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By Tim Jahn, M.ED It’s almost impossible to protect your child completely from peer meanness, but there are steps parents can take to prevent or reduce cyberbullying behavior or victimization. Set clear rules about the use of computers and cell phones, making it clear that using technology to hurt someone is wrong. If you give…
By Tim Jahn, M.ED They make threats via instant messaging or create cruel Web pages targeting the geeks, loners and losers of the school. They take embarrassing photos with cell phones and circulate them on the Internet. They pretend to be someone else online, then use that identity to entrap someone or spread rumors. “They”…
By Tim Jahn, M.ED Nearly one out of every five students is directly affected by bullying in schools or online. Some are bullies, some are victims and quite a few are “bully-victims,” meaning that they are bullies at one time and victims at another. The remaining 80% of students are referred to as bystanders who…
The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University publishes The Evidence-Based Living Blog and has published some excellent posts over the past few months with information you may find useful both at work and in your personal life including articles about how to avoid mosquitoes, the effectiveness of new medical treatments, gun violence and public…