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It is an awful thing..bullying has always been with us...I remember the horrific walk from school where the bullies would wait for me in a side street...Another child commits suicide due to online bullying: Answers - and justice - remain elusive in 'bullied' Connecticut student's suicide | Fox News
What are your thoughts about parenting and the internet?
Are these parents to blame for recklessly exposing an adolescent to constant internet access? Is it ok for parents to allow their children essentially unfettered access to the internet? In the words of the child's parents:
"I would look at his computer sometimes because he left it unlocked sometimes and to check on him I would read his email. He was talking about happy things. It seemed like he had friends to talk to. I didn't think I needed to look further."
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Another child commits suicide due to online bullying: Answers - and justice - remain elusive in 'bullied' Connecticut student's suicide | Fox News
What are your thoughts about parenting and the internet?
Are these parents to blame for recklessly exposing an adolescent to constant internet access? Is it ok for parents to allow their children essentially unfettered access to the internet? In the words of the child's parents:
"I would look at his computer sometimes because he left it unlocked sometimes and to check on him I would read his email. He was talking about happy things. It seemed like he had friends to talk to. I didn't think I needed to look further."
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If your kid is "tho thenthitive" about bullying, then you should probably not introduce them to the internet until they grow some nads.
It's a parenting problem for sure. Television used to be the babysitter for kids with crappy parents. Now it's a computer.
It seems that the internet had little or nothing to do with this suicide, as the story noted that this "bullying" occured mainly at school. If anything the internet seems to allow a better trail of evidence than simply verbal comminication of threats/taunting. Have NSA look into it.
Kids used to learn how to be street savvy by going out..how can you let kids out alone these days??
It seems that the internet had little or nothing to do with this suicide, as the story noted that this "bullying" occured mainly at school. If anything, the internet seems to allow a better trail of evidence than simply verbal comminication of threats/taunting. Have NSA look into it.
Easy, and the same way you teach them how to swim - throw them in the deep end, and eventually they'll get it.
The kids bullying him set up false facebook accounts to mock him it sounds like. My opinion is that kids need to deal with bullies for sure. Otherwise they'll never grow up. However, the home should be a place to get away from the need to constantly confront bullies. To that end, I think parents who give their kids unfettered internet access (more or less) are exposing them to incessant bullying. I think most parents just don't understand how plugged in their kids really are online. Parenting fail.
With physical bullies..you can go home and they can't get you..with cyber bullies..they can..
We have sites here that encourage young people to kill themselves..
Oh baby..you can't do that now!!!
That is why we have obese children, playing computer games all day,, and never allowed out of the house unless they are with an armed guard!
Another child commits suicide due to online bullying: Answers - and justice - remain elusive in 'bullied' Connecticut student's suicide | Fox News
What are your thoughts about parenting and the internet?
Are these parents to blame for recklessly exposing an adolescent to constant internet access? Is it ok for parents to allow their children essentially unfettered access to the internet? In the words of the child's parents:
"I would look at his computer sometimes because he left it unlocked sometimes and to check on him I would read his email. He was talking about happy things. It seemed like he had friends to talk to. I didn't think I needed to look further."
Sorry, no poll. Clicked submit before setting up the poll.
I visit sites and read the emails of only those that I wish to communicate with. As with this site, you are neither compelled to read nor to respond to my posts; it even has an ignore feature.
MaggieD;I'd be a real bitch of a mom.
:applaud:applaud: A Big STANDING O for you Mags .... You'd be a TERRIFIC mom !! :applaud:applaud
Have a terrific day, Ms M.
Thom Paine
I beat the hell out of my one bully, lets just say I never had trouble again.
Another child commits suicide due to online bullying: Answers - and justice - remain elusive in 'bullied' Connecticut student's suicide | Fox News
What are your thoughts about parenting and the internet?
Are these parents to blame for recklessly exposing an adolescent to constant internet access? Is it ok for parents to allow their children essentially unfettered access to the internet? In the words of the child's parents:
"I would look at his computer sometimes because he left it unlocked sometimes and to check on him I would read his email. He was talking about happy things. It seemed like he had friends to talk to. I didn't think I needed to look further."
Sorry, no poll. Clicked submit before setting up the poll.
Same here. Got bullied once, put him on the ground once, we ended up becoming really close friends.
Nice sentiment MaggieD..but it don't work...If you don't have any kids..you have no idea!!
Parents can't sit with their kids at school..the internet is just an extension of this..
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