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Digital harassment happens when teens use texts, instant messages, emails, and social media posts to keep tabs on or threaten someone else. It usually involves two people in a close relationship. Here are four ways to help teens avoid digital harassment.
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Teaching kids character strengths and life skills such as empathy is one of the most important jobs of being an adult. These great books for all ages help make it easier by celebrating friendship, difference, and the importance of caring for one another.
Q&A: How can I explain why teens shouldn't create fake profiles to tease their friends and/or peers?
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Family Tip 4: Encourage upstanding.
Let kids know that supporting someone who is being bullied can make a big difference. If they feel safe confronting the bully, they should. If not, a PM can help someone through a tough time. Speaking up against hate speech is important too!
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As humans, we thrive on social connections and group associations. But this tendency can also lead us to be suspicious of people outside our group. This fear -- xenophobia -- can be overcome by more exposure to people who are different from us. However, the internet can often make this more difficult. Help your kids recognize this challenge and find strategies for navigating content online.
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Cyberbullying is something most families hope they never have to deal with. But if your kids are texting, sharing photos, and posting comments, it’s important to talk to them about how to deal with online harassment. Learn 5 ways to stop cyberbullies.
Family Tip 3: Role-play.
If kids feel like they might have trouble removing themselves from digital drama, experiment with some different ways they can make a graceful exit. Talk through words they can use, ways they can steer conversations in positive directions, etc.
The varsity girls basketball game for tonight vs. St. Thomas More has been postponed. The middle school boys basketball game vs. Pontiac JH is still on as scheduled.
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Responding to Haters & Trolls Online.
Finding out that your kid has been cyberbullied is emotional. You or your kid might want to retaliate, but it's best to help your kid defuse the situation, and make rational efforts to put a stop to the bullying.
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The middle school boys basketball game tonight vs. Midwest Central will be played in the high school gym.
Family Tip 2: Check in about online life.
Just like you'd ask your kid about their sleep, exercise, and eating, stay on top of their online life. Who are they chatting with? How do people treat each other in the games and on the sites they're using?
Tonight's Boys JV/V Basketball game vs. Peoria Christian has been cancelled due to COVID concerns with Peoria Christian. It may be rescheduled at a later date.
Teachers at OMS, along with Dr. O'Donnell & Dr. Lee, are diving into historic and timely topics through the context of literacy. This is reminding our teachers of their critical hand in empowering students to think intentionally. Success is achieved when our students seek curiosity and skepticism, shape themselves and their ideas through evidence and reason, and in doing so forge themselves and our world through reading. Teachers are also learners and we are lucky to have such committed teacher learners at OMS!
Family Tip 1: Define your terms
Make sure kids understand what cyberbullying is: repeated and unwanted mean or hurtful words or behavior that occur online (through texts, social media posts, online chat, etc.).
Discussion around common parental concerns.
Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied. Explore answers to all your cyberbullying questions, age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
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