Facts About Cyber
Bullying
- 99 percent of students have used the internet.
- 48 percent of students use the internet for at least one hour a day.
- One in four youth, aged 11 to 19 has been threatened via their computers or cell phones, including death threats.
- Parents think mobile phone bullying is more common than e-mail and internet bullying, but still one in five thought it was not very common or never happened.
- About 37 percent of parents are not worried their child could be bullied or threatened by mobile phone.
- 20 percent of parents are not sure if cyber bullying via cell phone merits worry.
- However, nearly 75 percent of parents whose children had a mobile phone received it between the ages of 8 and 13; the prime age for cyber bullying.
Visit
www.stoptextbullying.com for more
facts and resources on cyber bullying.
Cyberbullying
Prevention
Knowledge
and awareness are the key elements in preventing cyberbullying. There are many
forms of Cyberbullying. It can be mean messages sent by cell phone, instant
message or e-mail. It can be creating websites or online polls that are made
for the purpose of putting a peer down. Or it can be posting embarrassing
pictures, rumors or gossip on the internet. Cyberbullying is a challenging
issue facing parents and teachers alike, but with a little knowledge and
awareness you can prevent this type of relational aggression.
One
of the easiest things you can do is educate yourself on cyberbullying. There
are several website dedicated to informing teachers and parents on the
dangerous and hurtful nature of cyberbullying. Spend a few minutes learning
about all the forms of cyberbullying and prevention.
Some
excellent resources include:
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
(has age appropriate suggestions)
http://www.wiredsafety.org/ (the world’s
largest online safety and help group)
http://www.netbullies.com/pages/1/index.htm
(a cyberlawyer helps protect kids online)
Once
you know about cyberbullying you can talk to your child about it. Express your
concerns whether they might be the victim, the bully, or even the bystander.
Remind them to use netiquette, to be polite to others online just as you would
if you were not online. If they are a victim of cyberbullying let them know the
best thing they can do is not respond. Just like bullies who bully in person,
they want you to answer to know they are upsetting you. Let them know that
cyberbullying is hurtful and see if there is anything you can do to resolve the
situation.
Remind
you child not to send messages to someone when they are angry. It is best to
wait until they have cooled down and had some time to think things through.
Remember angry messages, known as “flames” can’t be unsent, so take some time
and think. After they have cooled down then they can resolve the issue much better
with a calm message. Girls usually regret sending flames, and once you have
sent the message it is very hard to undo the damage. They create more problems
than they solve.
Cyberbullying
can become very serious. Sometimes it isn’t just bullying but girls may send
cyberthreats. In either event, let your child know she should never erase or
delete messages from cyberbullies. She doesn’t have to read the message, but it
is important to have as evidence. You may need to contact the police if the
bullying gets out of hand.
These
are just some things you as a parent can do to prevent cyberbullying. It might
also help to contact your child’s teacher to inform her of the issue. If your
child is being bullied online there might also be problems at school, and
letting the teachers be aware of the problems might help. You can also print
some literature to give to the teacher so they are as knowledgeable as you are
about this form of relational aggression.
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