“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”
Once upon a time, this was the solution to bullying.
For kids today, there are few safe places left and “sticks and stones” is like old technology in need of a serious update. The face of bullying has changed in the 20 years since today’s parents were on the playground and we are fighting an old battle in a new place—the internet where words not only hurt, they can kill.