Parents warned of new deadly challenge among teenagers
A new viral internet trend called the Skull Breaker Challenge is very dangerous. Medical experts warn that no one should repeat it. Writes about this Fox News.
Challenge sprang up in Spain after two students recorded a video on TikTok performing a stunt.
It involves three people standing nearby. Each of them bounces: first, two that are on the edges, and then the one in the middle. And when the middle one lands, two other participants knock him down when they land. A person loses balance, falls and bangs his head when falling.
As the original video became viral, other brave teens repeated this risky trick.
Statements appeared on the network that during the challenge, people even die.
“A person died during this new challenge,” the video caption reads.
WARNING ⚠️: A person dies ? during this new #Skull_Breaker challenge.
Warn your kids about it! pic.twitter.com/q73SMvcj1p
- Zahack Tanvir (@zahacktanvir) February 18, 2020
So doctors and parents because of the Skull Breaker Challenge sounded the alarm, and this is understandable.
On February 8, Arizona mother Valerie Hodson wrote a Facebook post to share scary photos of her son who fell victim to an “evil brutal viral joke.” Hodson said her son had a head injury, stitches on his face and serious cuts to his mouth.
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“He landed hard on his back and hit his head. While trying to get up, the son lost consciousness and fell forward, landing on his face, the mother explained. “The school doctor came running to him, all this time the other boys were laughing as he lay unconscious on the asphalt.”
“At first I doubted whether to publish this. But now I feel like I have to do it,” she added.
A few days later, a mother from Alabama issued a similar warning. Teri Wimmer Smith said her son, Parker, received two broken bones in her wrist. After participating in this challenge, he expects a difficult operation.
“Skull breaker” challenge is the new headache in schools. Several children have been fractured. The trend is viral #skullbreakerchallenge pic.twitter.com/8CLU8etz9H
- anu sehgal (@anusehgal) February 15, 2020
“Parents, tell your children this is dangerous,” Smith writes.
Dr. Nathan Richards, a physician who specializes in internal medicine and pediatrics at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said the problem is potentially deadly.
“The Skull Breaker Challenge is a new “joke” going viral on social media. It causes serious injuries to the head and neck area,” Richards said.
The "skullbreaker" challenge is pitched as a fun, viral craze when in reality it is an extremely dangerous prank that young kids are playing on unsuspecting peers.
There are reports of serious injuries and even deaths!#antibullying #antiviolence #skullbreaker #prank #awareness pic.twitter.com/MmxzoH6isE- FSP Against Bullying (@FSPAgainstbully) February 17, 2020
“This can cause a variety of serious and even life-threatening injuries, including bleeding, hematoma, skull fracture, neck fracture or deformation, concussion and long-term complications after it, internal bleeding or brain hemorrhage, loss of consciousness, paralysis and even death.” , - he said.
“While this may seem like a harmless joke to children and teenagers, they should be aware of the potentially serious consequences of taking this challenge,” Richards added.
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Psychologist Sabrina Sykes, Ph.D., noted on her blog that popular challenges offer teens "instant popularity with peers in the form of likes and readers, providing them with recognition and supporting their self-esteem."
“Parents should become familiar with social media platforms and engage their children in conversations about online challenges like these,” Sykes writes.
“Remember that while teens continue to grow and learn to navigate social relationships, through these conversations parents can help develop thoughtful and rational thinking skills in their child,” she added.
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