59. Cyber-Bullying:
Cyber-bullying is an unpleasant form
of bullying. The website Family Lives offers useful advice about this
subject. Parents and carers can be totally unaware that their child
is being cyber-bullied. They may not even have heard of the concept.
It is important to inform yourself
about the signs and what to do if you discover that this is happening
to your teen so that you can give the best possible advice to them.
If they are being bullied on social
media sites such as Facebook or Twitter there are buttons that can
be used to report abuse.
You, as a parent, can help by taking
interest in what your teen is doing on-line. If they become shifty
when you approach them while they are on the computer this may be a
sign that something untoward is happening.
Talk to your teen about keeping
themselves safe on-line.
Learn about CEOP. They offer very
useful advice about keeping safe on-line.
Even if your teen is not being bullied
or doing the bullying, it is important that they realise that by
sharing negative posts about others they are making life unpleasant
for others. They are part of the problem if they get involved in this
way. If they find that their friend is being cyber-bullied, explain
that they can help by not sharing negative posts and encouraging them
to stand up for themselves by reporting the abuse.
If you stand up to bullies by reporting
their behaviour in this way, they are likely to leave you alone. If
they continue with the abuse they run the risk of having their
account deleted and further action may be taken against them.
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