With technology comes easier ways to bully without even being near to your victim. Cyber Bullying is what it’s known as and is just as bad if not worse than your normal bullying. The definition of Cyber Bullying is “an individual or a group will fully using information and communication involving electronic technologies to facilitate deliberate and repeated harassment or threat to another individual or group by sending or posting cruel text and/or graphics using technological means.” ( Dilmaç, B., & Aydoğan, D., 2010)
Computers were not a big thing when I was coming through schools, but they are a big part of everyone’s daily life now. Home was the escape I had to get away from the bullying, but now a child isn’t even safe at home from it. Because of this new form of bulling, children that are being affected become depressed, nervous, and upset; in which affects their relationships with family and friends. ( Dilmaç, B., & Aydoğan, D., 2010)
Teaching children about being aware of cyber bulling and that they do not have to put up with it. It’s very important to let a child know it’s not their fault for being bullied. Being told just “don’t pay attention to the bully” isn’t enough. The child should be taught how to deal with the bullying and about cyber safety. Schools need to make time to educate children more on bullying, cyber bullying, and what they should do if they are a victim of it.
Dilmaç, B., & Aydoğan, D. (2010). Values as a Predictor of Cyber-bullying Among Secondary School Students. International Journal of Social Sciences, 5(3), 185-188. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
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