Parents ask, how do I teach my kids to deal with the issue of being bullied online, to being harassed online. I have some basic tips that I like to offer. First, teach your child to not respond or, if they do respond, respond appropriately. Something like, "Please don't do that." Number two, make sure your child doesn't pass it on. "Did you hear what Billy said about Johnny? I can't believe this. Check this out." When you pass that on, you effectively become the bully. Number three, encouragement equals responsibility. "Send it, send it, send it," and your friend sends it. "I didn't send it, my friend did." In reality, you enabled them, you encouraged them, you are responsible for that action. The next thing is, no piling on. When you hit that Facebook "like," that's piling on. When you are in a group and everybody is cheering, that is piling on. That's responsible. Even though you may not have started it, you are building the pressure. The last thing is, we have to teach our kids to report it. they have to find somebody that they can tell. The idea that someone is picking on you repetitively, and you have to deal with it; it's not going to go away. Here's the problem, kids won't tell mom and dad because they are afraid mom and dad are going to fix it. Moms, dads, don't fix it. Let your child fix it. Give them the tools and the resources, so that they can deal with it themselves.