7 Tips To Protect Your Child From Cyber Bully

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.

What Is Cyberbullying?

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.

Here are 5 Tips how to protect your child from cyber bully

#1-Log off and block

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.

#2- Change password or profile

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.

#3-Don’t respond to bully

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.

#4- Print out the messages and save them

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.

#5- Limit access to the media

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.

#6- Put the computer in the living room

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.

#7- Talk to your child

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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