My 11 year old got a scary chain message and is now scared.

Amber - posted on 07/24/2011 ( 3 moms have responded )

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My 11 year old has a cell phone.He mainly has it because we lose him at amusement parks,county fairs,the mall,the grocery store,etc.It's also because he rides his bike to and from school(although we don't live to far from school but it makes me feel better).He gave his number to a friend who sent him one of those "if you don't forward this you'll die" and now he's scared he's going to die.I've told him he's not going to die that these are hooey and I've also told him God is watching over him and that he won't let anything bad like that happen to him.I don't think it reassured him though.I also tried to find online something I could tell him to help and the closest I came was finding a site that said these aren't real and no need to repost them.Any suggestions in calming his fears?

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Kim - posted on 07/27/2011

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I think it may just take time and constant reassurance until he forgets about it or if he is like my kiddo, finds something else to worry over. Is it possible to get the friend who sent it to tell him it was just a joke? Just a thought. Best of luck.

Beth - posted on 07/25/2011

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I would show him the thing that says they are fake. maybe look for it on here, http://chainletters.net if you find it it might put his mind at ease.