While a great way to pass the time, such hand-clapping games for kids also have proven benefits. Reportedly, hand-clapping games can positively impact a child’s cognitive and socio-motor skills (1).

A few days in, while standing a particularly long line, my 9-year-old niece turned to me and said, “Wanna play a game?” She then proceeded to teach me how to play a hand-clapping game called ...

Going outside and jumping rope or playing kick the can with other kids in the neighborhood ... cursive handwriting and clapping erasers after school. How many of these games did you play?

That makes it all the more important for parents to understand and recognize the difference between safe games for kids and unsafe games. Corinne McDermott, founder of Have Baby Will Travel ...