Cyberbullying
Bullying is a universal issue that touches almost every person, family, school, business or community regardless of age, gender, race, religion or socioeconomic status. Now there comes cyber-bullying which involves the use information and communication technologies to support deliberate repeated and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others.
What Is Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is when a person uses the cell phone, instant messaging and the computer to send messages about another person which embarrasses or hurts them in some way. What makes this activity easy for the bully is the aspect of being anonymous. For the victim it can be especially damaging.
How common is cyberbullying?
90% of middle school students have had their feeling hurt online
75% have gone to a website that has bashed another student.
40% have had their passwords stolen and changed by a bully and then been locked out of their account.
Only 15% of parents when polled knew what cyberbullying was.
How common is cyberbullying?
90% of middle school students have had their feeling hurt online
75% have gone to a website that has bashed another student.
40% have had their passwords stolen and changed by a bully and then been locked out of their account.
Only 15% of parents when polled knew what cyberbullying was.
What Parents Can Do
You can use technology as a was to reinforce family values. If you buy a new computer or cell phone for your child enforce some rules for using it and give consequences if they don't.
Move the computer out of the child's room to keep an eye on where they go on the web.
Teach child not to share passwords.
Install monitoring and filtering software
And save and print out any evidence if your child is being cyberbullied
Move the computer out of the child's room to keep an eye on where they go on the web.
Teach child not to share passwords.
Install monitoring and filtering software
And save and print out any evidence if your child is being cyberbullied
Cyberbully links to information
- Definition Of Cyberbullying
- A short description of what cyberbullies are
- Information About Cyberbullies
- A place where you can learn about internet safety both for kids and parents.
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