Modern children quite freely feel on social networks, openly communicating with all who offer them friendship. Similar openness so-called "groups of death" - communities on the social networks which are actively promoting suicide behavior among children and teenagers manipulate. The active and judicious position of parents will help to secure the child against groups of death.
"Groups of death" well mask, and according to contents of the social page you hardly suspect something wrong. Often manipulators are covered with interesting names, focus attention on uniqueness of the content or simply offer children something favorable in exchange on performance of tasks.
Rank as the most famous groups of death "A blue whale", Lys, "Run or die". Be a private guest on a page of the child and notice what posts he does into what groups comes what what posts of groups notes at himself on the page, etc.
Everything begins with the harmless message: "Hi! You have such interesting page, let's be on friendly terms!". Administrators and curators of groups of death can create fake pages of teenagers or actors, popular in children's environment, and other famous people. Their task: to interest the child, to cause on confidential communication, to start friendship.
First of all close the page of the child from strangers. Explain that it is possible to add as a friend only those whom the child really knows in life (friends on school, sports section, etc.). At a conversation do not use the bans or blackmail in the spirit of: "I will take away the tablet, I will remove your page", etc. you have to show to the child what you - his main friend, and you trust it, otherwise the child will go for trust to foreign people.
Your observation will help to secure the child against groups of death. React to any changes in children's behavior: isolation, thirst of a privacy, frequent pastime at the computer or phone, an adult slang not peculiar to the child (in particular philosophical reflections about otioseness of life or injustice of the world).
Having achieved from the child of friendship and trust, curators of "group of death" begin to dare that is called: "And you it is weak? And you can? Prove to me that you not small …". Quite to yourself harmless initial tasks like "take a selfie" or "film a story about yourself" gradually lead to more significant checks: "And it is weak to you to pin a tattoo / to make a cut?", "And you can shoot a video from a roof?", etc.
Having noticed at the child strange videos or photos and also scratches or cuts on wrists and forearms, do not panic and you are not angry, and too show interest with a smile: "Oh, that it at you? Show me". Act similar to manipulators: reveal information accurate leading questions and in passing explain what is good and that is not present.
At first praise the child for courage, a creative or independence, and already then develop critical thinking: "And you it does not seem that this your new friend strange?". Inquire, what about the child in school that new occurred.
During stories listen to the child, looking in eyes, not being distracted by the affairs: cooking, phone and other – children are sensitive to any falseness and if they catch counterfeit interest, then all will just wave away a phrase "normally".
Explain to the child that strangers should not know where he lives or studies therefore on video or a photo it is better not to show and not to announce personal information. "Groups of death" also manipulate children's fears: fear to be rejected, fear to lose parents. In case of refusal to perform dangerous tasks manipulators of groups of death blackmail type: "I know where your mom where it goes, etc. works".
Tell the child that he can always trust you any secret, and any children's act (what bad it would not be) will not affect your love and friendship. Support the child by words: "We will cope", "We force", "We are ready to help". Tell how you in the childhood coped with similar situations as you overcame the fears.
Any messages with threats need to be recorded and sent to police station, and to hold the copy with a mark about acceptance at itself. You can direct suspicions concerning "groups of death" to administration of social network or Roskomnadzor.