What Is Bullying?
Children's lives exist in a variety of places such as school hallways, jobs, and neighborhoods. Many children now have lives on the Internet – a place where bullies have followed them. Online bullying is called cyber bullying. Whether you've been a victim of bullying, know someone who has been bullied, or have been bullied yourself, there are steps you and others can take to stop bullying and increase online safety.
Bullying is a problem that affects millions of people of all races and classes. 1 in 4 kids is reported to have been bullied and Nearly 50% of kids have been bullied online. The issue is so serious that some children and teens are tormented to the point of committing suicide, or what is now called Bullycide. Creepsquash offers a way for parents to be more aware of what may be going on with their child with a monitoring software that helps protect against bullies.
Children's lives exist in a variety of places such as school hallways, jobs, and neighborhoods. Many children now have lives on the Internet – a place where bullies have followed them. Online bullying is called cyber bullying. Whether you've been a victim of bullying, know someone who has been bullied, or have been bullied yourself, there are steps you and others can take to stop bullying and increase online safety.
Bullying is a problem that affects millions of people of all races and classes. 1 in 4 kids is reported to have been bullied and Nearly 50% of kids have been bullied online. The issue is so serious that some children and teens are tormented to the point of committing suicide, or what is now called Bullycide. Creepsquash offers a way for parents to be more aware of what may be going on with their child with a monitoring software that helps protect against bullies.
Real Children. Real Problems. Real Pain.
- 1 out of 4 teens are Bullied
- 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school and online
- 1 in 5 children admits to being a bully, or "Bullying" others
- 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school
- 3,384,000 million students are physically attacked in secondary schools each year
- 80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight
- 1/3 of students surveyed said they heard another student threaten to kill someone
Playground Statistics - Every 7 minutes a Child is Bullied
Adult intervention - 4% Peer intervention - 11% No intervention - 86%
Adult intervention - 4% Peer intervention - 11% No intervention - 86%
Cyber Bullying Statistics
- 43% of kids are bullied online and 1 in 4 have been bullied or threatened repeatedly
- 97% of middle school children are bullied in online communities such as Facebook
- 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or instant messages
- 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online
and 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once - 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online.
More than 1 in 3 have done it repeatedly - 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that
happened to them online.
Learn how the dangers of Bullying in Schools and Online can affect your child for life.
How Children are Cyberbullied
Victims of cyberbullying go through a painful experience. Here are the most common ways Bullies go after their victims:
- Pretend they are other people online to trick others
- Spread lies and rumors
- Deceive people into revealing personal information
- Send or forward mean Instant Messages
- Post pictures of victims without their consent
- Don't think it's a big deal
- Don't consider the potential consequences
- Are encouraged by friends
- Think it's a normal part of life everyone goes through
- Don't think they will ever get caught
- Significant change in behavior and unusual depression or angry outbursts
- If your child "closes" chat or Facebook windows when you enter the room
- Noticing your child emptying their caches or clearing their computer history
- Notice the moods of your child and look for anxiety after they've been online
- Have cyber bullying conversations and a plan in place on how to handle an attack
- Don't respond to the bully
- Don't retaliate against the bully
- Save all of your evidence by taking "screenshots" of incriminating activity
- Report attack to the child's school
- File a police report
- Always or Report cyber bullying to Facebook and to the Facebook Safety Center
More Tips for Parents and Children:
Be proactive – Don't let a situation start affecting your child's life (at school or home) before seeking outside assistance
Use the resources (teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, SROs) at school to help
Look for witnesses who may be able to help (students) if a situation arises.
Learn to limit what you (as a student) say about others when they are not there in order to limit conflict.
Stay Aware of what is happening online and in your local community. Protect your children by monitoring their online activity that will keep them safe without invading privacy.
Use the resources (teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, SROs) at school to help
Look for witnesses who may be able to help (students) if a situation arises.
Learn to limit what you (as a student) say about others when they are not there in order to limit conflict.
Stay Aware of what is happening online and in your local community. Protect your children by monitoring their online activity that will keep them safe without invading privacy.
Remember that you are your children's best resource.
Talk to, Educate, and Support them.
Talk to, Educate, and Support them.
Some people are under the impression that bullying is a normal part of growing up. That couldn't be further from the truth! Children will always experience conflict with one another, but bullying is intentional cruelty and harassment. It causes irreversible emotional, physical and mental anguish, even sexual abuse. Bullying behavior can set the stage for a lifetime of pain, or even lead to suicide. The consequences of bullying are serious.
The Effects of Bullying
Bullying and Teen Suicide
Teen suicide is a pandemic in this country. Bullying and teen suicide have now become synonymous. In researching bullying and suicide, there seems to be a new catchword that has become part of the growing trend of bullying in schools. It's called bullycide, which is "suicide caused by bullying and depression." Read More
Bullying results in 13-year-old Ryan taking his own life
This is a long but valuable article by iSafe America that includes cyber bullying statistics, the huge impact and effect on your child and then preventative steps to consider. Tell your parents and tell your school! Read Full Article
15-year-old girl commits suicide after cyber bullying
Threats, taunts and cyber bullying can lead to distress, emotional trauma and ultimately suicide in severe cases. The press is full of teen suicide cases arising from bullying, with many linked to Facebook cyber bullying. Read Full Article
E! Investigates: Bullying
Watch Jared's Story, Brenda's Story and Jared's Sister's Story featured on Bullycide: a suicide caused from bullying and depression.
CreepSquash alerts parent of conversations by potential bullies
Watch the Video of an enactment of cyber bullying. Maintain your child's privacy but some of the words used in Facebook instant chat between your child and others trigger the red word flags e-mail where you receive a copy of the conversation. Join Creepsquash
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