I’m always on the lookout for new sites and online trends that
give me greater insight into how kids are using the Internet to
bully one another. Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about a
website called FormSpring. In a nutshell, this site allows kids
to torment and insult one another completely anonymously. In
certain parts of the country FormSpring is even more popular
than Facebook, at least when it comes to how kids are bullying
each other online. I’ve had so many teens come to me in tears,
devastated by something said about them on FormSpring but made
uglier by the fact that these comments can’t be traced to
anyone. YouTube is also gaining momentum, especially now that
more and more teens have smartphones. It’s so simple now for
almost anyone to take a video and instantly upload it. Some
victims aren’t even aware they’ve been photographed or taped
until they are all of a sudden getting bullied about it. So
what’s a parent to do? While there’s not much ammunition against
the anonymity of the Internet, there