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Have you heard of those YouTube "challenges"?
March 2, 2019 at
07:13 AM
To any parent that has young children (and lots of time alone w/ screens that can get on the internet), you should be concerned. What's your reaction to hearing about this for the first time?
Here's an email that my kid's school sent us giving us a clue.
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Message from Communications
March 1, 2019
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the student "challenges" being shared throughout social media. Your student's well-being and safety remains a top priority, and as a Common Sense Media certified district in digital citizenship, we want to make you aware of specific "challenges" noted in an article published by www.commonsense
According to the article, specific "challenges" are trending among teens, going viral on social media and, "these stunts range from harmless to horrifying." Below are some of the "horrifying challenges" that you should be aware of: (Article:13 Online Challenges Your Kid Already Knows About, written by CSM's Senior Editor of Parent Education, Christine Elgersma.)
Frightening Challenges
Momo Challenge
Choking/Fainting/Pass-Out Challenge
Tide Pod Challenge
Blue Whale Challenge
What to Do About Addressing These Challenges with Your Child
Talk about it.
Get them to think.
Acknowledge peer pressure.
Stay (somewhat) up to date.
Model responsible online habits.
Additionally, the following District resources are available for you to use to assist you in speaking with your child about maintaining healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy learning:
EGUSD Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying
EGUSD Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
PBIS Brochures
PBIS Videos
Here's an email that my kid's school sent us giving us a clue.
--
Message from Communications
March 1, 2019
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the student "challenges" being shared throughout social media. Your student's well-being and safety remains a top priority, and as a Common Sense Media certified district in digital citizenship, we want to make you aware of specific "challenges" noted in an article published by www.commonsense
According to the article, specific "challenges" are trending among teens, going viral on social media and, "these stunts range from harmless to horrifying." Below are some of the "horrifying challenges" that you should be aware of: (Article:13 Online Challenges Your Kid Already Knows About, written by CSM's Senior Editor of Parent Education, Christine Elgersma.)
Frightening Challenges
Momo Challenge
Choking/Fainting/Pass-Out Challenge
Tide Pod Challenge
Blue Whale Challenge
What to Do About Addressing These Challenges with Your Child
Talk about it.
Get them to think.
Acknowledge peer pressure.
Stay (somewhat) up to date.
Model responsible online habits.
Additionally, the following District resources are available for you to use to assist you in speaking with your child about maintaining healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy learning:
EGUSD Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying
EGUSD Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
PBIS Brochures
PBIS Videos
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The Spending Time Alone with a Priest Challenge
EGUSD Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying
EGUSD Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
PBIS Brochures
PBIS Videos
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The Spending Time Alone with a Priest Challenge
Talk about perpetuating stupidity...
Take the cell phone or tablet out of your kids hands, put yours the fark down and teach them to not be farking stupid.