As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up By Jan Hoffman

Schools today are constantly updating their code of conduct due to cases involving cyberbullying. The average teenager has a social media account and can easily access the account at any given time. Many teenagers rely on social media for various reasons which then increases the potential for cyber bullying to occur. Cyberbullying can be seen on such media like, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Cases of cyberbullying between teenagers have created a great dilemma upon parents and school districts. Since online bullying is not done face to face, the bully feels more daring and aggression towards the victim. Most of these cases have ended in tragedy and were not taken care of correctly by administration at schools. Bullying and harassment

Firstly, students who have been cyber bullied, through their phone at home, are now transporting this device along with them to school. The policy expresses that students are permitted to bring their device to school, including all their social media or texting apps. These students are now importing the object that was making their life miserable to school where they’ll get intimidated once again. People might suggest those, who are teased through social media, to block all their social media during school. Psychologists from various clinics have examined the fact that teenagers are extremely curious with the response of their classmates and friends; they desire to know what their peers portray them as. In this case, the victims of bullying are curious to know what the oppressor will say; they won’t block the application on their device. If the victim is being sent these arrogant texts both at school and at home, he is being sent double the sorrow. People believe cyber bullying is insignificant; they should reconsider the following. Coming from qualified psychologists, they conclude cyber bullying hurts more than any other form of bullying. 80% of teens have admitted how severe cyber bullying is to society. Victims of cyber bullying are more likely to commit suicide ascribable to the cluelessness of parents about their child’s conflict online. Amanda Todd, who was cyber bullied for

With simple access to the internet, a lot of teens have begun using cyber space as an open space for bullying. As additional teens have resorted to using mobiles and social networks to correspond, cyber bullying has turn out to be a key concern. At the moment, "cyber bullying is increasing rapidly as a result of social networks where information can reach the world in a matter of few seconds" (Sutton & Smith, 1999).

Imagine you’re being monitored by your school on social media. How would you feel about it? In the article, “Should Schools Monitor Student Social Media to Prevent Cyberbullying?”, from BBC World News, the author Sam Combs discusses the reasons whether the schools should monitor student’s social media or not. Furthermore, Comb states that cyberbullying turns out to be so cruel that it leads teenagers to make terrible decisions. Moreover, the author says that some people have privacy issues regarding schools monitoring student’s social media. In addition, Combs tells what some internet experts think about monitoring student’s social media. I agree with what the school district has done because monitoring student’s social media can stop students

Cyberbullying is defined as deliberately attempting to upset someone; cyberbullying can happen via a number numerous ways. With all different forms of social media, whether it be Twitter, Facebook, or even, Instagram, cyberbullying can occur. Bullying effects our communities. Kids that are bullied appear likely to experience anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness, and sleep deprivation. Yet, while the victim might appear passive, it stands imperative that the parent may not. When a parent takes part in his or her child’s social media, it makes it harder for his or her child to be made fun of because their parents watch over them. A parent can stand as the ultimate counselor a child needs when getting bullied.

Just like the pioneers, a parent’s voyage to raise well disciplined and self-motivated teenagers is a challenging task. Though the threat of typhus, polio, smallpox, and diphtheria has reduced over the decades, there are still new impediments to surmount. The cyber spectrum is loaded with traps and dangers that many teens bump into at some point in their lives.

Consequently, authoritative response whether from parents or the social media sites themselves to cyberbullying is vital to determining how their teens react to it. As mentioned before, Megan Meier was not only bullied by fellow teens, but also by the mother of one of the teens (Billitteri “Cyberbullying”). In addition, it was previously pointed out in Billitteri’s article “Cyberbullying” that our culture’s incivility in a variety of issues is demonstrating that it is okay to bully. The idea is further reinforced if a parent is constantly putting down others. In both instances, a parent’s action can influence their child to cyberbully. It can also have the opposite effect where a child does not tell their parents they are being cyberbullied because they fear the response will be to take away the computer or cut off social media use (Nicol pg. 4). With sites like Facebook and Instagram being a vital part of

Should Parents Track Their Kids Whereabouts? Introduction For a long time parents have been tracking what their kids are doing on their phone and where they are going. According to npr.org, "It (modern technology) allows Mom and Dad to watch their kid's every move, even from across town. New gadgets can let parents know every time their children drive too fast or visit someone they shouldn't.

Bullying has always been a prevalent issue among society, especially within adolescence. However, cyberbullying in specific, is becoming more intense and harmful as the use technology increases. Unfortunately, bullies target those who are different among society, such as individuals who are different in race, religion, language, and sexual orientation. Bullying is no longer stemmed from school and left there, kids are bringing these unnecessary things home with them through the use of social media. These behaviors from bullies are preventing the victims to exceed their full potential in school, extra-circular activities, and being who they are in general. Now that most individuals use social media, they are able to see who is being

Traditional bullying was done on school grounds, at the bus stop, or walking home, but today cyber bullies leave teens vulnerable to the abuse with no place to seek refuge. “It's a non-stop type of harassment and it creates a sense of helplessness" (Meech.) Victims begin to feel that no place is safe as attacks reach them through cell phones, instant messages and blogs. Information placed on the internet is transmitted “instantaneous[ly] to a potentially limitless audience — including recipients in the next state or even overseas” (Billetti.) While victims of traditional bullying might have run away to escape torment, victims of cyber bullying don’t feel that is an option, with the internet being everywhere, their tormentors have access to them no matter where they may be.

Bullying is viewed as a part of “growing up” and it is publicly accepted that the bullying experience will only makes children stronger as they move towards adulthood. Over time bullying sends a negative message to a child that changes their mindset of ‘what is right and wrong way on handling situations’. This form of bullying is what leads to long-term violence with disregard as to how adolescents are affected and inevitable psychological effects. The bullying behavior is another form of harassment and is usually covered up by an authority or caregiver/caretakers since the adults fail to protect; report them or their behaviors. In the article, Children, adolescents, and the media it addressed the ongoing concerns and detrimental effects of social media messages and images on children. This article highlights how important it is to supervise your children when they are communicating with electronic sources since it can have a detrimental consequence on the child’s emotional and psychological state of mind and could lead to Cyber-Bullying. For instance, In the article, ‘Peer group pressure as a moderator of the relationship between attitude toward cyberbullying and cyberbullying behaviors on mobile instant messengers’., Shim, H., & Shin, E. (2016)., it addresses the attitudes that adolescents hold on Cyber-Bullying. The article highlights the

Facebook and other social media platforms have brought communication across the world to a whole new level. The rise of social media has created a place for children to communicate with others in both a positive and negative manner. Although it has made a positive impact on American youth, it has also contributed and exacerbated bullying in our schools. This new form of bullying, often referred to as cyberbullying, has created an around-the-clock atmosphere where bullying can occur even when school is not in session. Many professionals have sought to address the negative aspects of social media and have worked to develop a solution to bring cyberbullying to an end.

Traditionally, students who are victims of bullying deal with many different stressful situations like being shoved in a garbage can or locker, being called degrading names, or even having glares and mean, dirty looks being directed at them. In the article “The Missing Voice: Parents’ Perspective of Bullying,” Sawyer et al. recognizes bullying as a relationship problem, whereby power is asserted through aggression. Power may be obtained by the child who bullies through individual characteristics such as size, strength, or age, from knowledge of others’ vulnerabilities, or as a result of social advantages including strength in numbers of higher social status among peers. As the power differential increases, children who are bullied are less able to defend themselves, and thus require the protection of adults (1). Bullying is nothing new, it’s been around forever. The aspect that takes it to a more complex level is technology. More than 90% of teens are online and more than half of those have social networking profiles. Everyone has a cell phone which can take pictures that can be uploaded instantly to the internet (Billitteri “Cyberbullying” 387). Cyberbullying is becoming more common and affects millions of adolescents and young

For such a long time, physical bullying has been the largest problem schools and parents had to face with their children, but now another form of bullying has arisen; cyber bullying. In society today, teens are drawn cell phones, laptops, and other technological advancements. Social media is a way for many teens and adolescents to interact with one another and share countless happenings of their personal lives. Cyber bullying occurs when individuals use the internet to send or comment cruel and unnecessary messages to another. In its various forms cyber bullying includes, indirect and direct harassment, posting inappropriate pictures, impersonating another being, or just being plain cruel. Although anyone can become a victim of cyber bullying, improper use of the internet can further induce harassment, due to the adolescents desire to use modern day technologies. The harassers could be classmates, online “friends’’, or anonymous users. One barrier that is difficult to overcome is determining who is responsible for the attacks online, because many bullies hide behind fake usernames or profiles to protect their real identity, which is commonly known as “hiding behind a screen”. (Bonanno 2013). The motives for a cyber-bully are never clear, some might say

The Internet is a major part of the lives of children of this generation, yet most parents do not know exactly what their children do on the computer. As teenagers socially establish themselves within peer groups, and involve their parents less and less in their social lives, they are less likely to tell their parents what they are doing on the internet, or share internet conversations with their family. This allows cyber bullies to target victims without any repercussions. For the most part, cyber bullying is much like traditional forms of bullying, except for the fact that they take place online. It is generally viewed as a normative part of child development, and is done as a means of elevation one’s own social position. As cyber bullying takes place among other forms of bullying in the modern age research is being done by scientists to learn more about the nature of these aggressive acts and how to best deal with this problem amongst youth.