| Cyber bullying is a term used for harassment, | | | | confirms an incident of cyber bullying, inform a |
| embarrassment, humiliation or threatening faced | | | | responsible authority at school. This will let the |
| by a child, preteen or teen to another child via the | | | | child get good guidance from counselor. You may |
| World Wide Web. One can also use other digital | | | | also inform your pediatrician about this. Try to |
| technologies or mobile phones for the same. The | | | | provide all the support you can to your child. |
| term is justified only when minors are involved on | | | | d)Contact law enforcement agency It is crucial to |
| both sides. In case, an adult is involved, the other | | | | notify the law enforcement agency about any |
| terms such as cyber-harassment or cyber staking | | | | incident that occurs with your child. The trained |
| is used. Cyber bullying does not involve sexual | | | | volunteers will immediately provide you adept |
| exploitation. However, sometimes, when a minor | | | | assistance & find the cyber bully offline. They will |
| gets involved in a cyber bullying campaign, it | | | | also evaluate the case prudently. e)Boost the |
| involves sexual predators. Several methods are | | | | child's confidence The child should feel confident. |
| used for cyber bullying and these methods can | | | | Praise the child & let him know that he is special. |
| very according to the imagination of the minor & | | | | This is the best way to stop getting the child |
| the kind of technology he is using. There have | | | | victimized. A confidence boost will help him take |
| also been cases where children killed each other & | | | | cyber bullying in his stride and stay away from |
| even committed suicide ones involved in such an | | | | suicidal thoughts. f)Keep tabs on child's activities |
| incident. One needs to take many preventive | | | | You must monitor child's activities on the internet. |
| steps to stop cyberbullying or saving children from | | | | Whenever a child gets scared or restless |
| getting victimized. Here are some preventive | | | | immediately after visiting a website or when he |
| measures you can use once the cyber bullying | | | | opens his mails, it is an indication that something is |
| has started. a)Develop a bond of trust You should | | | | wrong. Don't ignore this behavior of your child. |
| act on a trusted place where your child can resort | | | | g)Provide care Remember that your love & |
| to in case of a problem. This way, your child will | | | | support are the only pillars of strength for your |
| inform you about any unpleasant incident he or | | | | child. Your child should know that he is cared. Let |
| she farm online. b)Don't chide your child Develop a | | | | him feel pampered & get assurance that you are |
| bond of friendship with your child. Most children | | | | there when he needs you. Cyber bullying is a |
| avoid telling their parents about a cyber bullying | | | | serious issue. It can change the way your child |
| incident. This is because they fear that sharing the | | | | sees the world. It can also affect the future of |
| experience will make things worse. Ensure your | | | | your child badly, the key is to prevent cyber |
| child that you are there to help & understand his | | | | bullying & take firm steps to save your child. |
| problem. c)Inform the school Once your child | | | | |