This post is not to target or offend anyone, I'm just flabbergasted it even happens.........
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12162435
Are our kids really that stupid to think that setting themselves on fire and other random obviously damaging stunts are "cool" and will make them popular ?
You hear "peer pressure" etc being thrown around but seriously ?
(Sarcasm ahead in case anyone was wondering)
Yes, you will be cool when you die. Or turn up to school with permanent scarring that makes other kids run screaming from you. Lose a limb. Give yourself brain damage.
My two kids (8 + 11) often mention stupid things kids at their school are doing as a fad, and when we ask our kids if these things are cool to them, they say hell no and don't participate and usually walk away from anyone who is taking part.
Is it a lack of decent parenting skills - as in actually talk to your kids and not just put them in front of a screen assuming this will teach them life's lessons via YouTube ?
Growing up, the worst/stupid things we used to do as kids would generally end in tears and broken bones at worst case. Granted, communication was a bit more limiting (no internet), so fads did take quite some time to spread, but even then, we knew better than to douse ourselves in petrol and play with matches.........