Comments on: Cyberbullying: Teen Social Life in the 21st Century

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:01:21 +0000

It seems that there are just no safe places for kids to go anymore! We once thought that bullies could not get to you through the computer screen and now it turns out that they are just as rampant there as they are in the hallways of schools all across America. I am so outraged at this! The computer is supposed to be safe and fun and instead it is filled with predators and other sickos who get a kick out of hurting others.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:37:45 +0000

I am so dismayed that there are teens and younger kids as well who learn that tormenting others is OK. We have to do better than this and teach our kids that this kind of behavior is unacceptable and that it will not be tolerated at home, in school, or in society in general.

By: ashley

ashley — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:09:38 +0000

There are so many horrible stories out there about kids who are being bullied in cyberspace. We cannot stand for this- kids do not even have the chance to stand up for themselves when people are abusing the web this way! At least on the playground you can hit back!

By: Margo

Margo — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:57:06 +0000

I worry so much about my own children and the things that they face that we as adults in a different generation never had to deal with. I try to keep tabs on the friends they have and am constantly watching for changes in behavior, grades, etc. This is just another realm in which we have to be even more diligent about protecting our children. We used to only worry about strangers luring them from the playground but now there is an invisible stranger lurking in chat rooms and other places waiting to steal your kids away. It is very scary.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Unfortuntaely for many of them I think that it is a desperate cry for attention. They may not be getting what they need from their parents, or may be belittled at home, and feel the need to gain power over what they see as wa much weaker opponent. Technology has made it so much easier for them to target others now too, so that bullying does not have to just be about physical prowess on the playground.

By: David

David — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:48:17 +0000

I have never really understood what leads so many children to become bullies and why they unfairly zero in on their targets. What is going home at home or in their heads to cause this behavior?

By: Steve H

Steve H — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:32:44 +0000

And it is not just the kids who can be cruel in these cases. Remember a few months back when a young girl maybe from Missouri committed suicide because she thought she had met a guy online who liked her and it was really the parents of a girl down the street who were making up things because they wanted to see if she wasaying ugly things about their daughter? This is truly a case of cyber bullying gone terribly wrong and it has to be stopped. Kids and adults have to know better!

By: runninfast

runninfast — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:30:35 +0000

It’s funny that I found this today because I saw a program with John Walsh last night in person and he was talking about some of the ways we can protect our children from internet predators and cyber bullying. It is imperative that we stay involved in our kids’ lives, even when they just want us to go away, in order to keep them safe.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:34:39 +0000

I found this book that talks about cyberbullying and has good advice for teens if you’re interested. Very unique.