What are the signs of my child may be being cyberbullied?
The signs of cyberbullying can be the same as signs of other bullying, also including certain behaviour with phones and computers, for example: • being hesitant to be online • seeming nervous when an instant message, text message or email appears • being visibly upset after using the computer or mobile phone, or suddenly avoiding it • minimising the computer screen, or hiding the mobile phone when you enter the room • spending unusually long hours online in a more tense, pensive tone • receiving suspicious phone calls, emails or packages • withdrawing from friends, falling behind in schoolwork, or avoiding school • becoming suddenly sullen, evasive, withdrawn, or showing a marked change in personality or behaviour • having trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, excessive moodiness or crying, or seeming depressed • a decline in academic performance.
