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Pediatricians warn parents about dangerous social media challenges
Original: Ask the Pediatrician: Dangerous social media challenges: Understanding their appeal to kids
A pediatrician column explains why children and teenagers are drawn to risky social media challenges and what parents can do about it. The piece outlines the appeal of viral stunts to young people seeking attention and peer approval, and encourages parents to talk openly with their kids about the dangers of copying online trends.
Why now: Concern about children copying risky viral trends keeps resurfacing among parents and health professionals.
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- Ask the Pediatrician: Dangerous social media challenges: Understanding their appeal to kids · Jacksonville Journal-Courier
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