SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/kid-cyberbullying-tell

Someone keeps sending you mean messages in a game. What should you do first?

Tell a trusted grown-up, like a parent or teacher.

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  1. Stay quiet and hope it stops
  2. Tell a trusted grown-up ✔
  3. Send mean messages back

Why: A parent, teacher or school counselor can help you stop it. Do not answer the bully, and block them.

Huh, didn't know that: KidsHealth also says to save the messages, for example with screenshots.

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Why was the computer so angry? Because it had a chip on its shoulder.
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References

Answer: Tell a trusted grown-up. A parent, teacher or school counselor can help you stop it. Do not answer the bully, and block them.

  1. Nemours KidsHealth: Online Safety (for Kids) kidshealth.org/en/kids/online-id.html
    Tell a trusted grown-up (like a parent, teacher, or school counselor).
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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