Speaking Up - Why Do Kids Cyberbully?

If you are a parent of a child that is being picked on through social media sites then your kid is being cyberbullied, especially if it's not just a one-time situation.

Even it's only happened once, you as the parent should talk to your child about their association with the kids who is bullying them.

In other words, if your child is scared of that individual then you need to do further research.

Please consider that the brain doesn't know the difference between online and offline bullying.

The brain tells the body to react with stress either way.

In fact, online bullying effects the nervous system more than in-person bullying because of the unknown scenarios that the mind starts to create.
Bullying is psychological, it is constantly eating the thoughts of the person that is going through the bullying.
Kids often get sick when they are bullied or their minds are checked out.
If your child at one point has gone through bullying, and you as the parent haven't seen improvement, then you must assume the situation is getting worse.
First, tell your child to print out any social interactions that are effecting him.

Keeping a running trail cyberbullying will be helpful as you help your child move forward.

Focus your efforts on ways to respond.
It's natural for humans to respond by attacking back but the situation usually gets worse.
You can't fight violence with violence as most moral teachers teach. People are to train others how they want to be treated, so help your child know how to respond in a manner that is kind, but still communicates to that person that his negative comments or remarks are not welcome.
If this is happening at school, then make sure the school has programs in place to help teach students about bullying.