Hi All,If you haven't heard of the term cyberbullying, you're about to in this post. Click here to learn about just exactly what cyberbullying is about.
Just what exactly is cyberbulling? It is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.
Click on this link to learn about some of the effects of cyberbullying (think poor grades in school, lower self-esteem and unwillingness to go to school - among others).
As a parent you might say, 'my child isn't going to be cyberbullied...its rare. Click on this link from the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics to learn about the frequency of cyberbullying.
So how do you stop cyberbullying when it happens? Click on this link (Stopping Bullying on the Spot), and this link (What Happened?) , and this link (Be More Than a Bystander).
Readers also might like to visit this link (Support the Kids Involved).
Hopefully you won't need the links, but if you do, they are at the ready on this blog!
Regards,
Stu
