Internet Safety/Cyber bulling

To continue our theme about bulling for the week today we are going to talk cyber-bulling. This is another topic that has been in the news lately and brought to everyone’s attention. Parents and guardians need to know ways to help their children to deal with this problem here are a few tips to help:

Don’t respond
Never respond to an attack, whether it's through email or in a chat room. Responding only ignites the problem.


Save the evidence
Print any offensive or malicious messages. Kids should have proof about what is taking place.

Talk to a trusted adult
Tell someone about it. Kids need to know that they can go to a trusted adult (parent, teacher, etc.) and share what is going on.

Block the bully
Put up blocks on email senders or "friends" in social networks.

Contact your school
If the cyber bullying is occurring through your school district’s Internet system, school administrators have an obligation to intervene. Even if the cyber bullying is occurring off campus, make your school administrators aware of the problem. They may be able to help you resolve the cyber bullying or be watchful for face-to-face bullying.

Be a friend, not a bystander
Watching or forwarding mean messages empowers bullies and hurts victims even more.

Source: www.safekids.com