Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- June 17, 2008
To protect your child from cyber-bullies, get familiar with what's online (:49)
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BULLYING AMONG SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IS ALIVE AND WELL, AND THE BIGGEST INCREASE IS WITH CYBER-BULLYING THROUGH ONLINE MEDIA. A FAMILY SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES HAS ADVICE TO HELP PARENTS PREVENT IT. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:16) THE ANONYMOUS NATURE OF THE INTERNET MAKES IT ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BULLIES WHO INTIMIDATE VICTIMS WITH EVERYTHING FROM NASTY RUMORS TO EMBARRASSING PHOTOS AND FAKE VIDEOS. PENN STATE EXTENSION FAMILY SPECIALIST DANIEL PERKINS SAYS THE FIRST STEP IN PROTECTING YOUR CHILD FROM CYBER-BULLIES IS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT'S OUT THERE:
Perkins Actuality:
(:18) "SO, AS A PARENT, YOU HAVE TO MAYBE GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND CHECK OUT THINGS LIKE MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK AND WEB SITES ATTACHED TO THE SCHOOL, OR THAT STUDENTS ARE RUNNING. AND GET AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON. AND IF YOU HEAR SOMETHING -- MAYBE WHEN YOU'RE AT A SPORTING EVENT - GO CHECK IT OUT THAT NIGHT OR THE NEXT DAY. FOLLOW UP ON THOSE."(:14) PERKINS SAYS IT'S REASONABLE TO INSIST THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE PLACES THAT YOUR CHILD GOES ONLINE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HIS WEB SITE AT RESILIENCY DOT C-A-S DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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