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Balancing Act: Calm down about the condom challenge, grown-ups

I'm not saying you shouldn't talk to your kid about the dangers of snorting a condom up your nose and pulling it through your throat.

If your child seems particularly suggestible and tends to take advice from YouTube stars, by all means. Have that talk.

But a little perspective, please, before we commence to wringing our

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