Young girl holding her breath underwater in a swimming pool, Provence, France.

A new study says swimmers should avoid breath-holding games this summer.

We’ve all done it.  In fact just two weeks ago, Kayla challenged me to see who could hold their breath the longest when we went for a swim in my cousin’s pool.  Seems like harmless fun…however (and I’m no encase-your-kid-in-bubble-wrap dad),  there is new research from a highly respected organization we may need to heed.  It claims  that breath-holding games are extremely dangerous; CBS News has the story.

Do you think this is an overreaction, or something you should warn your kids about?

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