Be aware of your
child’s activities on the computer, phone, or any other device.
Make sure your
child knows he/she can talk to you.
How do you know if someone is being cyberbullied? Here are
some signs to look out for:
Long hours on the computer
Closes windows on their computer when you enter room
Is secretive about Internet activities
Behavioral changes
Is always doing homework on the Internet, but always in chat
groups and getting behind with school work
May find unexplained long distance telephone call charges
Won't say who they are talking to
May find unexplained pictures on computer
Trouble sleeping
Stomach and headaches
Lack of appetite, throwing up
Fear of going to out of the house
Crying for no apparent reason
Lack of interest at social events that include other students
Complains of illness before school or community events often
Frequent visits to the school nurse or office complaining of feeling sick -
wants to call Mom or Dad to come & get them
Lowered self-esteem
A marked change in attitude, dress or habits
Unexplained broken personal possessions, loss of money, loss of personal
items
Stories that don't seem to make sense
Acting out aggression at home
Missing or incomplete school work, decreased success in class
Teach your child to communicate. If an adult or a child someone is being
cyber bullied, do not accept the bullying behavior as a problem your child has
to live with. The bullying behavior is the responsibility of the bully, not the
child being bullied