What are the most important statistics on bullying, cyberbullying, and suicide in the US? Bullying is an ancient behavior that has been with us for a long time. In some parts of the world, it is almost institutionalized and considered an unavoidable part of growing up.
Are you sure that your children do not harass other kids in their school? Do you know what types of abuse exist and how do they affect the kids? Did you know that 27.8 percent of students ages 12 to 18 were victims of bullying in school, while 9 percent were cyber bullied? Or that 18.5 percent of students ages 12 to 17 skipped school because of bullying and 10.3 percent did so because of cyberbullying. Children abused in school can be psychic, verbal or, more recently, “cyberbullying” or maltreatment via the Internet. The humiliation and mockery of children (by their peers) has spread to Facebook, SMS, MySpace and other social networks. Some kids, even, put gruesome videos on YouTube. Children will rarely tell you if someone abuses them, and sometimes they do not know what that means. It does not have to be physical attacks (it even seems innocuous about what true psychological abuse can do to children). It’s usually a mockery, a humiliation of looks or a poor financial situation, or jealousy. Children often react with reduced appetite, nightmares, crying attacks, depression, do not want to go to school. It also happens that children who have been abused start to abuse others. You must make it clear to them that such behavior is not a bit fun, funny, “cool,” harmless. Also, it is important in what environment the child lives – there must be no significant battles or humiliation and ridicule in the house. Today, unfortunately, we have cyber-bullying. Children usually abuse their peers via the Internet, social networks and YouTube. They set up mocking videos, popular ugly stories through Facebook, insults. At first, it sounds to you like a violation of privacy; children may not use the Internet, phone, and social networks without supervision. It is not advisable to give the child a separate computer in his room. It is best to use one that is in the house, and you often have a look at the screen.
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