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Know about Bullying
Tips for Parents

What's Bullying

Bullying is a repeated aggressive behavior which can occur anywhere in real life (IRL) or online.All young people are in danger of being bullied at some point during their adolescence. Bullying is a major health issue and the side-effects are immediate and long-lasting.

Bullying Facts

Types of Bullying

  • Verbal

    Verbal bullying includes name calling, making racist, sexist or homophobic remarks or jokes, insulting, slurs, sexually suggestive comments, or abusive language of any kinds.

  • Social

    It involves exclusion from groups, spreading malicious rumors and stories about others, and generally alienating people from social acceptance and interaction.

  • Physical

    Hitting, kicking, pushing, punching, hurting, slapping, blocking, tripping. Touching in unwanted and inappropriate ways. Target a person sexually.

  • Cyberbullying

    Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, text messages, social media, online gaming, forums, or other apps through which people can view or share content.

Disturbing Bullying Statistics

  • of students in grades 4-8 report having been harassed or bullied.

  • of students surveyed report that bullying is the primary motivator of school shootings.

  • of students report having witnessed bullying in their school.

  • of students who are bullied do not report it.

  • of US teens has experienced cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying in Social Media

In the digital age, heavy use of smartphones and social media for education and socializing has led to a rise in cyberbullying among students.

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Percentage of all youth who use the platform

Percentage of youth who have experienced cyberbullying on the platform

Dangers of Bullying

41%

developed social anxiety

37%

developed depression

26%

had suicidal thoughts

25%

deleted their social media profiles

24%

engaged in self-harm

20%

stopped using social media altogether

14%

started skipping class

9%

developed an eating disorder

9%

began abusing alcohol or drugs

Real Bullying Stories

Will

One day, a group of 5 knew about my Aspergers and started to torment me. They called me terrible names. some curse words, some like Little Miss Boy Scout, Jerk, Stupid, Nerd, and so on. They stole my lunch, ran away and chased me, and spread sexual rumors about me. I was driven to the point of insanity and when I got back from school one day I ran to my room and cried like crazy.

Parent of a 16-year-old boy from MN

My sixteen-year-old son was cyberbullied on Facebook over a period of 8 hours. The event was so traumatic it caused my son to have an acute psychotic break and to be hospitalized in an adolescent psychiatric ward for almost a month. He is changed forever and will never be the same mentally. Internet bullying can hurt and affect people and kids need to know this.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

I was treated differently because I'm brown. I had, you know, really racist behavior when I was in high school in 10th grade. I was called 'Brownie,' 'Curry,' (told to)'go back on the elephant you came on,' and that really affected me when I was a kid and affected my self-esteem.

Learn with AirDroid: How to Stop Bullying

Here are tips parents should know for bullying prevention.

Care More about Children

  • Connect with your kids through quality time and affection.

  • Listen supportively, take bullying seriously, and avoid blame.

  • Balance screen time with outdoor activities and exercise.

Proper Education

  • Role-play assertive responses to bullying at home.

  • Educate your child on cyberbullying and teach them not to engage with online threats.

  • Remind your child that bullying can have legal consequences.

Use a Parental Control App

Protect your child online and offline and foster healthy digital habits with a parental control app. Here's how AirDroid Parental Control, for instance, can help stop bullying.

Social Content Monitoring
Calls & SMS Monitoring
Inappropriate Image Detection
Sync notifications
Screen Mirroring
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Social Content Monitoring
Calls & SMS Monitoring
Inappropriate Image Detection
Sync notifications
Screen Mirroring
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Remote Live Screen Monitoring

  • Identifying Dangers Proactively: Track terms related to bullying, distress, or other dangers.
  • Intervene before it escalates: Get real-time alerts to intervene in potential risks and step in to help your child right away.
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Remote Live Screen Monitoring

Monitor Calls & SMS for Communication Safety

  • Create and manage call blacklists/whitelists of kids' Android phone
  • Keyword-based SMS scanning and getting real-time alerts when sensitive content detected
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Monitor Calls & SMS for Communication Safety

Inappropriate Image Detection

  • Create and manage call blacklists/whitelists of kids' Android phone
  • Keyword-based SMS scanning and getting real-time alerts when sensitive content detected
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Inappropriate Image Detection

See Every Notifications They Receive at Real Time

  • Read text/social media messages children received
  • See who texted/called your children
  • Check additional device info to make sure your kid’s mobile phone is on
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See Every Notifications They Receive at Real Time

Remote Live Screen Monitoring

  • Remotely view all screen activity using the Screen Mirroring feature.
  • Track what your child is watching (videos) and which websites they are browsing.
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FAQs & Hot Topics

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How can I know if my child is being cyberbullied on social media without spying on them?
AirDroid Parental Control's Social Content Detection feature is designed for this. It's easy to set up and respects your child's privacy. We provide several built-in keyword categories, including one specifically for Bullying. You can also add your own custom words or phrases you're concerned about. Simply toggle on monitoring for the apps you want to protect, like WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, and more. If content matching these keywords is detected, you receive an instant alert without having to read through all of their conversations.
What if the bullying is happening through phone calls or text messages?
Our protection covers these traditional forms of communication as well. Instead of monitoring all communications, AirDroid Parental Control gives you targeted tools to stop harassment: Block Unwanted Callers: If your child is being harassed by a specific person, you can add their number to a blocklist to prevent further calls.
What if the bullying messages are deleted quickly or happen on an app I don't recognize?
We provide multiple layers of protection. With Screen Mirroring, you can view your child's screen in real-time to understand the live context of a situation. Additionally, our app takes regular Screen Snapshots, which can capture evidence of bullying even if the messages are later deleted or sent on less common platforms. This ensures you always have a record of what your child is seeing.
My child spends too much time on a specific app where I suspect bullying is occurring. What can I do?
AirDroid Parental Control's App Blocker feature gives you direct control. If you identify a particular app that is becoming a source of distress or bullying for your child, you can instantly block it or set usage time limits. This helps you create a safer digital environment by removing access to harmful platforms, either temporarily or permanently.
How much does AirDroid Parental Control cost?
AirDroid Parental Control is so affordable. Premium is $9.99/month, $19.99/quarter, or $59.99/year. Only $0.16 per day for the yearly plan, is way less than the price of your daily coffee! See pricing >>>

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