A new trend is dangerous for children

On the social networks, a new version of the "game" appeared that children and teenagers call "disappear" for a limited time. Here are some tips to deal with.

Facebook circles a worrying 'game' called the 48-Hour Challenge that encourages children to disappear for two days. The sick viral trend also predicts the allocation of points for every mention of a child in social media during the time of being away.

It's about the version of Game of 72 that circulated to Western Europe several years ago, and within which the children tried to disappear at 72 hours.

Social media, especially Facebook, are the ideal ground for the emergence, development and expansion of stupid trends and challenges.

So we recently had the opportunity to see a challenge in which children tied each other with a sticky tape. One boy lost his eye because he was injured while trying to get rid of it.

The challenge with cinnamon asked the participants to try to eat a spoon of that spice. The result was funny videos, but someone could have paid it a bit. Namely, doctors warned that ingestion of cinnamon could in this way lead to pneumothorax, or collapse of the lungs.

The challenge of salt and ice was also risky, in which it was necessary to keep those two substances in a closed hand as long as possible. The winner was the one who would endure the longest. But at the same time, in some cases, they have earned burns of the second or third degree, writes Independent.

And here are some of the most important recommendations of the experts.

Parents, do not forget that you have the means of life wisdom and knowledge of how to walk safely around this world, which is largely applicable to the online world and relationships in it. As you teach them how to move in traffic, use a knife or burn a stove and cook, so you can help them in the safe movement of the Internet world.

The role of teachers, parents and other adults is to help them and teach them how to deal with unpleasant experiences more easily and how they can better recognize the hazards.

The ban can only increase children's interest and make the internet more attractive, and makes them safe only when they are in our vicinity or are safe because they are not on the Internet.

Among other things, children on the Internet can protect them from risk by showing interest in their online activities and talking about things they are experiencing. It is also important to teach children that there are people who do not always have good and honest intentions.

It is only possible to prevent them from engaging in dangerous ventures that, thanks to the spread of social networks, are lurking from an all-out angle.

• 29 Oct, 2017
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