Protection From Cyberbullies

Look through the list of recommended actions that parents and teens can do in order to protect against the threat of cyberbullies.

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Children:

Never announce any personal information online.

Never tell your passwords to anyone, except parents.

If someone sends a threatening message or email, do not respond. Save the message or email and print it out to show to an adult.

Don’t open emails from strange sources you or from known bullies.

Don’t place anything online you wouldn’t want people at school to see, even in emails.

Never send messages when you are angry at yourself.

Help other kids who are being bullied online by not joining in and showing the bullying messages to adults.

Parents:

If bullying is severe, contact your children’s school, your Internet Service Provider or the local police.

Discuss cyberbullying with your children and ask if they have ever met with it.

Make sure you know all of your children’s computer screen names and passwords.

Ask your children about the people on their “buddy list”.

Keep your computer in a busy area of the home.

Watch for warning signs like disinclination or sadness when using the computer or a fear of going to school.

Let your children know you won’t blame them or take away privileges if they are cyberbullied.