Manx parents are being urged to protect their children from cyber-bullying.

The term describes the act of bullying online, and its apparent rise has led the United Kingdom's government preparing guidelines for schools about how to tackle it.

Here in the Isle of Man, it is being addressed by the multi-agency led 'Healthy Futures' programme.

Pat Heggs from the Mental Health Promotion team says parents can monitor the sites their children are using and introduce security settings: