Ep #51: What you need to know about cyber bullying and healthy technology habits with kids- Operation Parent: Mary Beth Uberti
In week #3 of our childhood wellness series, CZL takes on cyber bullying and healthy technology habits within the home. Social media and social gaming are fairly new so the challenges are ever changing. Cyber bullying is willful, repeated harm that happens by digital means. Whats even more shocking is 1 in 9 kids will actually tell someone they are being/ have been bullied. Shannon and Brittany sit down with Mary Beth from Operation Parent to learn more about how parents can assist in promoting positive boundaries with all electronic devices. Operation Parent is a non-profit organization that began as a liaison between a parent and teen to help deal with challenges of adolescence. Now in its 12th year of service, they have published several handbooks and webinars to give parents information on how to approach problems that the youth face today. Mary Beth dives into the signs of cyber bullying from various angles, how to promote a digital boundary system with in the home, and how to have open conversations about online behavior. We hope you enjoy this super informative episode. If you or your teen are struggling in an area of life, please do not hesitate to reach out to this amazing organization. They are here to help or point you in the right direction. Be well, zen friends!
Websites and Resources:
https://www.operationparent.org/
http://www.stopbullyingnowfoundation.org/main/
https://www.connectsafely.org/
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Parental Control apps mentioned in this episode:
Circle by Disney
Teen Safe
Net Nanny
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