Keeping Kids Safe: Back-to-School
Stop Cyberbullying Before It Starts
 Today teens use technology more than ever. Most have high-speed internet access, which they use to send instant messages to their friends, create blogs, make online videos, keep personal profiles on social networking websites, share photos, and more.
Although internet can greatly
benefit our lives, it also provides some people with the means
to exploit the innocent, commit crimes and inflict injury on
others. This technology has allowed some teens to take bullying
that thrives in school hallways into cyberspace.
What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is using the internet, cell phones, video game systems, or other technology to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarass another person.
Prevent Cyberbullying
An overwhelming majority of teens believe that youth cyberbullying is a joke, not realizing the negative impact it may have on the victim. Dealing with cyberbullying can be difficult, but there are steps you can take to help prevent it.
Teach teens not to respond
to cyberbullies. Show them how to block the bully's messages
or delete messages without reading them.
Tell teens that they should never try to seek revenge on a bully or cyberbully.
Remind your teens to keep their passwords a secret from everyone except you.
Let teens know that they can report bullying incidents to internet service providers (ISPs) and website moderators. These groups may be able to control some of the bully's internet capabilities.
Tell your teens that it's not their fault if they become victims of cyberbullying, but it is important for them to tell you if they are victimized. Assure them that you will not revoke their internet privileges if they are cyberbullied. Some teens do not disclose cyberbullying incidents to their parents because they fear that their internet privileges will be taken away from them.
Help teen victims keep a record
of bullying incidents. This will be helpful if the actions escalate
and law enforcement needs to intervene. Call the police to ensure
your teen's safety if the cyberbullying involves threats, harassment
or frequent cyber attacks. Remember that cyberbullying incidents
sometimes end violently. If you are unable to prevent cyberbullying,
it is important to stop it as soon as possible.
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Did You Know? |
43% of teens have been victims
of cyberbullying in the last year.
81% of youth said that others cyberbully because they think it's funny.
Almost 80% of teens said that they either did not have parental rules about internet use or found ways around the rules.
Nearly 20% of teens had a cyberbully pretend to be someone else in order to trick them online, getting them to reveal personal information.
17% of teens were victimized by someone lying about them online. |
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You can monitor and protect your kids on the internet with McGruff Safeguard, an intelligent software that analyzes your child's internet activity.
McGruff monitors all website visits, MySpace / Facebook and social networks activity, chat and instant message conversations, search engine phrases, emails sent on popular systems, including AOL, Yahoo, MSN and Hotmail and tracks total hours spent online.
McGruff will alert you automatically by email to potential danger, with a daily summary of activity, with auto-monitors for hundreds of dangerous phrases, allowing you to create your own custom alerts and will report predators directly to law enforcement.
To learn more and create
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the McGruff free software program. With McGruff Safeguard
and Security ONE, you can have peace of mind knowing
your child is safe online!
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