Cyber-bullying is targetting more and more people who are adults and are in their thirties and forties. Looking at trends it is clear that cyber-bullying targets not just school going children but adults too. With students being allowed to bring their mobile phones into classrooms, there is always a strong possibility that they might take videos of their teachers and share them on social networking sites. In many cases these videos might show them in poor condition, as for example scolding the class for not bringing in their notebooks or not paying attention. Videos taken without the permission of the subject, and often meant to make fun of any one, even an adult can have wide ranging repercussions. Take for an instance where an adult lecturer in a college in the west resigned from her post because she was cyber-bullied by her students. Before going however she remonstrated with the perpetrators and asked them how her own teenaged children would feel on seeing the comments that the students had posted about her on a social networking site. A lot of incidents take place even in India, where teachers who have been a little strict, have been targetted by their students. All this makes it apparent that no one is safe from cyber-bullying, not even adults!

A most informative article on cyber bullying that not only attempts to define cyber bullying, but also provides workable solutions to the problem. With the internet making its presence felt in all spheres of life, we cannot deny that its advantages are offset by its disadvantages! However with times to come, I am sure that people will find ways of using the internet more responsibly and effectively. With working parents spending less and less time with their children, it has become very important for children to share their problems, and feelings with someone that can be trusted. Talking itslelf can be a great antidote to the damage that can be caused to the psyche by incidents of cyber bullying. I guess assigning responsible teachers to run  a robust mentoring system in schools is the first important step that we must take to fight against the problem of cyber bullying!

This is an important article which defines cyberbullying.We need to keep re-visiting defining features of this form of bullying. Also, it is important to share documents such as this one with our children. As far as girls being more likely to fall victim to this crime, well I just wouldn't agree that this is so, because cyber-bullies might not discriminate between genders, it is just that displaying their power over hapless victims satisfies their sadistic cravings to dominate.

Unfortunately, the advent of the smartphone has exacerbated the problem of cyberbullying! The availability of internet, and lax rules about joining social networking sites has made not just children, but even teenagers victims of trolls in cyberspace. The five things mentioned in the write up are pertinent and important, although perhaps the most important is to connect with your child, not know who her or his friends are, and for me specially, it is a good idea to me friends with your child on the social networking site. This way you will be aware about the goings on your child's page.

This something we need to think about. Imagine a teenager posting a selfie on facebook and the dislike button was pressed more times than the like button, would that not constitute cyber bullying?

Cyberbullying is a matter of concern not just because it affects children, but then in its most virulent form it can cause emotional trauma leading to suicidal tendencies even in adults. The take away from this article is that even adults are not safe from cyber attacks and trolls who are out to have a field day by attacking susceptible victims of all ages!