Parent’s Response to Cyberbullying: What to do when your Child is the Bully

Parent's Response to Cyberbullying: What to do when your Child is the Bully Cyberbullying Research Center

Justin W. Patchin

What should you do if your child bullies others online? Elizabeth Englander, our colleague at the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, provided an excellent response to this question in her answer to a parent who commented on the recent New York Times article. First of all, parents need to approach this problem like any other: with a calm and clear head. If you are angry (which you most likely will be at first), take a step back and revisit the issue when you have calmed down a bit. This won’t be the first time your child disappointed you or acted in a way that demands a corrective response.

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