Bullies on a Virtual Playground – Sticks and Stones No Longer Needed
Imagine arriving home to find your child beaten at the hands of a school yard bully. Cuts and bruises highlight the physical abuse inflicted just beyond the watchful eyes of school officials. Long before the bruises appeared, your child suffered a far more destructive form of abuse.
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As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up
By JAN HOFFMAN
The New York Times
Ninth grade was supposed to be a fresh start for Marie’s son: new school, new children. Yet by last October, he had become withdrawn. Marie prodded. And prodded again. Finally, he told her.
“The kids say I’m saying all these nasty things about them on Facebook,” he said. “They don’t believe me when I tell them I’m not on Facebook.”
But apparently, he was.
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6 Signs Your Middle School Tween Is A Victim of Bullying
Do you think you’d be able to tell if your son or daughter were being bullied in middle school?
Would you even know what to look for?
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Envisioning the School Year
How a Team Approach Can Make the Difference
According the United States Census Bureau, today's generation of school-age children spend the majority of their waking hours in the care of someone other than their parents.
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A Range of Options for a Victim’s Parents
By JAN HOFFMAN
The New York Times
When a child becomes entangled in an online conflict, parents understandably feel stricken. But they do not need to panic, experts say. Increasingly, parents have options, ranging from giving their child emotional support to contacting schools and the police, as well as Web sites and service providers, most of whom are tightening their processes to handle complaints.
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The Ways of Empathy
By DAVID BORNSTEIN
It seems that just about everybody has had experience with babies or bullies — or both. Which is why the commentary that followed this week’s Fixes column about Roots of Empathy — an organization that decreases bullying by bringing babies into school classrooms — was so rich, personal and detailed. At the end of the column, I asked readers if they had ideas for ways to reduce bullying.
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