How to Stop The Momo Challenge In Your Home

The "Momo Challenge" is a hoax and urban legend about a nonexistent social media challenge that was spread on Facebook and other media outlets. It was reported that children and adolescents were being enticed by a user named Momo to perform a series of dangerous tasks including violent attacks and suicide.Despite claims in 2019 that the phenomenon had reached worldwide proportions in July 2018, the number of actual complaints was relatively small and no law enforcement agency has confirmed that anyone was harmed as a direct result of it. Awareness of the alleged challenge rose in February 2019 after the Police Service of Northern Ireland posted a public warning on Facebook and American media personality Kim Kardashian posted on her Instagram Story pleading that YouTube remove alleged "Momo" videos.



Although authorities have not confirmed any physical harm directly caused by this "challenge", police forces and school administrations on several continents have issued warnings about the Momo Challenge and repeated common advice about Internet safety. WhatsApp is encouraging its users to block phone numbers engaging in this practice and to report them to the company.



5 Steps To Protect Your Home From Momo Challengers

1. Show your child just how made up this challenge is the picture that children a son of the Momo challenge is actually a piece of sculpture from a Japanese artist in a factory 

2.  Secondly tell your child about doxxing tell them that people in the world have people hacking so their accounts or fine personal information about them or even a cold reader situation meaning that they act like they know things about you when they don't really at all. 

And teach them that lots of us fall prey to that behavior and the only way you can deal with it, is to actually seek help and advice and in this case to encourage them to talk to you as a parent should anything like that happen to them.

3.  If your child has smart technology and is using their phone a lot then make sure you take ten minutes every single day to just sit with them over a cup of tea or over their dinner and just ask them questions. Like who has been in contact with them, what are the conversations going on at school, or are there any issues that are affecting or worrying them? Communication is key it's your biggest protection and it gives a clear message to your child that they are loved valued and heard.

4.  Make sure that your children realize that even if they feel afraid even if they think they've done something wrong even if they're worried that you knowing something about what they've done could get them into trouble that they should still tell you. Because even if you're upset even if you're angry what lies beneath it is loss and their safety is paramount, and that means that no matter what happens to them you have their back and you love them enough to accept mistakes,

5.  If they have a smartphone and you're really scared that they're involved is something like this you have a right to check yes it might not sit well with you and just you may feel that you are breaching their privacy but if you do it is protecting potentially their life. That then not only is that your right it is absolutely your duty so do it but explain why that it's necessary for their protection and it's because they are cared for. Remember to educate your kids that's how you keep them safe.