Dr. Borba gives us a list of symptoms for cyberbullying and her suggestions of what to say to a daugther who is being bullied. She is right that this is something we now have to educate ourselves on. Young people are increasingly in the virtual world for their sociality. We need to gear up to understand the dynamics, figure out how to keep them safe, and teach them safety measures.
What are your thoughts on this? What have you learned? What do you watch for? What about boys?
What about also watching for your child being a bully? Some of these signs (hiding/clearing the screen) may be a signal for that. Too often I see parents excusing or even being proud of their children's aggressive behavior. You know, this kind of behavior will not work for that child's well being either. They too will tend to be less happy, and eventually less healthy and have less good friendships.
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