Talk to your kids about touching-any kind of touching, sexual or not-and impart to them the need to ask permission first. Counter this with a big dose of consent culture. Take the opportunity to point out this distinction when you see it.Īnother problem is that they may take porn scenes to be a how-to guide for sexual interactions and even flirtation. Teach your kids how to do that-with porn, with romance movies, with action flicks.
Some adults don’t have that ability either. One danger with children being able to access pornography is that they don’t yet have the critical thinking ability necessary to parse fantasy from real life.
