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I saw on the news today a story of a beautiful young lady who took her life because of cyberbullying. Audrie Pott was sexually assaulted and then drawn on by her attackers and at least one picture was taken and passed around the school. She couldn’t take it anymore and hanged herself. The sad thing is that the boys who did this do not think they caused her death. They do not see the connection between the assault, the bullying and then her death. Audrie Pott’s father, mother and stepmother said they were outraged by what they see as a refusal to take responsibilityby the teens. Lawrence Pott, the girl’s father, said he was astounded that defense lawyers forthe three denied a link between the assault and the humiliating photo and his daughter’s decisionto end her life.”With no assault, with no cyberbullying, Audrie is in art class right now,” he said,his voice breaking as he held back tears. “What they did was disgusting.”Not all cyberbullying ends in suicideThere are some kids who are subject to this bullying and make it through but with scars. Thesekids are more likely to: ● use alcohol and drugs ● skip school or not attend school ● have poor grades ● have low self­esteem ● have more health problemsHow can we stop cyberbullying?I found this at stopbullying.gov website:Talk with your kids about cyberbullying and other online issues regularly.Know the sites your kids visit and their online activities. Ask where they’re going, what they’redoing, and who they’re doing it with.Tell your kids that as a responsible parent you may review their online communications if youthink there is reason for concern.Installing parental control filtering software or monitoring programs are one option for monitoringyour child’s online behavior, but do not rely solely on these tools.

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Have a sense of what they do online and in texts. Learn about the sites they like. Try out thedevices they use.Ask for their passwords, but tell them you’ll only use them in case of emergency.Ask to “friend” or “follow” your kids on social media sites or ask another trusted adult to do so.Encourage your kids to tell you immediately if they, or someone they know, is being cyberbullied.Explain that you will not take away their computers or cell phones if they confide in you about aproblem they are having..How to Report CyberbullyingWhen cyberbullying happens, it is important to document and report the behavior so it can beaddressed.Take these steps immediately: ● Don’t respond to and don’t forward cyberbullying messages. ● Keep evidence of cyberbullying. ● Record the dates, times, and descriptions of instances when cyberbullying has occurred. ● Save and print screenshots, emails, and text messages. Use this evidence to report cyberbullying to web and cell phone service providers. ● Block the person who is cyberbullying. ● Report cyberbullying to online service providers ● Report cyberbullying to law enforcement ● Report cyberbullying to schoolsTo learn more about bullying, visit http://stopbullying.govIt is up to all of us to stop bullying. No child should be afraid to go to school. No child should besubject to this type of humiliation.Please share this article with everyone you know! About The Author: Donna Filipiak is a wife, mother and online business entrepreneur. While looking for a way to help supplement her income, she found the internet. That was 6 years ago and she has gained a large amount of experience and knowledge. She is now in a

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