American woman lost her baby due to YouTube challenge and warns everyone of the danger
'24.10.2018'
Source: Mirror
In Colorado, an 11-year-old boy died on a dangerous mission in a viral YouTube challenge, and now his mother wants to warn as many parents as possible about how risky such games can be.
Choking challenge - challenge (test), during which a person must choke himself until he loses consciousness. Police warn that this game could lead to serious, irreversible injury and death. Mirror.
The family lives in Elizabeth, Colorado. Last Thursday, Tia, Carson Bodkins's mom, found an unconscious boy in his room after he choked himself. The child, she said, was supposed to get ready for a trip and go down to the first floor, but he still could not leave the room. Minutes through 10 after the time of charges has expired, the woman got worried.
Finding her son with no signs of life, she called an ambulance and Carson was quickly taken to the hospital. But at the time of the arrival of the doctors, as it turned out later, his brain had already been left without oxygen for too long, so it was not possible to save the child by any of the methods known to medicine. After a short time, the boy died.
The woman executes herself for not knowing about the chellendge and not being attentive enough to notice any signs of her son’s strange behavior. Mother is sure that they show great alertness, the child could be alive.
“We're still in shock,” says the mother. “My son was full of life. He was such a good person. "
Friends talk about the fifth grade boy at Legacy Academy as “kind,” “sweet,” and “funny.”
Now his parents warn others about the Challenger and its risks.
Carson's school sent emails to parents explaining the problem and signs of possible warning bells, which could include headaches and reddened whites of the eyes.
Studies claim that since 2001, more than 250 children have died as a result of chellendzh.
The Carson family created the GoFundMe page to raise money for the memorial fund. The page says: “Instead of flowers or food, we would like to collect donations in memory of Carson to do something for the community.
Carson's life was fun. We would like to continue his legacy by making a donation on his behalf to the community he loved. ” It also says that the family is “filled with love and care” of people in the community and strangers.
Mirror journalists turned to YouTube for comment, but have not received a response yet.
