Cyberbullying occurs when a child or teenager is insulted, tormented or harassed while using a digital device such as a computer or a cell phone. It has become increasingly popular as more people begin to use technology and social-networking tools...
Cyberbullying involves harassing, demeaning, embarrassing or threatening behavior between minors through technology such as email, texting, instant messages, chat rooms and more. Cyberbullying situations involve several incidents and are...
Technology for social use opens another avenue for bullying, called cyberbullying. This modern method of intimidating others takes place through both the Internet and on cellphones through text messaging. A parent who understands cyberbullying is...
Cyberbullying occurs when someone uses an electronic device to post text or images that hurt another. While most states have laws that prohibit cyberbullying on school grounds, cyberbullying commonly occurs when children are at home. The best...
Cyber bullying is serious business. Online taunting of kids is driving them to low self-esteem, depression and even suicide. Unfortunately, it's not just children's peers who are doing the bullying; some of their parents are getting in on the...
Virtually every household has a telephone, and many also have Internet access. A 2008 study by the Rochester Institute of Technology showed that kids in kindergarten and first grade regularly use the Internet, with 48 percent of them interacting...
The Internet is an integral part of most American children's lives. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports youngsters between the ages of 8 and 18 spend over seven and a half hours online daily. The Internet has positive uses, like studying and...
Parents give cell phones to their kids to keep track of them or for them to use in emergencies. According to a 2006 report issued by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 74 percent of all cell phone owners had used their phones during an...
Whether surfing the Internet or running free in the great outdoors, children encounter a wide variety of dangers every day. It is wise to constantly be on alert for potential hazards that threaten your kids. According to keepyourchildsafe.org, in...
In 2000, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, went into effect to protect children in the United States while they use the Internet, according to "Bloomberg Businessweek." The law requires websites that collect identifiable...
The Internet is a valuable and necessary tool for your child's education, opening his world to new thoughts, concepts and ideas. But the online world has a potentially dark and unseemly side for your child, too, especially as kids grow older and...
Protecting your child from the dangers that exist in bothonline and offline computer activity seems overwhelming to many parents. Reports of cyberbullying, predatory behavior and uncensored content are just the beginning. Kids can also grow...
Never before has it been easier for your children to view unwanted material online. In this age of information and digital access, innocent children have become targets of sexual predators, pornography and cyberbullying. You want to protect your...
Today's children are introduced to the Internet, web applications and social networking at an early age. Because they don't understand the risks of the Internet, it's up to you to make sure their time online is safe, fun and educational. Even...
Aggressive behaviors indicate a host of problems that are rising to the surface and are manifested as verbal assaults, unwanted physical contact or covert activity. Healthy boundaries in relationships become problematic, and an aggressive...
If you think being addicted to the Internet sounds silly, you may be surprised to know that it is absolutely real. A University of Maryland study published in "The New York Times" asked 200 students to go 24 hours without using the Internet. The...
Your child is being bullied and you want to take steps to make this behavior stop. You can do several things to protect your child from the bullying, beginning with notifying officials at his school. In order for your allegations to be taken...
The decision to purchase a cell phone for your child signifies a responsibility to both you and your child. While a cell phone can help to keep your child safe in the event of an emergency, your child may use the cell phone for unintended...
Children often express psychological distress differently than adults. They might act out at school, experience bedwetting or exhibit extreme anxiety. Behavior reflects an interplay between inborn traits and reaction to the child's environment....
When you brought your sweet baby girl home from the hospital, you probably never imagined life beyond her kindergarten years. Little girls have a funny way of growing up, however, and before you know it, your daughter will be a teenager. Whether...
Self-confidence results in feeling good about yourself and believing that you’re loved and valued by others. Parents, teachers and other adults in a teen’s life can affect the teen’s level of self-esteem. If a teen has...
With the amount of new technology out there today, it can be difficult to track where your children are spending their time, and more importantly, who they are talking to. With social media, text messaging and instant messaging, there are a lot of...
Conflict can occur between children of any ages, at home or in the classroom. Conflict between children is not only a normal part of childhood, but also an important part of social interaction, Edyth Wheeler reports in the ERIC Digest. Learning...
Bullying was once thought to be a normal aspect of childhood, but the serious and often long-term effects of bullying, even on young adults, has lead people to take it much more seriously. The relentless harassment associated with bullying can...
Cell phone use has grown rapidly among kids and teens, bringing cell phone safety issues into the limelight. According to the Center on Media and Child Health, some 22 percent of children ages 6 to 9 have cell phones, as do 60 percent of tweens...
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), in 2001, 17 percent of American students reported being bullied, while 19 percent admitted to bullying someone else. All kids find themselves being teased now and then, but repeated...
Although the Internet provides entertainment and is a useful learning tool for children, it also can put them in harm's way. Children who use the Internet may be exposed to pornography, cyberbullying and even child predators. In fact,...
Children sometimes enter school believing that in order to make friends, they need to allow other children to use them as a doormat. If your child is dealing with this at school or with other neighborhood children, you can teach her how to let...
Studies confirm that between 15 percent to 25 percent of U.S. students are bullied with varying frequency, states the Health and Human Services Stop Bullying Now! website. Bullying at school, home or in the neighborhood can leave victims feeling...
