Cyber-Bullying Plus

I just finished watching the CSI from tonight that I recorded on the dvr. One of the stories was about a girl who committed suicide after being cyber-bullied. The bullying started after the homecoming queen's boyfriend decided he liked another girl.

We all remember what it was like in high school.  For some, it was an awesome experience. For others, it was not. Bullies have been around since the dawn of time. I remember that the worst was being called names or teasing, but it stayed within one area. Now the bullying has the capabilities of reaching the entire world through the internet.

Why don't parents keep an eye on what their kids do on their computers and cell phones? Some say it's an invasion of their privacy. I say it's pure laziness. We are responsible of our children until they turn 18. This does not mean that if they do something wrong, we are the reason. Then again, we may be.  Did we teach our children right from wrong? Did we teach our children compassion? Did we teach our children that there are consequences for their actions?

We need to take a more active roll in the lives of our children, especially when they are teens and don't want us there. That means we may upset them by seeing who they talk to, where they are, how they spend their time online, and any other aspect of their lives. We need to be able to discuss what mistakes they are currently making and have consequences now instead of them making the larger mistakes later as adults and end up in jail, prison, or dead.

We took the responsibility of conceiving the children. Now let's take the responsibility of raising them and teaching them to be the adults they deserve to be.