by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Cyberbullying
In a recent survey released by Vodafone, 43% of teens believe that cyberbullying is a bigger problem than drug abuse. So when we hear phrases such as, death by humiliation, it’s not a joke. According to this latest research: 41% of teens said cyberbullying made...
by admin | Aug 23, 2015 | Cyberbullying
Whenever I see these headlines I want to cringe. The fact is, it’s sad we need headlines to remind us to continue to be kind to others, to continue to discuss with our children as well as our friends and colleagues about the importance of being an upstander when...
by admin | Jul 6, 2015 | Cyberbullying
As cyberbullying continues to be a major issue for many people of all ages in the United States, New Zealand’s government has passed a law designed to protect children from cyberbullying. The Harmful Digital Communications law is only meant for the most serious cases....
by admin | May 13, 2015 | Cyberbullying
#iCANHELP AND NET FAMILY NEWS INC. TEAM UP TO PILOT A SOCIAL MEDIA HELPLINE FOR SCHOOLS DURING 2015-’16 SCHOOL YEAR With 92% of middle and high school students online daily, 24% of them “almost constantly,”* it’s time schools had some help with...
by admin | Apr 28, 2015 | Cyberbullying
Maybe your child is a victim of a cyberbully. May 7th, 2015 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Whether your child is a victim of a bully or someone that inflicts emotional or physical harm to someone else, you need to take the time to look...
by admin | Apr 27, 2015 | Cyberbullying
We have discussed this for a long time, tweens jumping on social networking sites that clearly state they must be 13 years-old to join. Parents will sometimes cave to their tweens begging (peer pressure from the tween) – or the tween will find a way around...
