Parenthood

Parents always think that if something is going wrong in their children's lives, their kids will come straight to Mom and Dad and pour their little hearts out.

But sometimes that isn't always the case. Especially if the child is ashamed or afraid.

What could cause a child to be ashamed or afraid? Cyber-bullying!

Of course, if your child was being bullied in the real world, you'd see the physical signs of distress.

But if your child is being bullied in cyberspace, you may never find out until it's too late.

Case in point:

On October 7th, 2003, 13 year old Ryan Hannigan took his own life.

His parents knew he was having a few bullying problems at school but they had no idea how severe the problem really was. Later, Ryan's father logged on the computer and discovered that Ryan's classmates had been bullying him for months.

This was not an isolated incident. David Knight, a Canadian teenage, suddenly found himself at the center of a cyber-bullying conspiracy.

It appears that a gang of kids at his school set up a website devoted to destroying David's reputation.

Because of certain laws and legal restrictions, it took 6 months to get the website pulled down even after the police were involved.

Recently, a survey of over 1500 students in grades 4-8 showed that over 42% had been bullied online and 53% admitted that they had typed mean or hateful things about classmates.

Do the math: There could possibly be a 95% chance that your child has been involved in cyber bullying… either as the victim or the aggressor.

Here's The One Lesson You Must Take Away

The internet is not always a safe place for kids. But almost every problem can be avoided if you are aware of what you child is doing online.

Always be 100% aware of what your child is doing online because the alternative is unthinkable.