"Scare tactics" refers to methods or strategies used to frighten or intimidate someone in order to influence their thoughts, decisions, or actions. Full definition
Looks like you are personally against it and trying to push your opinion on mom's looking for answers by using scare tactics of what could go wrong. (momtricks.com)
But I don't subscribe to the use of scare tactics, even by those who are honestly scared. (realclimate.org)
In the past, letters were sent out when a publisher noticed you were downloading illegal content and were primarily used as scare tactics. (goodereader.com)