The latest thrill seeking activity to hit our teens and young adults is Planking, but the idea of engaging in dangerous life threatning behaviors for that age group is far from new. You may be asking yourself what we, as parents, can we do to stop our children from participating in these activities before they get hurt or die. Understanding the whys may help us to better counteract our child's interest in these activities. I believe that the reason this age group participates in these activities is because they see themselves as invincible, they like the adrenalin rush that they get and they enjoy the attention that they receive from their peers for engaging in these behaviors.
Talk to your children about the fact that children their age have died taking part in these types of activities, and that they can receive the adrenalin rush and peer recognition through sports, academic excellence and using their talents. It can't hurt to try and it just may save your child from a great deal of pain in the future.
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