Top 5 most dangerous trends on TikTok that can cost your children’s lives! (Part 2)

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We all know about TikTok, and its daily challenges, but not all challenges are healthy. Till now, there have been THOUSANDS OF CASES of children injured from participating in the craziest TikTok trends, which are so dangerous that can cost their lives!

Don’t wait till it is too late. We must keep our children from this tragedy. Educating them of these dangers with our Top 5 most dangerous trends on TikTok NOW!

Dry Scooping challenge

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Source: @vlogmamadventures via TikTok

This dangerous new TikTok challenge is a pre-workout trend, in which people will consume a scoop of powder supplements without mixing them with water. 

This means the powder will go straight to your lungs and cause aspiration pneumonia. It usually happens to people who have been inhaling flour particles for a long time.

A more immediate effect is suffocating. One TikToker said that after a sip of water, the dry substance transformed into a glob and got stuck in the throat. 

Fake tongue piercings challenge

This TikTok craze involves placing two magnets on both sides of your tongue to make them look like real piercings. Similarly, put these magnets on the ears, and voila – your cartilage is pierced!

WHO DOESN’T WANT TO LOOK COOL WITHOUT ANY PAIN? THAT’S WHY MINORS ARE HOPPING ON THIS TREND, AND DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY END UP IN? THE OPERATING ROOM! 

There was one particular case that garnered headlines, where doctors had to remove the appendix of a 9-year-old boy to save his life after he swallowed these magnets.

This dangerous new TikTok challenge, besides the fact that at least 65 children in England have been hospitalized after ingesting magnets, has prompted the NHS to issue a patient-safety alert.

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Source: BorestoneParents via Facebook

Back Crack Challenge

The challenge involves two people standing back to back. You will kneel and put your hands behind your head. The other person will put their arms through yours and pick you up like they were putting on a backpack. 

If done carefully, you will feel relief in your spine. Still, it is not advisable to crack your bone at home, especially like this. 

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Source: Jas & Soph Clough via TikTok

It is one of the worst TikTok trends of 2021, as botching this maneuver can result in joint strain, swelling, breakdown, and pulled muscles. That’s why TikTok is bad for kids!

The NyQuil Chicken challenge

The NyQuil Chicken trend is currently one of the most dangerous trends on TikTok. The challenge involves drinking NyQuil and then eating a chicken wing. While a combination of alcohol and chicken may appear to be harmless, it can be quite dangerous.

The alcohol in NyQuil may raise the risk of choking, and the chicken wing may become lodged in your throat. This challenge is one to avoid because there have been reports of people passing out and even dying as a result of it.

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Source: Know your TikTok via Youtube

There have been reports of people becoming ill after completing the challenge, and if you’re not careful, you could choke on the chicken wing.

Penny Challenge

In the Penny challenge participants are encouraged to plug the phone charger halfway into an electrical outlet, then drop the coin into the gap to create a spark. This trend received a lot of criticism because it can lead to fires, endangering the lives of many people.
But placing the penny across an active electrical connection will create sparks that can damage the outlet, start a fire, and injure the person. According to the Tacoma School District, one Tacoma middle school student did the challenge on Friday, and result in destroyed the electrical outlet as shown in the picture.
Can’t imagine if something more serious happens, children can be electrocuted or even die from touching electrical outlets with this coin.
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The aftermath after someone attempted the “Penny challenge”. (Photo via Tacoma School District)

Here are some steps that parents can take to help prevent their kids from participating in dangerous TikTok challenges:

  1. Talk to your kids about why is TikTok bad: Encourage them to think critically about the challenges they see and to consider the potential risks and consequences before deciding to participate. Encourage your kids to come to you if they have any concerns or questions about a challenge or activity they see online.

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2. Join your kids in online activities

    • To know what content they like or don’t (and why): Make sure the apps, games, and websites your child uses are age-appropriate
    • To strengthen your relationships
    • To teach your child what is and isn’t right for them, then make some mini-lessons about Internet dangers

When you find dangerous TikTok challenges in 2022, ensure they don’t appear again by reporting them so they can be reviewed and removed promptly.

3. Set limits on screen time

If you have ever been:

  • Anxious when letting children go online, afraid they will be exposed to toxic content?
  • Exhausted when you have to count their screen time and constantly remind them to turn off the device?
  • Weary when they keep begging for “5 more mins” but it always lasts more than 30 mins?

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4. Educate yourself about the latest trends and challenges on TikTok and other social media platforms, so that you can have informed conversations about the potential risks and dangers with your kids.

5. Keep up with the latest dangerous trends on TikTok

Parents can not let children freely watch TikTok, because the child’s brain is not fully developed, and they are easily influenced by pressure from friends to do a dangerous new TikTok challenge.

But you can’t ban them from using this youth-centric platform, which will limit their access to an immeasurable source of information. That’s why it is crucial to use technology to minimize harmful effects and educate your kids about the negative effects of TikTok.

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