Anti-Cyberbullying: Education for Adults

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Monitor Media Use

With WiFi, mobile devices, and now their laptops, it's nearly impossible to monitor everything that your kids are doing. That's why it's important to ask questions about what they're doing and keep lines of communication open.

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Kids often delete their "browsing history" when they plan to hide something. Familiarize yourself with your Internet browser so that you can see which sites the child frequents when his or her attitude changes for the worst.

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You can encourage older kids to use media in areas that are easier for you to monitor, like the living room or kitchen. And if you want to go farther, you can make a "no cell phone or laptop" policy at bedtime and actually remove the devices from your kids' rooms at a specified time. This will help them get much needed sleep - and help you know that they're not behind closed doors texting with their friends at 2 a.m.

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Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyberbullying.

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