Your child is in elementary school and is begging you to buy them a cell phone, an iPod and iPad.聽 Anything, as long as they can communicate with their friends, either by texting or through social media.聽 As a parent, you鈥檙e worried about cyberbullying.聽 Indeed, up to 30% of children and adolescents admit to cyberbullying others, while 25% of students report being victimized on electronic platforms.聽 You rationalize that your child has lots of friends and that they will stand up for them in a bullying situation.聽 Do they?聽 What is the role of the bystander/friend during a bullying incident?
