Cyberbullying Education for Parents: A Guide for Clinicians (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Despite their pivotal role in it, parents today typically feel ill-equipped to respond to cyberbullying. Clinicians who might offer them guidance often feel similarly. A 2009 survey (Netsmartz411, 2010) indicated that 84% of parents do not know how to respond to cyberbullying. Because they didn't grow up in the online world, parents may be unfamiliar with certain technologies and "cyberspeak". They may be convinced that they were born a generation too late to relate to current online etiquette or to know what behaviors are appropriate. Even if parents are internet savvy, they may be astounded by how easily young children adopt and adapt each new advance in technology.