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  "Cyberbullies hit primary schools child This kind of bullying can be as bad as any other, campaigners say Cyberbullying is a growing problem in primary schools, according to the Anti-Bullying Alliance. In a small study carried out by the group in south east England, one in five children questioned said they had been bullied online or by phone. And many of the 227 10 and 11-year olds questioned said they used social networking sites, even though users are meant to be over 13. Campaigners say parents must learn how to help children protect themselves. The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), which is a charity bringing together 60 organisations, also released the findings of a survey of parents on cyberbullying at the start of ‘Anti-bullying week’. ‘Unsupervised access’ It defines cyberbullying as deliberately upsetting someone using information technology, especially the internet or telephone. The survey suggests 89% of parents thought cyberbullying was just as serious as other types of bullying. About half (54%) of those questioned said they had not talked to their children about how to protect themselves from cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is affecting younger age groups as more children get mobile phones and have computer access Christopher Cloke, ABA Almost a quarter (23%) said they would allow their child of 10 or under to go on the internet unsupervised at home; 38% said they had or would allow children of that age to have a mobile phone. And one in 10 of the parents surveyed said they had or would allow their child of eight or under to have a mobile phone. The research involved 1,163 people in England who have children aged between eight and 14. It was conducted by BMRB in October 2009. The chairman of the ABA , Christopher Cloke, said: "Parents and schools need to be aware that cyberbullying is affecting younger age groups as more children get mobile phones and have computer access. "

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  • Cyberbullies hit primary schools

    
    

    This kind of bullying can be as bad as any other, campaigners say

    Cyberbullying is a growing problem in primary schools, according to the Anti-Bullying Alliance.

    In a small study carried out by the group in south east England, one in five children questioned said they had been bullied online or by phone.

    And many of the 227 10 and 11-year olds questioned said they used social networking sites, even though users are meant to be over 13.

    Campaigners say parents must learn how to help children protect themselves.

    The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), which is a charity bringing together 60 organisations, also released the findings of a survey of parents on cyberbullying at the start of ‘Anti-bullying week’.

    ‘Unsupervised access’

    It defines cyberbullying as deliberately upsetting someone using information technology, especially the internet or telephone.

    The survey suggests 89% of parents thought cyberbullying was just as serious as other types of bullying.

    About half (54%) of those questioned said they had not talked to their children about how to protect themselves from cyberbullying.

     

    
    

    Cyberbullying is affecting younger age groups as more children get mobile phones and have computer access Christopher Cloke, ABA

    Almost a quarter (23%) said they would allow their child of 10 or under to go on the internet unsupervised at home; 38% said they had or would allow children of that age to have a mobile phone.

    And one in 10 of the parents surveyed said they had or would allow their child of eight or under to have a mobile phone.

    The research involved 1,163 people in England who have children aged between eight and 14. It was conducted by BMRB in October 2009.

    The chairman of the ABA , Christopher Cloke, said: "Parents and schools need to be aware that cyberbullying is affecting younger age groups as more children get mobile phones and have computer access.

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