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Preventing bullying

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How to prevent cyberbullying. Teens

Choose unusual passwords, combining upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Don’t include your name or birth date in the password because this makes it easy to guess.

Change your password if you think someone might have seen it.

If using a shared computer, such as at the library or at school, make sure to log out completely before you leave it.

Don’t post any message with real information about you or your friends (for example, home address, school name, phone number, location, etc.).

Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know.

Don’t meet up with anyone you met online without an adult going with you.

How to prevent bullying. Parents

Parents play a key role in preventing bullying. So it's important to:

know the warning signs that someone is affected by bullying.

Get information on how to talk about bullying with your child.

Learn what is and is not considered bullying.

Recommendations

Establish rules about how long your children can be online and what they can do.
Explain how to use the internet safely; for example, not clicking on unknown links or sharing personal information.
Stay up-to-date on the latest apps, social networks and online slang children are using.
Play the same games or watch your child play online to see how the program works and what risks they may be exposed to.
Check or reset the privacy and location settings of their mobile phones.
Send your child a friend request on social networks or ask a trusted adult to do so.
Get your child to tell you their email and social network usernames and passwords.

How to prevent bullying. Teachers

School is the main place where bullying happens. Helping to establish a supportive and safe school climate where all students are accepted is key to preventing bullying. These are some measures that can help: