As if the "normal" type of bullying wasn't enough for our kids to have to deal with, the emergence of technology has created a whole new category of bullying: cyber bullying. Read more about bullying and cyber bullying below.
Bullying
Bullying can be defined in many ways but one basic definition is, "repeated aggressive behavior with intent to harm, involving an imbalance of power between the perpetrator and the victim." (Morgan, 2012) Bullying can take on many different forms but here is a list of the most common:
name calling
taunting
social exclusion
hitting
spreading rumors
intimidating gestures
racial slurs
Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is "when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones." (stopcyberbullying.org) Cyber bullying is most common via: