Prevention

When should I talk to my child about pornography?

Short Answer: START TODAY! 

Young people are growing up in a new reality. They are surrounded by information and immersed in technology that most of us have trouble keeping pace with. Our job as parents is to ensure they learn to recognize the dangers and pitfalls that could trap them in unhealthy habits (pornography) or even put them in physical danger (online predators).

As you’ve probably guessed, talking with young people about the harms of pornography is not a one time occurrence. It’s best when parents initiate age-appropriate, ongoing conversations with kids about pornography and other important topics. At Parents Aware, our mission is to help you take what seems like a difficult conversation and make it easy!

When kids become part of this conversation from the beginning (whether that’s age two, ten or twelve), amazing things happen. They are more likely to:

  • Turn to parents they when they do encounter pornographic content.
  • Heed parents’ advice about safe screen practices.
  • Recognize potential risks of sexual exploitation or abuse.
  • Reject peer pressure to experiment with porn.
  • And so much more!

The purpose of this website is to share ideas and resources that can safeguard families, children and teens against the damaging effects of today’s pornography.