It is difficult you prevent your child from the
effect of cyber bullying if you do not know
what it is all about in the first place.
When your child is the victim of cyber bully, it
would be best that you as parents to be the
first one to identify the danger rather than
someone else.
Unfortunately, most parents whether educated
or illiterate parents were the last person to
know what had happened to their child.
This is because the victim ( the child) is afraid
to let them know, afraid to be banned from
using the Internet and to be scolded for
causing trouble in the media and public.
Cyberbullying is on the rise and yet many
parents do not know the reasons behind the
cause.
Worst of all, some parents do not realized that
their children / teenagers are being cyber
bullied by internet users.
Cyber bullying is usually done through online
chats, Facebook, forum chats or smartphone.
The cyberbully would target one to one person,
purposely providing humiliation, constant
harassment and indulging the hidden secrets
of the victims to the public.
The best way to prevent the bully from
contacting your child is to log off from the
online websites.
Remember to “Remove” the bully account from
“friends” or contact list.
Next, block the bully’s phone or delete the
number from your child’s smartphone contact
list.
In this way, the bully won’t be able to
contact your child.
If you child confirmed that he had not contact the
bully or do not understand why the bully keeps
harassing him, change your child’s account
password and profile name in all the websites that
he had registered online.
This way, your child’s identity had been changed,
the bully will have a hard time to locate your child.
He might give up bullying your child.
Inform your child NEVER respond to the cyber bully
harrassment message.
The more he respond to the rumors, the bully finds it more challenging and fun.
Whatever your child’s comments are left online, the
bully will circulate online or even alter the message
before sending them out. Do not fall for the tricks.
This is one way to prove that your child is innocent.
Save all the messages, comments and articles that
the bully had spread online. Do not delete them.
Print the messages out in black and white, save the
incoming emails or text messages from the
smartphone.
With these evidence, you can report to the police,
bring the matter up to the school principal attention
and to protect your child from further agonizing the
hurtful remarks or shame.
But, do not banned your child from using the
electronic gadgets.
Most often, children refused to indulge their secrets
and problems about cyber bully to their parents.
They fear that parents will take away their
possession and accessibility ( Internet, smartphone,
laptop,Ipad).
However, you can limit the access to the media by
explaining to them your reasons.
Turn off the WLAN during certain hours or put
yourself in charge with the new password to access
the Internet online.
In this way, you are able to know when your child is
online and you can talk to your child to share
whatever “bad” messages that he sees online.
Explain to your child your reasons.
Although most children wouldn’t be able to accept to
go online in “the public area” where parents and
other siblings could peep at the back of the
shoulders now and then, it is better to monitor your
child’s chatroom and other online websites to know
who are their online friends.
You can also follow your child but do it without his
knowledge.
Don’t allow him to keep the computer in his
bedroom, behind closed door.
Many bullying action are done closed doors, without
parents knowledge.
Wait until your child is in good mood and off line.
Strike up a conversation with him about online social
media websites, the pros and cons.
Listen to him, talk less.
This way, you are able to know his problems, he
may talk to you about cyber bully, the people he
communicate with.
At least you know who are the people he is hanging
out with.
Try to encourage your child to open up with you, like
a friend, not as a stern parent.
When your child feels comfortable and secure with
your presence, he is able to reveal his cyber bullied
secrets and allow you to handle the situation with
precautions.
It takes time and trust to build up. Don’t betray him.
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