ShareThisWhat are the warning signs of cyberbullying?
According to www.cyberbullying.us, a Web site dedicated to cyber bullying, a child may be a victim of cyber bullying if he or she...
- unexpectedly stops using the computer
- appears nervous or jumpy when an Instant Message, text message, or E-mail appears
- appears uneasy about going to school or outside in general
- appears to be angry, depressed or frustrated after using the computer
- avoids discussions about what they are doing on the computer
- becomes abnormally withdrawn from usual friends and family
Here are some resources for dealing with cyber bullying are all over the web:
- www.olweus.org -- a national bullying prevention program funded by the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, a Clemson University Public Service Activity.
- http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov -- a public service web site from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
- www.stopbullying.org
-www.cyberbullying.us
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Experts point to warning signs of cyberbullying
We need:
1. Federal laws against cyber bullying.
2. Statutes requiring all schools and principals to develop anti-cyber bullying education programs.
3. States requiring principals to stop cyber bullying and cyber bullies.
Many principals are willing to act now, but too many are afraid of angry reactions on the part of bullying parents trying to protect their little bullies. Only when we have laws describing specific criminal activities and requiring principals to act, will the rest be forced to.
There are too many cases in which school administrators tolerated or even encouraged bullying until adverse publicity put them on the spot.
I’m sensitive to principals that don’t protect the victims because I’m from Denver, home of Columbine High School.
Disclosure: In addition to having six children, I’m a practical, pragmatic coach and consultant. I’ve written books of case studies, “Parenting Bully-Proof Kids” and “How to Stop Bullies in their Tracks.” Check out my website and blog at BulliesBeGone (http://BulliesBeGone.com).
Best wishes,
Ben