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Visible, physical harm Saying he/she will hurt another Saying he/she will hurt himself

Ask questions! What exactly happened? Who did this? What did you say when they said/did this? Did you tell anyone? What did you do? Who else saw it?

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Why Does Knowing Your Child’s Technology Matter? 12% / Sites are of adult content 34% / Unwanted exposure to adult content 7 hrs. / Amount of screen time for average teen 15 min. / 40% of children age 2 or less spend on a device daily

Why Does Knowing Your Child’s Technology Matter? 10&2 / Hours of cyber-bullying 2.7 mil. / Bullied by 2.1 mil. 160,000 / Do not go to school every day because of bullying 80% / Have been cyber-bullied 10% / Cyber-bullied last 30 days

Why Does Knowing Your Child’s Technology Matter? 20 Words / Avg. teen texts minute 28% / Those who considered suicide because of cyber-bullying University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Justin Patchin. Esther Ng, International Criminal Justice Review American Center for Pediatrics