Tag Archives: game

Kids and team sports: what are kids really learning?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

I have fond memories of my childhood pickup baseball games at the local park, just a bunch of kids with a bat, a ball and a few gloves. We organized everything ourselves and spent the afternoon running around the bases in … Continue reading →

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The dangerous games kids are playing

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Young kids are playing a dangerous game called the “choking game”. I hesitate to write the word game, because it is not a game at all! And frankly it scares me that kids are doing this. It scares me as … Continue reading →