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Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know - Coggle Diagram
Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know
What is cyberbullying and why is it different?
Takes place using electronic technology
Can happen 24/7 and can reach a kid even when he or she is alone
Can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience
Can be difficult to delete after they have been posted or sent
Effects of cyberbullying: Kids are more likely to
Use abusive substances
Skip school
Experience in-person bullying
Be unwilling to attend school
Receive poor grades
Have lower self-esteem
Have more health problems
Frequency of Cyberbullying
9% of students grades 6-12
15% of high school students grades 9-12
How to prevent cyberbullying of kids
Be aware of what your kids are doing online
Establish rules about technology use
Understand school rules
Report cyberbullying
Take steps immidiately
Report cyberbullying to online service providers
Report cyberbullying to law enforcement when it involves
Threats of violence
Child pornography or sexually explicit messages/photos
Taking a photo/video of someone in a place where privacy would be expected
Stalking and hate crimes
Report cyberbullying to schools