Since most incidents of bullying occur off adults' radar screens, it’s important that young people learn to protect themselves online and respond to cyber bullying among peers when they encounter it.
Because their motives differ, the solutions and responses to each type of cyberbullying incident have to differ too. Unfortunately, there is no "one size fits all" when cyberbullying is concerned.
Never give out passwords, PINs etc: even to your best friend.
Keep personal information to yourself.
Never send messages or comments to others when you are angry, even if it's not at them.
Don't stay online all the time. There is a difference between virtual reality and the actual reality.
Don't reply to cyber-bullies.
If you've been bullied don't keep it to yourself, inform someone you trust, even if it's not a parent, tell a teacher.
Don't delete the messages from a cyber bully, if you delete it, you can't track it. So your bully cannot be punished.
Don't meet people you've met online in person.
The best form of prevention, however, is for us to educate and inform eachother.
• Prevention Suggestions Through Education
-- Learn about computer safety, computer basics and sites where Cyber Bullying can take place.
-- Put your computer in a public place so you can monitor and see what your kids are doing.
-- Limit and control kids same as you would with friends and in cyber space
(The Source: http://www.cyberbullyingprevention.com/)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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