Do you have any experience dealing with CyberBullying?

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kellysfinn , Parent asks:

I am hearing more and more about CyberBullying, how kids are harassing each other over IM and text messages. Do any parents have experience in dealing with these issues?

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Thank you for requesting more information about cyberbullying on Education.com. This is certainly an issue that has become so wide spread in the media. It happens a lot more than we probably know about.

You can prevent this from happening in your home by educating your children on the effects of cyberbullying on both ends. If your child is doing the bullying they could lose their ISP accounts or IM account. Of course we have heard what could happen to the one being bullied. Be aware of who your kids are talking to online an texting. Keeping communication open at home is a big factor in helping your kids be more open about sensitive subjects like this.

There are two kinds of cyberbullying. One kind is direct attacks. This is when messages are sent directly to the kid being bullied. The second kind is when there is another person involved. This is when the person sending the message is using others to help cyberbully. Sometimes it is an adult that is the accomplice and it can be very dangerous.

If you are concerned about your child or know of someone being cyberbullied there are two great websites that can help you figure out what to do.

Give us a call anytime. We are here 24/7 with any questions or concerns that you may have.

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Naina, Counselor
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
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Resources:

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www.stopcyberbullying.org

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kat_eden , Parent writes:

Hi kelly,

Cyber Bullying is definitely becoming a tougher and more pervasive problem for kids. As parents, there's a lot to learn about how / why cyber bullying happens and how we can help our kids manage it.

We at Education.com recently published a Special Edition on Bullying at School and Online. I'm posting a link below to the cyber bullying section of the Special Edition. I hope this information helps!

Kat
Education.com Community Team

Resources:

http://www.education.com/special-edition/bullying/cyberbullying/

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KiwiCommons , Child Professional writes:

Hey Kelly,

Cyberbullying has become visible to the public because of the the amount of news coverage. Incidents such as Megan Meier have brought more attention and news coverage to the issue of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can be done by either Instant Messaging or text messages and any other form of electronic communication. Cyberbullying has been around for awhile now but there have been noticeable measures taken towards solving this problem. Some states have produced legislation that makes cyberbullying a crime and schools have bullying/cyberbullying programs to educate students about the dangers and how resolve problems verbally.

If you need more information on cyberbullying or Internet safety feel free to contact me.

Resources:

http://www.kiwicommons.com

http://www.cybertip.ca

http://www.cyberbullying.ca

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motivateme writes:

Cyber Bullying is really not good. But yes you can stop this one, If some-one bully you on facebook, using your name and picture. You can report to facebook administrator and screen shot the account who bully you. In this way they will banned the fake account

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