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It seems we hear about cyberbullying almost every day. Cyberbullying is when individuals use the Internet to bully or intimidate others. A good number of children have experienced this either as the victim or the bully.
This is a serious issue and should be considered as such. It is important that parents realize that negative consequences can arise from this, and they should teach their children how to avoid and stop cyberbullying.
Parents should help their children avoid this situation before the children are given internet access. Children should also be given information about keeping their identity safe and should be told never to give out the name, address, age or any other personal information.
Parents should guide their children in setting boundaries during internet usage. This way they can learn safe internet use and boundaries when they don’t have parental supervision when using the Internet.
Children should be taught that they should not email, text or post message that they wouldn’t say in person. This will help them understand cyberbullying and this will also help them recognize it as well.
Children should be taught that there are consequences if you catch them engaging in cyberbullying. Make sure you monitor their usage.
Parents should report any cyberbullying acts that they witness. This will prevent their children from either being the victim or perpetrator of online harassment. While many children will try to keep this activity from their parents, it is important that adults make the children understand just how serious cyberbullying is.
