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Technology Myth

One of the Myths that is perpetuated online is that one policy of time limits fits for all kids and that's simply just not true. Technology- use is never going to be a one- size- fits all strategy when we talk about screen time, apps, games and devices. What works for some kids will not work for others. Just like with parenting, it takes some trial and error to find the right fit for your child. Personally my son needs a hard limit set (prior to use) for time and for certain shows/apps/games or he becomes hyperactive and has a meltdown when the time is over. I've also noticed certain things make him more aggressive so we don't allow him to watch/ play those games and shows. Find what works for your family and your child. 

Summer Break

School is almost out for Summer Break (whether or not we are ready to have the kids home). It's easy to start the summer off saying we are going to have screen time limits and then 2 weeks pass and boredom and frustration set it and the next thing you know the kids are watching Netflix marathons and haven't gotten out of the pajamas in days. To avoid this scenario, approach the summer with a set plan for media use. A good start is creating a Family Media Plan and then adjusting for the summer months. A summer chart check list can also be helpful in setting up your child for a healthy and balanced summer break. 

What's a Family Media Plan you might ask? A Family Media Plan is a set of guidelines customized to your family values that establishes how, when and where technology is used. It can include screen-free times, screen-free zones, device curfew, safety and digital citizenship. The simple act of having a discussion about media use in your household will hep your family identify the purpose of using technology (work, school work, social interactions, communication, games, etc) and create a balance between your online and off-line lives. Over the summer months kids can easily play video games, binge Netflix's or text into the night hours, then sleep half the day away and get nothing accomplished. Check out a full article on the topic here: https://www.teachingdigitalliteracy.com/2018/09/creating-family-media-plan.html

Here's a quick chart to help keep kids on track during the summer months and create a healthy routine yet still allow them to enjoy their extra screen time. 

This chart can easily be adjusted based on your child's age or developmental level. We typical do 'homeschool' time right after breakfast which includes summer workbook and reading time while my boys are most focused, least tired and the least likely to push-back on doing the work. It's important to find your own grove with what works for your family. 

Happy Summer!

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Ways to Open Communication with your kids

Questions to open communication about 

Technology with your kids

One of the most challenging things as a parent can be getting our kids to open up and talk to us. Here’s a quick list of open- ended questions to help open those lines of communication: 

1.  Which app or game is your favorite? 

2.  When was the last time you updated your privacy or security features? Why don’t   

      we take a look together and make sure your device is updated securely? 

3.  What do you like most about (insert their favorite app/ social platform or game i.e. 

      Snapchat, Fortnite, Instagram, etc.)? 

4.  What are the problems that come up over an argument over text, DM or email?

5.  What do you think are the short and long term consequences of posting a certain 

      photo or video? (Can insert sexy photo, party video or photo, offensive language, 

      inappropriate language, etc.)

• Can lead into short term it could affect school, a sports team, friendships, etc.
• Can lead into long term could affect college application, employment, reputation, etc. 

6.   How would you react if you saw someone being bullied online? Have you ever 

      been targeted or bullied online? What would you do if you were ever targeted       

      online and felt bullied?  

7.   Have you ever come across racist, sexist, or hate-based content while online? How 

      did it make you feel? What did you do in that situation? 

8.   Has anyone ever posted a photo/ video of you without your permission? How did 

       it make you feel? 

9.   Have you ever posted a photo/ video of someone without their permission?

10. Have you ever come across something online that made you feel uncomfortable? 

       What did you do? 

*These are a baseline of questions for an older child (think middle school and older) but they can be adjusted based on developmental level and age of the child. For younger children you can use simplified language such as ‘have you seen someone being mean online’ or ‘did something you saw online confuse you’.

The larger point here is to talk about these topics, and to revisit and talk often. We want our kids to feel as comfortable talking about cyberbullying as they are telling you what they did during recess that day. Make these conversations consistent and normalized.  

It’s can also be helpful to talk during those routine moments like the ride to school, bedtime, cooking, throwing the ball around or over a meal. Kids can be intimidated by eye contact so sitting next to them can also be helpful. Paying attention to the small details, summarizing the story and asking prompting or clarifying questions can help keep the conversation moving and get the real story out. 

These conversations need to start happening the moment your child picks up a device. Starting at age 2 or 3 when they first start trying to pick up your phone or are beginning exploration within early learning apps are the beginning moments to start these conversations. Obviously the conversation will be be very different with a toddler versus a teen. 

Young Children, Tweens and Digital Use

Tweens and Digital Media Use

 Let’s talk about tweens and digital media usage. I frequently get asked by parents of my Middle Schoolers for recommendations regarding their tweens and smartphones, social media, gaming, and various Apps. I think for most parents this is a hard topic to discuss, discipline, enforce and parent on. 

COPPA

Let’s start this discussion by addressing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The goal of COPPA is to give parents the control in what information is being collected on children under the age of 13 online. This rule applies to websites and online services (including mobile apps) that are directed to children under the age of 13 that collect, use or disclose personal information to children and require parental consent as well as posting a clear and comprehensive online privacy policy. This rule defines personal information to include: name, home address, contact information, username, telephone number social security number, photography, video or audio file, persistent identifies, and geolocation information.

So your tween is begging for a smartphone

So with COPPA in mind most social media apps (since they collect certain information) like FaceBook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube require kids be 13 to sign up (again kids could easily lie and say they are 13 to create an account). Personally 13 is around the age most kids are expressing a desire to control more of their own social activities including joining a social network and pushing parents for a smartphone. Depending on the maturity of the kid, if your child is expressing an interest in social media, a discussion on why they are interested as well as the pros/cons is the first step you can take together. It’s important to discuss that social media doesn’t always reflect real life (many accounts post only the “happy, posed and perfect” images). Body image, gender stereotypes and risky behavior are some of the issues that can be found within social media as well. 

If you feel they are responsible and able to handle having their own social media presence, the next step is setting some ground rules and boundaries. These should include privacy settings (no location service, account private, etc.), knowing who they are following/ followers are (and allowing the parent to follow/friend), teaching about digital footprint (thinking through before they post, comment or message), digital citizenship (being respectful, no cyberbullying, etc.), and keeping private information private (don’t share address, school, or other sensitive info someone could use to find you in person).

Finally we need to address various situations that they could encounter online within these social media settings. Things such as what to do if they see or come across hate speech, cyberbullying, or sexually explicit/ pornographic images. These are uncomfortable conversations to have but our children need to know that they can come to use in they encounter something they find scary, frightening, uncomfortable or even curious about. We don’t want our children feeling like they need to hide or keep secret their online behavior. They may not even seek out these types of things but theres a good chance they will come across it at some point (even with parental controls on). Teaching them what to do in these situation and that they can come to you without judgement will help them explore their social media presence safely and confidently. 

To recap:

1. Talk about why they want a social media account. Discuss the pros/cons of digital media, digital footprint and online presence 
• Unrealistic body image
• Portrays risky behaviors as common and normal when thats not the case
• Harmful stereotypes (gender, racial, etc.) can still be found 
2. Set some ground rules
• No location services
• Keep account private 
• Know followers/ who following
• Impact of digital footprint 
• Keep private info private
3. Talk through potential scenarios they could encounter and how they would handle those situations 
• Hate Speech
• Cyberbullying
• Pornographic or sexual explicit images 
• Uncomfortable or odd messages from strangers

Ground Rules 

After setting some rules regarding keeping accounts privacy, it’s also a good idea to set some house ground rules. These can include no phones in bedrooms, no using 30 minutes before bedtime, no phones during mealtime/ family time and no social media use while doing homework. Once you introduce a phone to your tween/ teen I recommend updating your Family Media Use Plan to include the ground rules regarding cellphones so that the expectations of what is allowed/ not allowed is clear from the beginning. 

Another basic rule is that you should be able to follow your child’s accounts and if your child’s behavior changes (becomes moody, isolated, grades decline, etc.) then you may need to check the accounts (including personal DM’s, messages, etc.). This is not done out of mis-trust but out of concern and to create open communication. 

It also should be discussed that cell phones shouldn’t be used while driving a car or even walking. The National Safety Council estimated that cell phones are involved in 27% of crashes. Safe Kids Worldwide found that 40% of kids age 13-18 said they have been hit or nearly hit by a car, bike or motorcycle while walking. 

So how do you address a child under 13 who wants to join a social network? 

Frequently parents are looking for permission to feel better about kids younger than 13 joining social networks. The fact of the matter is that sites like Instagram and Snapchat have inappropriate images and language as well as mature content that is not meant for children. Social media apps can also be addicting, show advertisements and show unrealistic body images as well as ‘perfect and curated images’ that have been edited and photoshopped which portray an unrealistic reality. The best advice I can give for parents of children under 13 is to find like-minded parents in your children’s friends group and make a pact to ban social media until your children are 13. This will help create a environment where your child as well as their friends are in the same boat regarding social media accounts (and makes you less of a bad guy as the parent). Parenting is hard but we must make these difficult decisions to protect our children until they are developmentally able to handle a online presence. 

No matter when you feel your child is ready for a social media presence (heck I know that the parent knows their child best) these strategies will be useful in setting up the ground rules so that your child can have a tech-positive experience with social media. And the fact of the matter is some kids are still too immature at 13. This decision is a case by case, kid by kid decision that each parent needs to make when you feel your child is 100% able to handle the responsibility. Our kids already have a presence online (even if you’ve tried to limit it) with what parents, relatives, etc. have shared and when they become a certain age they are going to want to independently explore and create their own presence. The best thing we parents can do is check-in frequently (just like asking how their day at school was, we should be consistently asking how things are going online) and continue the hard conversations so that are children can grow to be independent, autonomous and happy. 

The following shares a sample social connections chart that outlines an approach to slowly building your child’s online social network. This starts with parents knowing all contacts/ friends/ followers.

SmartPhones, Sleep, and Healthy Habits

Tweens and Teens still need 8-10 hours of sleep a night (according to the AAP). A smart phone and devices can interrupt not only sleep but other healthy habits (such a exercise and homework time). I always recommend to parents that phones and devices should not be allowed in the bedroom. This helps with your child going to sleep when they go to bed at night. This also creates an open environment where communication can occur with your child about what they are doing on their phones/ devices since they’re not using it in a isolated space like the bedroom. 

Every child is different and the choice of when to give a smartphone and social media profile will vary based on the child and their development and maturity. As long as our kids use smartphones and devices, ongoing conversations will be necessary so that they can become competent digital users. As parents and educations we want our children to have the tools to navigate technology and become technological literate and good digital citizens. 

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Creating a Positive Relationship with Technology:

As parents we need to set the standard regarding technology use. If we want our kids to develop a healthy online/offline balance, they need to see us as parents doing the same. 

How to create a positive relationship with Technology: 

• Sets boundaries regarding Technology use
• Set screen-time limits, downtime and screen-free times for yourself. This could include screen-free meals, screen-free zones in the house (like the bedroom or dinning room), and downtime (like before bed). I also like to include app limits (like on social media apps) so that I'm reminded when I've hit a certain time. Since I do need to use social media for blogging and growing my page by setting app limits I'm more purposeful when I am using the app and don't get sucked into the mindless searching or scrolling that sometimes occurs on these apps. This could also mean restricting device-use in bedrooms so that everyone can get a better nights sleep.
• Sets tech-positive environment 
• How do you look at technology? Is it a tool to make your life easier? Creating a tech-positive environment is about how you react and look at technology. If we can demonstrate that there our times for technology use and times (like family time or meal time) where we unplug we can help create a balance. Try not to judge what your child might be interested in. Certain apps, games and YouTube videos may seem odd to you but try and ask why your child is interested in them. Using curiosity instead of judgement will help foster a tech-positive environment and open communication. Creating a Family Media Plan and following it as a family will also help create a tech-positive environment. 
• Models acceptable and respectful online activities 
• When online we as parents should use positive language and show our kids positive social interactions. We can also demonstrate consent by asking our kids permission before posting images or videos of them. If we can model acceptable online behavior our kids will follow suit. 

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Setting Up Parental Controls in YouTube Kids

I have always had a love/hate relationship with YouTube and YouTube Kids. It offers a wealth of useful how-to videos and interesting clips but kids can easily fall down a rabbit hole of odd, weird and sometimes inappropriate videos. I have resisted setting up the YouTube Kids App on my 5 year olds iPad. With the onset of complaints from parents regarding inappropriate videos YouTube Kids has been updated with new parent safety controls that make me feel  more comfortable in letting my son use the app. 

How to Set up Parental Controls on YouTube Kids: 

Photo: YouTube Kids

1. Open Settings 
2. Select Child’s profile 
3. Go to “approved content only.” Add channels (like PBS Kids or Sesame Street) that you approve. *This turns off your kids ability to search for content and only will show them channels you approve. 

Some things to note about YouTube Kids’ New Features: 

• There is an older kids mode (geared towards age 8-12) which offers more content such as music and gaming videos. 
• You can add different children into the App so that each child has there own profile with safety setting and channels and search capabilities set to the specific child’s developmental ability. 
• Time Limits can also be set. 
• Block videos you don’t want your kids viewing 
• Check out what your kids are watching with ‘Watch History’

Photo: YouTube Kids

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Technology: A tool or a distraction?

Is Technology a distraction for your Child? Is homework taking hours every night? Is your kid waking up tired because their sleep is being disrupted by devices or notifications? 

These are serious questions parents have regarding their young tween or teenager. I frequently hear these issues brought up by parents as a major concern of technology; Is it a distraction for my kid? 

Tips to help your kids find balance with Technology: 

• Turn off the Wifi: Have kids do their offline work first (even an online assignment or post can be written separately and then uploaded) to help them focus on the task at hand. 
• Remove other devices: If they are working on the computer, the phone doesn't need to be right next to them. It will only be a cause of distraction if a notification comes up. If they insist on having it next to them, turn on the ‘Do not disturb’ setting to help minimize distractions. 
• Make them sit in the kitchen or dinning room instead of their room: Some kids need a little help staying on task and being in the same room will help. 
• Use apps, settings or website blockers to block distractions: Along with turning off WifI you can use tools like Freedom or Leechblock or screen-time limits to block out the distractions. While not all kids will appreciate these tools, it’s nice to know they are available if needed.  
• Model for your kids: It’s important that kids see you putting your phone away during screen free time/ family time or meals. I also found talking about how my productivity goes down when I’m distracted by social media or checking email if I’m in the middle of writing and have a deadline due. 
• Setting time limits: Again this depends on the kid, but setting a time limit for the online work can help some kids focus on the task at hand. 
• Print text: Some kids have a hard time focusing when reading text and articles online. The environmentalist in me hates suggesting this strategy but the teacher in me knows that some learners benefit from having the physical paper in front of them. This allows them to highlight and take notes and takes away the temptation factor when reading text online.  

Every child is different and limiting tech distractions will vary based on the child. It’s easy to get frustrated with our children's inability to focus when using Technology and devices. Instead of getting frustrated try helping them set up strategies for removing distractions. In a 2017 Study of College students published in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality the authors found that successful goal- attainment was not in fact due to ones self-control but actually attributed to eliminating temptation (aka distractions). As parents we can start teaching strategies to eliminate distractions when our kids are young so that they can be successful when they get to college and beyond. If we take away the idea that self- control is linked to success and emphasis eliminating distractions, we are giving our children tangible strategies they can use to attain their goals. 

Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2017). What’s So Great About Self-Control? Examining the Importance of Effortful Self-Control and Temptation in Predicting Real-Life Depletion and Goal Attainment. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8(6), 603–611. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616679237

8 Internet Safety Tips to Teach your Kids

8 Internet Safety Tips to Teach your Kids: 

1. Be mindful what you share 

• Does the website ask for specific information such as your name, school, etc. Don’t give away information that someone can trace back to your home/school/et and track your down. 

2. Turn off location services and set privacy settings 

• It’s important that our kids know to turn off location services and set privacy settings on social media platforms. 

3. Always log out of your accounts

• Get your kids in the habit of logging out when in school/library so the next user can’t access their information

4. Never share your passwords (and don’t use the same password for everything) 

5. Think about who you friend/ follow (and don’t feel like you need to reciprocate a friend/  
     follow)

• Encourage your kids to only follow people they personally know (and to not follow or friend someone just because so-and-so knows them). As a parent of a beginning social media user (Elementary age) you should know everyone in their contacts list and everyone they follow/ friend. 

6. Don’t fall for clickbait (articles that have crazy or interesting catch phrases to get you to 
    click on the link) 

7. Keep tabs on your digital footprint 

• Google yourself, think about what photos are posted of you, think about the comments you are leaving. All these marks create a “digital persona” of you online.

8. Don’t respond or click on mysterious messages

• Hackers and scammers are very creative and will try to get you to open and click on links that download virus’ to your device (or access data/ information). Be wary of any message from someone your don’t know. Grammar mistakes, odd wording and seems to good to be true messages should always raise a red flag. 

What is Cyberbullying?

What is Cyberbullying? 

Cyberbullying is a relentless and continuous harassment online via texts, social media, email, and other online communication. What makes cyberbullying different is that it does not consist of one post or comment but is an endless cycle of harassing online that is deliberate and ongoing. 

Cyberbullying occurs over various online forms that connect to the Internet from cell phones or tablets to gaming consoles. It frequently occurs on social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook, Tumblr and YouTube. What we also frequently see in cyberbullying  situations is that it isn’t usually just one student cyberbullying another but rather a group of students that join in and escalate the bullying online. 

What are some forms of Cyberbullying? 

• Posting mean comments online
• Creating fake accounts to post mean comments, troll and harass 
• Creating a fake account or website with the intention of trying to hurt someone 
• Posting a picture or video with the intention of being mean and embarrassing someone
• Spreading rumors via texts, email, messaging, social media
• Threatening or harassing someone online or through texts 
• Using online gaming to harass or threaten 

When to teach our children to seek help? 

-If they are threatened. 

-If they are scared. 

-If they are afraid to go to school, practice, or certain places.

-If their grades have decreased

-If they are affected in a negative way and are thinking about it all the time

-If they are depressed, anxious, or are suicidal (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be called anytime at 1-800-273-8255 or suicidepreventionlifeline.org)

How can we help our kids navigate their online world and deal with cyberbullying? 

It’s important that we start teaching our children when they are young (K-2) and not wait until they are teens and have already encountered cyberbullying. 

Common Sense (https://www.commonsense.org/education) says the best ways to help children in Kindergarten to second grade is by:

• “Limit online socializing. Because there is more risk for bullying on sites where kids can openly communicate, avoid open and free chat sites. Look for sites that offer prescripted or prescreened chat options, like Webkinz or Club Penguin.
• Explain the basics of good behavior online. Remind your kids that being mean, lying, or telling secrets hurts — both online and offline. And remember to praise your child when you see good behavior.
• Remind your kids not to share passwords with their friends. A common form of cyberbullying is when kids share passwords, log on to another child’s account, and pretend to be that person. Kids can protect themselves by learning that passwords are strictly private, and they should be shared only with their parents. Make sure they are also logged out of any shared devices.
• Make sure they talk to someone (even if it’s not you). A child should tell a parent, teacher, or trusted adult if he or she is being bullied online. Tell your child that this isn’t tattling, it’s standing up for him- or herself.
• Advise them on how to handle cyberbullying. Even though they might be tempted to, your child should never retaliate against a cyberbully. They can stop the cycle by not responding to the bully. Also remind them to save the evidence rather than delete it.
• Establish consequences for bullying behavior. If your child is mean to or humiliates another child, consider taking phone and computer privileges away and discuss what it means to be respectful to others. Better yet, ask them to write an apology letter.”

From there we as parents can build upon these lessons as our children get older. Recent information suggests that one of the most successful ways to combat cyberbullying is peers sticking up for peers. We want to teach our children what to do if they are being bullied but also teach them to stick up for other students and friends when they see they are being cyberbullied. When our children OBSERVE cyberbullying happening they can help support the target of cyberbullying by:

• Asking if they are alright
• Supporting them by leaving positive comments or tweeting them something nice
• Never forward or share embarrassing, cruel or inappropriate content 
• Talk to a trusted adult 
• Record it and report it (to a trusted adult or anonymously at school)   

*It’s also very important to remind our children to DE-ESCALATE the situation when possible. Sending threats or responding back with inappropriate or hateful language will only make the situation worse.

We, as parents can also share coping strategies to help our tween or teen deal with “digital drama” or Cyberbullying. The following are strategies that will help:

• Document the Cyberbullying 
• Save the texts/ emails, print out pages or Screenshot the website or social media post, download images or videos
• Keeping a journal of whats been happening can be helpful when being cyberbullied over a long period of time. Writing down what was said, when it was said (date/time/where occurred), and how it made you feel can help track the events and show the escalation and continuous nature of the bullying 
• Don’t Respond 
• As challenging as it is, it’s important to teach our children not to respond to the cyberbullying. If they respond the situation will likely look like a disagreement and it will be more difficult to prove that cyberbullying is occurring. 
• Talk to a trusted adult (parent, school counselor, coach or teacher) 
• Block the attacker on social media sites
• Report the comment, image, or user to the site administrator. Most sites like Instagram and Facebook have a feature to report inappropriate, threatening and malicious content and get the post removed (and if the user receives multiple reports their account could be banned temporarily or permanently.) 
• Contact your school and/or police. Even if the cyberbullying happens at home, your school probably has anti-bullying procedures in place (49 states excluding Montana have laws requiring schools to have anti-bullying policies). School officials work regularly with law enforcement to determine whether cyberbullying constitutes a crime. 

Is it Cyberbullying or “digital drama”?

Senario 1

Jane sees a picture posted on Instagram of her friends at a sleepover over the weekend. The friends have all commented on the photo and have said things like “best night ever” and “that movie was so funny” Jane feels left out and doesn’t understand why her friends wouldn’t invite her and then show off the images from that night. 

Verdict: Scenario 1 is one of the negative aspects of social media and the feeling of isolation it can create for our children (and ourselves). This is a typical “digital drama” situation that your child may experience at some point. It’s important to teach our children that many times when people are posting images or stories on social media they are happy and want to share what they are experiencing. These are often not malicious posts or intentionally trying to make someone else feel left out. 

Senario 2

Sara gets a text from a friend saying that they found a fake Facebook page on Sara and that it has embarrassing photos and information. Sara goes to the Facebook page and see’s someone created a fake account with her image and has posted content that is unflattering, untrue and defamatory to her character. 

Verdict: This is cyberbullying. Sara should document the page (take screenshots) and tell a trusted adult. 

Senario 3 

While playing the game Fortnite, Jordyn starts receiving messages from other players in his multiplayer game that “he sucks,” “go kill yourself” and other inappropriate and threatening messages. He has played the game many times before and this has never happened before. He feels uncomfortable by this onset of attacks from the other players. He decides to stop playing and logs out. 

Verdict: This is the beginning of cyberbullying and is the “digital drama” that occurs when in an open messaging forum. A few questions that should be asked are: (1) Who sent the message? Do you consider this person a friend?, (2) Has this ever happened before?, (3) How is it affecting you, emotionally and mentally?, and (4) Does it make you want to stay off Fortnite or delete your account?  The best thing as a parent we can do is to learn about the games our children want to play then set appropriate boundaries around them. Fortnite has 2 options for playing; an individual game and a multiplayer game that allows players to play with others. For young children the open ended ability to connect and talk with strangers could expose them to unsafe and inappropriate interactions. As the parent you can set boundaries when they are old enough for multiplayer features and if you still feel uncomfortable then you can play with your child so you can observe what they are encountering. Setting up a Family Media Plan can also help establish healthy behavior online and offline (check out ‘How to Set-Up a Family Media Plan’ Blog post for more information.)  

Many times I hear parents say to “suck it up” or “toughen up” when talking about Cyberbullying and then they go into a story about bullying that occurred when they were younger. It’s important to remember the problem with cyberbullying is that it is repeated and harmful and very isolating. One mean comment or a embarrassing photo on Instagram isn’t cyberbullying but an ongoing harassment over a period of time that frequently has a group of people joining in is cyberbullying. 

Many times cyberbullying is happening at home and continuing at school making it impossible for the child to find a safe space. This can lead to feelings of helplessness and larger issues of anxiety and depression. It’s important to talk to our children so that they don’t feel alone and isolated and create trust with our children so they come to us as parents in these situations (or go to another trusted adult, aunt, teacher, coach). 

It’s also important to remember if you are cyberbullied, you are not alone. Remind your kids this because the nature of cyberbullying is to make the target feel isolated and alone.  

“Being different is always gonna be a tough climb. But at the end of the day, if you give those bullies the power to affect you, you’re letting them win. And they don’t deserve that.” -Adam Lambert