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Publicado: 31 de julio de 2011
What to Do If Your Child Is the Victim of Cyberbullying
Connecting with friends on Facebook or through texting makes it easier for teens to socialize but it also makes it easier for them to be cruelto one another. They don’t have to be big or strong. All they need is a computer or a phone to become a cyberbully.
Bullying is of course not new. Kids have been tormenting each other for timeimmemorial. For proof, look no further than Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, whose themes of jealousy, revenge, and romance resonate with most teens today. From April 26-28, READ, Weekly Reader’sliterary magazine, is tackling the issue of cyberbullying with an inventive and engaging production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. (Weekly Reader is a sister company of Reader’s Digest. Get fulldetails on this social media theater production below. ) Taking place entirely on Facebook, the performance will highlight the emotions and situations confronting today’s teens.
Of course, bullying hasevolved from Shakespeare’s time. Cyberbullying is particularly pernicious because it allows the bully to follow your child home, even into his or her bedroom. Often, the victim feels there’s nowhere tohide from the harassment. While parents should be the one place children can go for comfort and help when bad things happen, on or offline, many kids avoid telling their parents about bullying for fearthat involving them will make the situation worse. Here are some guidelines for parents to help their children cope with bullying:
Listen to your child. Encourage her to talk about life at school,other kids, her bus ride, and bullying incidents. Listening is more important than talking.
Do not blame your child. Reassure him that it is not his fault that he’s been bullied. Tell him you are onhis side.
Do not threaten to take away your child’s computer or phone. Doing this will only discourage your child from talking to you.
Ask your child what she wants you to do. For example, does she...
Connecting with friends on Facebook or through texting makes it easier for teens to socialize but it also makes it easier for them to be cruelto one another. They don’t have to be big or strong. All they need is a computer or a phone to become a cyberbully.
Bullying is of course not new. Kids have been tormenting each other for timeimmemorial. For proof, look no further than Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, whose themes of jealousy, revenge, and romance resonate with most teens today. From April 26-28, READ, Weekly Reader’sliterary magazine, is tackling the issue of cyberbullying with an inventive and engaging production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. (Weekly Reader is a sister company of Reader’s Digest. Get fulldetails on this social media theater production below. ) Taking place entirely on Facebook, the performance will highlight the emotions and situations confronting today’s teens.
Of course, bullying hasevolved from Shakespeare’s time. Cyberbullying is particularly pernicious because it allows the bully to follow your child home, even into his or her bedroom. Often, the victim feels there’s nowhere tohide from the harassment. While parents should be the one place children can go for comfort and help when bad things happen, on or offline, many kids avoid telling their parents about bullying for fearthat involving them will make the situation worse. Here are some guidelines for parents to help their children cope with bullying:
Listen to your child. Encourage her to talk about life at school,other kids, her bus ride, and bullying incidents. Listening is more important than talking.
Do not blame your child. Reassure him that it is not his fault that he’s been bullied. Tell him you are onhis side.
Do not threaten to take away your child’s computer or phone. Doing this will only discourage your child from talking to you.
Ask your child what she wants you to do. For example, does she...
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