Posts Tagged ‘cyberbullying’
posted by admin on Cyber Safety, Cyberbullying, Internet Privacy, Internet Safety, Internet Scams, Online Safety, Online Scams, Online Security, Parenting, Security Online
Online social networks are part of daily life, especially for kids and teens. Unfortunately, these networks make for easy bullying. How do you protect your kids from cyber threats? Cyberbullying Bullying is fairly common, especially among teenagers. According to the Center for Disease Control in the U.S., nearly 20 percent of high school students have […]
posted by admin on Bullying, Bullying prevention, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Parenting, Parenting Blogs, Parenting Teens, Parenting tips, Teen Depression
Maybe your child is a victim of a cyberbully. May 7th, 2015 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Whether your child is a victim of a bully or someone that inflicts emotional or physical harm to someone else, you need to take the time to look closer at this situation. There are no winners. […]
posted by admin on Bullying, Civility, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Digital citizenship, Online Safety, Parenting, Parenting Blogs, Parenting Teens, Parenting tips
We have discussed this for a long time, tweens jumping on social networking sites that clearly state they must be 13 years-old to join. Parents will sometimes cave to their tweens begging (peer pressure from the tween) – or the tween will find a way around entering these sites. In either situation, it is crucial that […]
posted by admin on #iCANHELP, Civility, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Holiday gifts, Online bullying
One of my favorite organizations, #iCANHELP, has a message to share for a special day coming soon – Mother’s Day: Sacramento, CA – National nonprofit #icanhelp is launching a campaign for Mother’s Day to show that My Mom Rocks. During the month of May we want you to share all of the great things that […]
posted by admin on Bullying prevention, Civility, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Uncategorized
I recently received information on a new app, and in full disclosure, I haven’t tried it yet but in today’s society of e-venge – I would say there is a place for it (and it’s free). Social Prenup App Seeks to Prevent Revenge Porn and Online Embarrassment Keep unflattering or embarrassing photos private with this new photo […]
posted by admin on Books, Bullying, Bullying prevention, Civility, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Online bullying, Parenting Blogs, Parenting books
By Galit Breen When I wrote Kindness Wins, a guide for teaching our kids how to be kind online, the (truly) only backlash I heard was that kids who bully come from parents who bully, so teaching kindness won’t help. I disagree. Here’s why. The theory that bullies raise bullies is one we’ve all heard […]
posted by admin on Adult Bullying, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital citizenship, Online bullying
Cyberbullying and Internet Trolls I am very offended when I hear people say – move on from it, it’s no big deal, or the latest came from talk show host Wendy Williams in her hot topics segment, when she felt that Ashley Judd is wasting her time in holding her Internet trolls accountable. I am […]
posted by admin on Adult Bullying, Adult Cyberbullying, Cyberbullying, Digital citizenship, Grownup cyberbullying, Online harassment
Don’t feed the trolls! We have heard this over and over again. It is a phrase that tells us not to engage with people online that are intentionally inflicting harm and cruelty towards others. In today’s culture of digital cruelty, no one is immune to online harassment. For years we have read about the research […]
posted by admin on Anti-bullying apps, Anti-Bullying Programs, Apps, AT&T, Cyberbullying, Online bullying
February 25 is national Pink Shirt Day. The national observance came about as the result of a teenage boy who was bullied when he wore a pink shirt to school. The next day, dozens of the teen’s classmates, in a show of opposition to bullying, all wore pink shirts to school. According to the U.S. […]
posted by admin on Bullying, Bullying prevention, Cyber Safety, Cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention, Cybersafety, Internet Safety, Online bullying, Online Safety, Social media, Social Networking
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organized by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people across the world. Tuesday, February 10th, Connect Safely will be hosting Safer Internet Day on the campus of Facebook in Menlo Park, California. […]