WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Schools Warned About Choking Game

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comment, do you find it disturbing or do you think it shows too much? ~Dianna

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Dianna

I think it was excellent, they finally came right out and said how dangerous

it was and it was kids who said it. I think it will certainly make some

parents more aware of this dangerous game... Can't sugar coat something like

that.Jolene

WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Schools Warned About

Choking Game

I'd like to know what all of you think about this video from Minnesota,

please comment, do you find it disturbing or do you think it shows too much?

~Dianna 's mom

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_339185948.html

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Dianna, I think the video is excellent for parents to watch but am

very concerned that it is teaching kids that have never done it

before on how to do it. Any child that gets bored may try it to see

what it's all about.

I know we have talked before about this and I still feel that we

should talk to our kids of this but to tell them how to do it is not

good. Ingrid

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I'm not all that disturbed about all this stuff about

the choking game. My brother and I did a similar

thing in 1959. It was a lot safer the way we did it

but the lack of safety is the attraction to these

kids. The more dangerous the great kick from

accomplishing it.

Len

--- Dianna Brendle wrote:

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I'd like to know what all of you think about this

video from Minnesota, please comment, do you find it

disturbing or do you think it shows too much? ~Dianna

's mom

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_339185948.html

please visit 's memory site:

http://www.geocities.com/angelmomfriends4/jason1.html

page 1 Welcome; page 2 Birthday; page 3 His last years

and death

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Dianna

I have read your story and viewed your website with tears in my eyes. You are

a very strong woman and I admire what you are doing.

Regarding this story - I commend the reporter for bringing this issue up - I

do not think it is too graphic or revealing in any way - well, for PARENTS. I

was previously not aware of this issue. A lot of problems today that could be

caught or prevented (and some can't be because we are just not aware) are

further complicated by parent denial. I have raised two teenagers already, and

it was no picnice - despite how good a parent you are - things happen -

teenagers traditionally do like to engage in high risk behavior - it is a teen

trait. For example have you heard of " self-mutilation? " It is very popular -

especially among white suburban teens, frequently females. They refer to

themselves and each other as " cutters. " LIke with the choking game, the intent

is not suicide.. but accidents happen.

On the other hand regarding the news story, I have to in part agree with

Ingrid. My husband and I always felt that when the children were receiving the

DARE education in school - while awareness is good, and they are supposedly

being taught the " why " that others do some of these things so they can avoid it

- that they gave just TOO much information about drugs to the kids, who then

might go out and try it!

It is a tough controversy - but education and awareness is always a good thing

- as long as parents get involved and talk to their kids about not doing this -

same as birth control. I would not advocate witholding awareness of

contraception with the idea that then they would not have " sex " or that it might

encourage them. (Not trying to open a can of worms here.)

Bottom line - the video is not too graphic and doesn't tell too much - too

much would be if they saw one of their friends dead from this " game. "

Thanks,

Pat

Dianna Brendle wrote:

I'd like to know what all of you think about this video from Minnesota, please

comment, do you find it disturbing or do you think it shows too much? ~Dianna

's mom

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_339185948.html

please visit 's memory site:

http://www.geocities.com/angelmomfriends4/jason1.html page 1 Welcome; page 2

Birthday; page 3 His last years and death

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