The reality is that porn is a part of the world that kids are growing up with, and it’s important to be aware of the potential consequences porn may be having on young people.
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Think about talking with your kids about porn earlier than you might have initially thought. Whether they’re teens or elementary schoolers, there are ways to discuss porn in age-appropriate ways.
Big porn sites are becoming the educational resources that parents aren’t for younger adolescents who have questions about sex.
“With my first relationship, and most relationships after, my primary focus was on having sex. Yet, I didn’t understand how to have real sex because of what I had seen in porn over the years.”
“I began to resent myself for this porn obsession I couldn’t get over, and I was told by peers and society that it was a ‘natural part of growing from a boy to a man.'”
Articles like this one highlight why it’s important to be fully informed about porn’s harms. The lack of conversation about it doesn’t help teens make healthy decisions around porn.
Combat the normalization of porn in your home and society with education and love. If you haven’t started talking about porn yet, it might be time.
In one study, girls describe their sexual encounters as “depressing,” “humiliating,” and “degrading.” Teenage boys never used such language.
The following is a framework to guide productive conversations if you find out your child’s been exposed to porn or your teen is struggling.
