What do I do if my child is experiencing cyberbullying?
This Bullying Special Edition article is sponsored by: Norton Family Resources
Although technology allows bullies to target their victims anonymously, there are a number of steps that victims and their families can take:
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Advise your child to ignore the message. Do not ignore the problem.
- Don't respond to the message.1
- Save the evidence.
- Tell a trusted adult.
- Don't forward it.2
- Show kids how to block cyberbullies and to delete messages without reading them.
- Never encourage your children to seek revenge and further escalate the cyberbullying problem.
- Remind kids to keep their passwords secret.
- Assure kids that cyberbullying is never their fault.
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