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December 18, 2007

Cyberbullying Advice

One question that comes up often is just what cyberbullying is and how it can be addressed. This month's issue (Nov-Dec 2007) of bNetSavvy is all about cyberbullying. What made this issue especially useful for me was that it had articles from four perspectives: a therapist, a teacher, a parent and a child. The articles not only define the problem and provide examples, but there are some great lists of what you really can do to recognize and address this growing issue.

One thing is definite...adolescents are in no way prepared to deal with this on their own. At this developmental level, they are still working out appropriate social responses and the anonymity of the web makes that much more difficult, sometimes impossible. It's also a time when kids don't want adult intervention but that's often what it takes to stop the behavior. The tips in all the articles should make it easier for adults to spot some of the signs of a victim and a perpetrator.

Posted by Pat on December 18, 2007 11:07 AM