Sunday, January 27, 2013
Her daughter Megan died at age 13; a victim of cyber bullying.
Tina Meier, a 42-year-old housewife from O’Fallon, MO in St. Charles County spoke to half of the student body at Ladue Horton Watkins High School this past Friday. Because Ladue has 1,400 students at the high school, Meier will return later this week to speak to the other half of the student body. They could not all fit into the performance center at the same time. Meier is on a crusade. She heads up the Megan Meier Foundation. She’s been on the Dr. Phil Show; she travels the country speaking to groups just like Ladue High students. Cyber bulling turns to tragedy In 2006, Meier’s 13-year-old daughter Megan hung herself in her bedroom while her entire family was at home. She was rushed to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, still breathing, but…
Friday, March 25, 2011
This week we tackle the complex issue of bullying.
Whether you were bullied as a kid, teased other kids or stood by as peers bore the brunt of harassment, chances are you remember coming across bullying in one form or another. The issue has taken on a new face with cyber bullying and threatening texts. More and more schools have adopted zero tolerance policies and a growing number of state representatives work to pass anti-bullying legislation. But, let's face it, chances are your kids are going to face bullying in one form or another as they move through life. This week we ask: How do you address the issue of bullying with your children? What can we do to prevent it? What should we do when it happens? Our parenting council is going to jump into the comments section below to get the …
Monday, February 7, 2011
Local expert says teaching children and teens how to safely use the Internet is just as important as teaching them how to drive.
Most people remember when their parents or older siblings taught them how to drive a car for the first time. But does anyone recall being taught how to correctly use the Internet? According to Joe Laramie, an administrator with the Missouri Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Computer Forensics Lab, learning how to safely use the Internet is just as important as learning how to drive a car. Laramie, who recently retired from the Glendale Police Department where he worked 31 years specializing in the area of child protection, addressed the topic of how to keep kids and teenagers safe in a constantly evolving technological environment at a recent meeting at Tillman Elementary School. He explained that when people are …
stacey
11:23 pm on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
My daughter was bullied, and even after I went to the teacher, and principle it didnt stop. The problem was the other girl would do ro say hurtful things to my daughter when no adults were around. After a few weeks of coming home upset, and her refusing to tell on the other child I had it!! I was walking through Michaels, and found an American Girl book on Bullying, and even though it was pricey … more ›