A child’s self-destructive behavior: Test for ‘digital citizenship’
The "Jessi Slaughter" story is a textbook example of why digital-citizenship instruction needs to be a national priority – and points to a good test for its effectiveness down the line. The post A...
View ArticleWhen adults bully our kids
Great advice for parents on how to handle situations where teachers, coaches, etc. bully their children The post When adults bully our kids appeared first on NetFamilyNews.org.
View ArticleA cyberbullying epidemic? No!
Please note: There is no cyberbullying epidemic. Like author and anti-bullying expert Rosalind Wiseman, I can’t believe how many times I’ve been asked about “the epidemic” and what’s to be done about...
View ArticleHelp for parents of kids dealing with bullying
“When a child mentions schoolyard dialog that sounds almost surreal, or reveals an eyebrow raising text message and asks, ‘ok, so what would you say to THIS?’ I want to be able to apply calm, social...
View ArticleBullying: Reasons why kids don’t tell their parents
This article was originally published June 11, 2012, then my service’s server crashed, losing months of data. So reposting 10/2/12. A lot of adults wonder why kids don’t often tell a parent or “trusted...
View ArticleReflexive responses to digital bullying & self-harm not helpful
Readers, as new information has emerged in the UK’s recent teen suicide case, I felt it might be useful to you if I gather together some insights, wisdom and context on “digital self-harm” from the...
View ArticleRosalind Wiseman on how to talk with our sons
One of the things we ConnectSafely folk often say to parents asking us about online safety measures is, first and foremost, “Talk with your kids.” We say that for a number of reasons, the chief one...
View ArticleTop takeaways from US’s top Net-safety conference
Each November Internet-safety organizations, tech and media companies, researchers, authors and policymakers gather in Washington, D.C., to get an update on young people’s social media practices,...
View ArticleTakeaways from premier US anti-bullying conference
This Thanksgiving week in the US, I’m thankful to have heard the following from two outstanding researchers and a well-known author in the bullying prevention field speaking at the just-ended...
View ArticleFinally! Solid cyberbullying data on tweens
There is no better source on cyberbullying than the Cyberbullying Research Center, at least in the US. And this month, National Bullying Prevention Month in the US, CRC, in partnership with Cartoon...
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