New Article Tells About Cyber-bullying

Handling the topic of cyber-bullying with your child before it becomes a problem will make it easier when and if it becomes a problem.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2005

Last night Tom’s daughter, Sue, came out of her room to see her dad and said, “I got another one of those instant messages. It says, ‘tomorrow you had better not show up at school or else‘.” She has been getting messages like this now for weeks. The result of this is that she no longer likes to turn her computer on.

Sue is now 14 years-old and in the 8th grade. She has been bullied at school for a number of years and they have had a difficult time getting the Principal and teachers to put a stop to it. Sue has two disadvantages that make her a target. First, she has always had a weight problem, not extremely heavy but just a little over weight. Second, her last name is hard to pronounce. This has led to numerous ways to say and spell her name. They have been very creative and cruel. Tom is aware that she needs to lose about 20 pounds but what can he do about his name, change it?

Bullying expert Derek Randel releases a new article titled, Now, they're bullying my daughter in our home: Welcome to cyber-bullying. This is an excellent resource on what is cyberbullying but more important it gives parents solutions by explaining what to discuss with their child. What can be done when the bullying is now over the internet, e-mail, text messaging, instant messaging, or by using ones camera phone?

At http://www.stoppingschoolviolence.com we offer reports on ten top self-esteem tips to help your children, A blueprint to better communication, and the book: The Shameful Epidemic. Derek also consults with parents to help with their situation. Contact Derek to receive a copy of the article or to schedule an interview.

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