I am Against Cyberbullying

I just read from yahoo today that a 12 year old girl committed suicide after months of being cyber-bullied.

Her death is the latest in an apparently growing phenomenon of youths driven to taking their own lives after suffering cruel treatment online via text and photo messaging applications. - Yahoo Philippines.

At one point as a mother, it is really inevitable to monitor our kids constantly. As for me, Adi is still a toddler and by the time he grows up, I couldn't imagine having to deal with this kinds of  treatment.




Some ways on how we can safeguard our kids:

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THE FACTS: http://www.dosomething.org

“Cyber bullying” is defined as a young person tormenting, threatening, harassing, or embarrassing another young person using the Internet or other technologies, like cell phones.
The psychological and emotional outcomes of cyber bullying are similar to those of real-life bullying. The difference is, real-life bullying often ends when school ends. For cyber bullying, there is no escape. And, it’s getting worse. Read on to get the facts.

1. 1. Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.

1. 2. 70% of students report seeing frequent bullying online.

1. 3. Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most common medium for cyber bullying.

1. 4. 68% of teens agree that cyber bullying is a serious problem.

1. 5. 81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.

1. 6. 90% of teens who have seen social-media bullying say they have ignored it. 84% have seen others tell cyber bullies to stop.

1. 7. Only 1 in 10 victims will inform a parent or trusted adult of their abuse.

1. 8. Girls are about twice as likely as boys to be victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying.

1. 9. About 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out 10 say it has happened more than once.

1. 10. About 75% have visited a website bashing another student.

1. 11. Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.

What can you do to help stop cyber bullyiing?

Leave your thoughts!

Till then,