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The Parent Journey

Learn about the definition of bullying, harmful effects of cyberbullying, and practical tips to prevent and address online harassment. Discover online safety guidelines, the impact of cyberbullying, and steps to protect your child online.

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The Parent Journey

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  1. The Parent Journey Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, Internet Safety

  2. Definition of Bullying/Harassment Bullying/Harassment means physically, verbally or emotionally hurting someone on purpose. It is unwanted and repeated.

  3. Bullying/Harassment REPEATED IMBALANCE OF POWER PURPOSEFUL

  4. Indirect Bullying can be: • Getting another person to bully for you • Intimidation • Spreading Rumors and Gossip • Deliberately excluding someone • Relational aggression: gossip, lies, betrayal • Cyber-bullying

  5. CYBERBULLYING • Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

  6. Children, Preteens and Teens: • Use Instant Messages (IM) to Talk Back and Forth to their Friends: Social Networks • Might Create their Own World, on Websites or Profiles • Compete to See Who Has the Most Friends on “Buddy” List • Often Do Not Understand How Large the Cyber World is (WWW) World Wide Web • Posting and Viewing Videos • Playing Games

  7. Online Gaming • Used to Be for Solitary Playing Now Multi-Players • Examples of sites: Runescape, World of War Craft, Club Penguin, WeeWorld • Safety Tips: No sharing of personal information, Teach how to report on the sites, (bullies), set time limits

  8. Why Cyberbullying is Different? • It can happen any time of the day or night • Messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience

  9. Consequences of Cyber-bullying • More People are Exposed to the Bullying • Cyber-bully Feels Invisible • Easier to Not Have Empathy, Can’t “See” the Victim • Person Might Not Be Aware They are a Victim • Embarrassment, Conflict, Hurt, Anger, Depression, Isolation, Suicide

  10. How To Prevent Cyber-Bullying • Be aware of what your kids are doing online • Set rules about technology use

  11. Change the Cell Number or E-mail Address Use “Blocks” or “Private” Feature Report Bully to Your Internet Provider Don’t Respond to Bully Teach Netiquette, Discuss Responsible Internet Behavior Listen to Your Child Discourage the Use of Personal Data “Google” your child’s name What Can You Do To Reduce or Stop Cyber-bullying

  12. Begin to Catch Up; They Know Too Much More Than We Do Become an Active On-Line Parent Share Your Concerns But Don’t Over-React or Under-React View Their Profile or Web Page Tell Them You’ll be Monitoring Move the Computer to an Open Area Wandering online can lead to trouble: set time limits A Few Basics: Internet Safety

  13. Social Networking Sites • Facebook • Twitter • Tumblr • Instagram • YouTube • Flickr • Ask.fm

  14. Resources/Websites Internet Safety • www.netsmartz.or • www.esrb.org (gaming info) • www.stopbullying.gov • www.isafe.org

  15. Questions

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