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Talk with your child about cyberbullying
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ANTI-BULLYING WEEK Nov. 16-20
Talk with your child about cyberbullying

continued from page 10 situation worse, rather than better. Assure them you
friend is. It's not uncommon for kids to see the Teach your child how to respond to cyberbullying won't 'freak out' or that you won't take away their
number of friends they have in their social networks A child can become a target of cyberbullying without devices; that your concern is to keep them safe.
as a symbol of their importance or popularity. But ever expecting it. It can happen suddenly. You can
they need to understand that in the online space, you help your child by teaching them in advance what to Websites and apps your child may be using
can never be 100 percent sure of who you're talking do should it ever happen to them. It can be hard to keep up with all of the tools that
to. Encourage them not to accept friends they've · Do not respond to the cyberbullying. Let your child
never met in person. know that kids that bully crave attention, and teens are using to communicate and socialize online.
· Help them understand it's important to be true to replying to them gives them more power. If your Many apps and social networks have age
their values – to be a 'good person' online – and child receives a bullying message, teach them not to requirements in place, but you should still be sure
avoid saying things online they wouldn't say to engage and not to openly show their emotions with that the ones your child is visiting are safe and age-
appropriate. Public Safety Canada
someone's face. Gossiping about others, or using those doing the bullying in person if they're people (See page 5 for Anti Bullying Week events)
mocking, sarcastic language online may increase a they see in real life.
child's chance of being bullied themselves. · Do not retaliate. Not only does this give the kids
· Talk with your child about self-respect, particularly doing the bullying the attention they're hoping for, it
as it relates to sharing intimate photos of themselves reinforces the idea that bullying is okay.
with a girlfriend or boyfriend. · Keep a record of everything. With cyberbullying,
you have evidence right at hand if things were to Online
Be a BUDDY escalate. If your child is ever a target, let them know
they should save emails and take screen captures of
the offending online posts or text messages.
Not a BULLY... · Block the person doing the bullying. This is one of At School
the most effective ways your child can stop
Help cyberbullying early. If the person doing the At Work
bullying's messages can't get to your child, they
stand up to realize their efforts are futile. Most social
bullying by networking sites, and email, provide ways to block
saying NO... users from your account. Face to Face
· Tell someone. Encourage them to come to you, or
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taken away. Stay relaxed
and help your child remove
Stand up and a post or photo they'd like cyberbullying...
to take down, and talk
stand together about what kind of things
are okay and not okay to
against bullying post in the future for their
own protection.
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and cyberbullying... talk with you if they ever
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