A recent report released by the NAPD highlighted how parents may not be fully aware of the extent to which the children are suffering, with only 12pc reporting that a child of theirs has been a victim of cyberbullying and just 26pc of parents saying that they monitor their children’s activities online on a daily basis, while 15pc never monitor. What parents need to know? Before social media if you were being bullied in school you at least had the comfort of knowing that once you were at home you were safe, now chances are if you are being bullied in
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In the wake of reports from the NAPD that cyber-bullying has seen a 33% increase in just a year we have put together a few steps for a child or teen to take if they are being bullied online. 1. Firstly always remember what is happening is not your fault and that nobody deserves to be treated that way. 2. If you are being cyber-bullied tell someone you can trust, a parent, an aunt or uncle or a teacher. Noone can help you if they don’t know and nobody should have to deal with the upset caused by online bullying
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The National Association of Principles and Deputy Principles has called upon the Government to introduce a National Policy to tackle Cyber-Bullying after a survey has found that there has been a 33% increase in Cyber-Bullying since last year. The findings, to be published today as the ISPCC launches its Anti-Bullying Month campaign, include: -16% of students admit to being a victim of cyber-bullying — a 33% increase on the 2013 figure; -Only 12% of parents knew about this bullying; -9% of students admit to having cyberbullied another student — an 80% rise; -Only a quarter of surveyed parents monitor their
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Day one of Social Media Week is almost over, today we focused on launching our #youngmindsonline campaign. We launched our Young Minds Online Survey & a fabulous new Young Minds Online Logo, we also shared facts and a blog post listing out the importance of protecting Your Online Reputation and to top it all off we made it on Galway Bay FM News before the day had even began! Pat on the back to us! We are going to continue our celebrations of Social Media Week and campaigning for Young Minds Online for the rest of the week and here is what
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