Journal 5

How to Fight the New Bullies
By Rosalind Wiseman
Wiseman talks about how easy it has become to bully one another online. Students are able to torment other students secretly, without having to do it face-to-face. When identities are concealed, it becomes hard to deal with the problem because the child being bullied may not know who is doing the bullying. Sometimes students act mean and make threats. Students have taken indecent pictures with camera phones and put them on the Internet for everyone to see. Cyberbullying is so easy, but can be extremely damaging.
1. How can we teach kids not to be cyberbullies?
Some schools and states have created rules and laws that have strict consequences for cyberbullying. As parents, we need to be aware of what our kids are doing. We should teach kids to treat others how we want to be treated, whether it is face-to-face or not.Moniter your child's use of technology. If we suspect cyberbullying, we can take away the tools that they use to be bullies, but I suggest stopping it before it begins.
2. What can we do if we suspect someone is a victim of cyberbullying?
The best thing to do is get involved. Moniter your child's use of technology. Save and print any evidence of bullying and decide what the next step to take is.