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Cyberbullying: Parents and Schools Must Respond to Cyberbullying(0)
An article in today’s The Washington Post defines cyberbullying as a result of “lack of maturity, lack of supervision, and technology.” Here is where the problem frequently lies: Teens often avoid reporting cyberbullying to their parents for fear of their computer privileges being taken away. As a result, parents simply don’t hear about these potentially [...]
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Cyberbullying: 11-year-old Girl Receives Death Threats Due to Online Video Chat
Eleven-year-old Jessi Slaughter (a.k.a. kerligirl13) is now under police protection after receiving death threats from several cyberbullies. It all started when Slaughter encountered several “haters” in a live, online video chat room using a site called Stickam which hosts real-time, streaming videos. Slaughter subsequently recorded a response video to the bullies from her bedroom webcam and [...]
Parenting: Children Connect via Video Playdates
Parents, get ready. The next big thing your child may want is a video playdate. Although not widely accepted yet, video playdates (using video-conferencing software like Skype) are becoming more and more popular among young children. Once parents set up the computer, their children are able to interact remotely and play games with friends who [...]
