1) Young Muslims - The Message

traditional bullying, where we find boys engaging in bullyingbehaviors or being targeted in higher numbers than girls.How can we prevent Cyber Bullying?1. Parents: Communicate with your children about theironline experiences. Parents need to discuss cyber bullyingwith their children as part of their regular discussions aboutInternet Safety and appropriate use of technologies.Parents can make it clear that using the Internet or cellularphones to embarrass or hurt others’ feelings is not part oftheir family values. Discussing the golden rule as it appliesto internet and technology use can be very helpful. Parentsshould discuss bystander behavior as well, encouragingchildren to speak out against cyber bullying they witnessand to report it to the appropriate person. In addition,parents need to set up guidelines for appropriate use foreach new piece of technology that is brought into thehome.2. Educators: Teach Students Online “Netiquette”, SafeBlogging, and How to Monitor Their Online Reputation.“Online netiquette skills are becoming vital as technology isincreasingly being incorporated into most career paths.Many schools encourage teachers to keep blogs where classand homework assignments are posted for students toreview. Students are asked to post assignments online.Providing tips on appropriate posting and online etiquetteas part of incorporating more technology in the classroom iscritical. In addition schools need clear policies againstbullying and cyber bullying, and bullying preventionprograms in their schools.”Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 259