What are the signs that my child may be bullying others online?
No parent wants to learn that their child is involved in bullying other children, but some children find bullying to be an effective method for gaining strength and power.1 Learn the signs that your child may be bullying others:
- Has been involved in bullying incidents at school or has been the target of bullies in the past.2
- Avoiding conversations about computer and cell phone activities.
- Quickly switching screens or closing programs when you walk by the computer.
- Laughing excessively while using the computer or cell phone.
- Using multiple online accounts, or an account that is not his or her own.
- Spending an unusual amount of time using the computer or cell phone.
- Becoming upset when access to the computer or cell phone is denied.
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