thought he would “try” it – this game he lost – lost his life. “. His 11 year old brother found him hanging. His 15 year old brother cut him down. We are just past a year since his death, and it’s still very hard. This game is dangerous, foolish, and mostly likely WILL cause death. But yet keep in mind as you judge why anyone would do this – we all do foolish things. This one killed him.
I am hoping my son’s death, can save a life.
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