Cyber-Bullying is quite simply the child abuse inflicted on your child by another child with the use of the internet.
It can be completed using verbal or written assaults or by posting images, real or fabricated using graphic software, to humiliate, degrade, embarrass, or harass your children and cause emotional trauma.
There are ways to prevent Cyber-Bullying and if it is already present there are very effective solutions to Cyber-Bullying.
Surveys indicate one third of our kids will experience a form of cyberbullying. To complicate things for parents, only around 41 percent will inform a parent or authority figure.
It is usually initiated against your son or daughter by someone who knows them, possibly a school-mate.
More often than not the Cyber-Bully will use a false identity when logged onto the net to hide their identity.
There are many ways to prevent this as a parent to help protect your child from this very serious problem.
Listed here are some effective ways to curb the problem of Cyber-Bullying:
*Make sure the computer your kid uses is in a public area of your home where you can help supervise online sessions.
*Instruct your Sibling to never post their real name or photo in their profile and to make their profile private so that they cannot be identified.
*Teach them never to give out any private information over the internet.
*Show them how to use options in the forum to block posts from anyone they find to be objectionable.
*Tell them to delete suspicious email without opening it.
*Never Ever share your passwords or user names used on the net with ANYONE, except possibly your parents.
*Make sure your child immediately lets you know if they experience any form of Cyber-Bullying!
Cyber-Bullying can be an extreme danger to your child's welfare.
Bullying, online or offline, can cause your son or daughter to become seriously depressed and suffer a loss of self esteem or self worth.
Suicides by our youth is a major problem parents need to be concerned about.
It is reported that every half hour, 48 kids a day, commit suicide as a result of bullying (Bullycide) or Cyber-Bullying (Cyber Bullycide).
If your son or daughter is showing extreme depression or loss of self-esteem take action immediately!
Do not hesitate to get in touch with a mental health specialist.
If you know of a bullying incident do not hesitate to contact school officials, the internet provider of services if it was on the net, and law enforcement agencies for assistance.
I again stress that extreme damage can be done to your child over a very short period of time. Just one or two sessions of "bully-like" behavior can cause serious emotional damage to your child.
As parents we must be proactive in the face of bullying and cyberbullying.
I have authored many articles on this topic and have a website devoted to helping you with this serious issue of child safety.
Please visit: Cyber-Bullying Suicides - Cyber Bullycide Victims
This Site will provide you valuable information on the Internet Safety for Teenagers and Children.
Do not wait until it is too late! Educate to Relate!
Information from Ways to Prevent Cyber-Bullying & Solutions to Cyber-Bullying - Online Bullying is a Major Safety Risk For Your Child
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