Cyber Bullying
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Kids get bullied every day, there is no news there. But how they are being bullied is new, cyber bullying is now how most children grades 6 through 10, through the internet or phone calls.
According to the study by the National Institutes of Health, “20.8 percent of respondents reported being perpetrators or victims of physical bullying in the past two months; 53.6 percent were victims of verbal bullying; 51.4 percent were victims of relational bullying, which involves social exclusion, and 13.6 percent of cyber bullying on a computer, cell phone or other electronic device.”
Bullying was defined as hitting, kicking, pushing, shoving, locking a classmate indoors, calling someone mean names, making fun or teasing in a hurtful way, saying mean things about a person’s race or religion, spreading rumors or socially excluding others.
Cyber bullying — bullying through a computer or other communication device — is still a small phenomenon. Researchers found that 8 percent had received harassing computer pictures or messages, and 6 percent were bullied by cell phone. More boys were cyber bullies; more girls were cyber victims.
There is no way to stop bullying, it is so common especially in middle school. Being an active participant in your child’s life gives them confidence and a chance to talk to someone about their situation. While most kids survive bullying, you should make sure to talk to your child about kids who bully and being a bully themselves.
For more information, check out this web site.
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