Psychologist Naumova: children play dangerous games, wanting to feel their importance 
Psychologist Natalia Naumova told Gazeta.Ru how to save children from the deadly game. The “Run or Die” challenge has become popular among teenagers, which involves crossing the road in front of approaching cars, sometimes this fun ends in tragic consequences.
The specialist noted that minors choose dangerous hobbies in order to feel their importance, to become popular among peers and show that they can do what adults consider impossible and scary.
“For this purpose, children play. That is, they want to please their peers, to show their courage. But, unfortunately, their life experience is still quite small, they cannot compare all the risks and therefore find themselves in such trouble, “added Naumova.
She noted that more and more such games appear on social networks , teenagers come up with them themselves. The psychologist emphasized that in order to prevent such fun, the child should be made to feel that he is necessary and significant, that his parents respect and appreciate him.
In addition, one should not prohibit anything to his children, since prohibitions can only provoke children … The situation should be discussed and adolescents should be sent with questions so that they themselves decide about the dangers of challenges and refuse to participate in them voluntarily, and not under pressure from their elders.
Earlier, the child psychologist Ekaterina Madenko said that parents should not allow the child deal with bullying at school on your own. The expert urged not to tell the child: “Give me change” or “It's your own fault” and listed the necessary actions. You should accept and support the child, explain to him how to behave in certain situations. Then, parents need to be sure to collect information from the teachers, the principal, and the school psychologist.