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Cyberbullying is when someone gets bullied online or over a text.

__10 Statics__
 * 1) "Bullying Facts | Cyber Bullying Facts | Bully Statistics | Bullying Stats." //Stop Bullying | Stop Bullying Now | How to Stop Bullying | Dealing with Bulliies//. 2009. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .
 * 2) "Cyberbullying Statistics | PureSight | Cyberbullying." //Parental Control | PureSight//. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. .
 * Thirty percent (30%) of U.S. students in grades six through ten are involved in moderate or frequent bullying
 * 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied
 * 77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically.
 * 1 out of 5 kids on a school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics study admit to being a bully, or doing some “Bullying.”
 * Playground school bullying statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%.
 * Approximately 20% of the students report experiencing cyberbullying in their lifetimes.
 * 8% of cyberbulllying victims and 12% of sexting victims have considered ending their own life compared to 3% of people who have not been bullied and were not involved in sexting.
 * One in five (20.5%) of students aged 10-11 had been cyber bullied in the past 12 months
 * 45% of young people report that they see people being mean to each other on social networking sites.

__Resources parents have__
 * They can talk to counclers, their child's doctor, or the schools principals

__Policies/rules can halp alleviate the problem of cyberbullying__
 * That if you take home a computer over night sties will either be locked or restricted and only educational sites or sites that the teacher/school says are ok will be allowed to be accesed

__Whats the parent's role__
 * 1) "Whats the Parent's Role in This?" //Stop Cyberbullying//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * 2) "Dealing with Bullying." //Website of the UK Government : Directgov//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .
 * Contact your child's school and guidance Counselor so they can look out for for child and tell you if there is any bullying in school. You can notify pediatrician, family counselor, and be there for them with love and support. Take it seriouly, they could end up commiting suicide.(1)
 * If it gets really bad go to your local Law enforcement Agency and bring a print-out of the bullying as well as electronic evidence such as a computer.(1)
 * If any new bullying happens have them show you the message, never respond to bullying in a chat room and leave immediately.(2)

__Negative effects on adolescents__ > __Ways parents can effectively address Cyberbullying__
 * "What Are the Effects of Cyberbullying? | Cyberbullying | Teacher Advice | Teachtoday." //Teachtoday//. 2008. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .
 * lowering of your self-esteeme, affecting your quality of your school work and not attending school, causing stress, affecting your health, it effects the rest of your life, and can lead to suicidal thoughts
 * 1) toolkit-parents.pdf
 * Encourage your children to not to respond to the message or image
 * Save the evidence of the bullying
 * Block or delete the bully's number
 * Report the abuse to your phone company or computer provider
 * Tell an adult you can trust

__Cyberbullying taking place outside of school__
 * 1) "Cyber Bullying." //OvercomeBullying.org :: Workplace Bullying, School Bullying and Mobbing Resources :: Speak Out Now//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .
 * Online- through Email, Chat, Blogs, and Social Networking Sites
 * Texting- The bully's sending threats through their phone to the kid's phone who is getting bullied

__Ways parents can identify Cyberbullying__
 * 1) "Dealing with Bullying." //Website of the UK Government : Directgov//. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .
 * 2) "Parent Bullying Resources | Parents | Polk County Public Schools." //Polk County Public Schools Polk County, Florida//. 2007. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. .
 * If your child is getting picked on, their being threatened by the bully, getting texts, emails or messages on a social network that makes them upset, rumors are being started about your child, and if they are staying out of group activities in school or any other place on purpose (1)
 * Nervous to go to school, cries at night, has nightmares, is scared or nervous when they get a new text or email, grades are going downhill, gets headaches, stomachaches or is stressed a lot, has bruises or cuts and don't know how they got them (2)

__Law of Bullying and Individual Rights__
 * 1) "Bullying Laws in Pennsylvania." //Olweus Bullying Prevention Program from Hazelden & Clemson University//. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .
 * 2) "Bullying - FindLaw." //Find Your Legal Rights, Legal Information, Law for Common Legal Issues including Lawyers for Legal Advice or Legal Help to Your Legal Issues//. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. .
 * The law requires each school to have an existing law against bullying and incorporate it into the Schools code of conduct (1)
 * The law requires schools to have a policy for training, prevention, and enforcement of bullying behaviors (2)

__Legal actions__
 * 1) "Stop Cyberbullying: Take Legal Action." //Stop Cyberbullying//. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .
 * 26, January. "Cyberbullying: When Should You Take Legal Action? — IKeepSafe." //— IKeepSafe//. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .
 * If the bullying gets so bad get a lawyer, take time to think about getting a lawyer because it could take two or three years for some legal action to happen and will cost you a lot of money. If your anger wouldn't be there in two or three years don't wast your money trying to make something happen (1)
 * Consider if spending all that money is worth it because you might not even be able to sue the bully. See if the benefits of a lawsuit would make up for all the emotional things your child has went through. Talk to the website their getting bullied on and ask them if they know who is doing the bullying, if they don't know contact the school and ask if they know anyone who might try to bully or pick on your kid. If the website wouldn't give you any information you can always sue the website if there is an absolute need for that. (1)

__Ways parents can deal with cybyerbullying__
 * 1) Friday, Hans Villarica. "Dealing with Cyberbullying: 5 Essential Parenting Tips - - TIME Healthland." //TIME Healthland - A Healthy Balance of the Mind, Body and Spirit//. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. .
 * Make sure your kids know cyberbulling is wrong- Kids think that if they say something online that it wouldn't hurt the kid
 * Take an interest in your kids online behavior- Tell your kids how you expect them to behave and act online on social networking sites, ask them how you think social networking could effect your kids relationships with friends and others
 * Check school policies about bullying- Ask the school if they have any rules for cyberbullying, if they have some read te rules and talk to your kids about them, if they dont have a rule talk to the school workers about how they handle bullying to get an idea of what will be done if bullying happens.
 * Set guidelines for cell phone use- Let your kids be aware of the laws that go along with cell phones
 * Help your child respond appropriatley if they are cyberbullied- BE supportive of your kid, they feel under attack and report the abuse on the website where it happened.

__Real Life Bullying Story__
 * 1) "Cyberbullying Continued After Teen's Death - CBS News." //Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News//. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. .
 * 2) "Alexis Pilkington, 17, Commits Suicide: Another Victim of Cyberbullying? - True Crime Report." //True Crime Report - Strange But True Crime Stories from Across America.// Village Voice Media Holdings, 2011. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. .
 * Alexis Pilkington died at the age of 17
 * She committed suicide on March 21
 * From things that were said about her on a social network site.
 * Alexis’ parents didn’t link the things people said about her on the Internet to her suicide
 * Parents said that Alexis was in counseling before she signed up with FormSpringMe.com where she was bullied the most.
 * She was a soccer star in West Islip, Long Island
 * She was also privately troubled
 * Her dad doesn't believe cyberbullying didn't contribute to her death in a major way
 * The things people said to her added to her depression and anxiety