Jodee Blanco Shares Her Experiences Surviving Bullying
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Jodee Blanco recently spoke with students and teachers at Forsyth Country Day School in North Carolina about the impact bullying has leaves on victims, and how there is something that everyone can do to help curb the rise in bullying situations.
Blanco travels the country speaking at schools and community groups about bullying, and with the recent rise in situations involving children who are the victims of teasing and bullying, she wants students, and their parents, to realize they aren't powerless to stop the taunting, DigiTriad.com reports.
"I was the kid who no one wanted to be caught dead hanging out with," she told the audience. "Who got ambushed at slumber parties, teased in the hallways, picked last in gym class."
She also mentions that cyber-bullying has made it tougher for those who are taunted to escape their attackers. She encourages parents to show that they can help prevent these situations by setting examples in the home, showing how to be empathetic or compassionate toward others.
According to i-SAFE, 42 percent of children have been bullied while online via an instant message, email or chat room, with 35 percent of kids being threatened while online.
The organization is a leading provider of internet safety education resources and has been providing parents and educators with tips on how to keep children safe while using the internet since its founding in 1998.
i-SAFE offers educators, parents, children and teenagers several tips on combating cyber bullying which include telling an adult about the bullying, saving threatening messages as they may be needed to take action against the perpetrator, and, if threatened with physical violence, to inform the authorities.
Blanco travels the country speaking at schools and community groups about bullying, and with the recent rise in situations involving children who are the victims of teasing and bullying, she wants students, and their parents, to realize they aren't powerless to stop the taunting, DigiTriad.com reports.
"I was the kid who no one wanted to be caught dead hanging out with," she told the audience. "Who got ambushed at slumber parties, teased in the hallways, picked last in gym class."
She also mentions that cyber-bullying has made it tougher for those who are taunted to escape their attackers. She encourages parents to show that they can help prevent these situations by setting examples in the home, showing how to be empathetic or compassionate toward others.
According to i-SAFE, 42 percent of children have been bullied while online via an instant message, email or chat room, with 35 percent of kids being threatened while online.
The organization is a leading provider of internet safety education resources and has been providing parents and educators with tips on how to keep children safe while using the internet since its founding in 1998.
i-SAFE offers educators, parents, children and teenagers several tips on combating cyber bullying which include telling an adult about the bullying, saving threatening messages as they may be needed to take action against the perpetrator, and, if threatened with physical violence, to inform the authorities.
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