Top 10 Reasons Why You Need To Talk To Your Kids About Porn

Have you ever noticed our culture’s fascination with Top 10 Lists?  Top ten funniest TV moments, top ten bloopers, top ten music hits, etc. Well, in that spirit I thought I’d hit you with another top ten list, one that is a bit different from the norm.

Here’s the … drum roll please … “Top 10 Reasons Why You Need to Talk to Your Kids about Porn.”

#1 – According to the statistics children ages 12 to 17 are one of the largest consumers of online porn.

#2 – According to McAfee, 70% of teens hide their online behavior from their parents.

#3 – Research has found that 25% of young patients at a leading private clinic are being treated for an addiction to online pornography.

#4 – Researchers say, ”The results are clear and consistent; exposure to pornographic material puts one at an increased risk for developing sexually deviant tendencies, committing sexual offences, experiencing difficulties in one’s intimate relationships, and accepting the rape myth.”

#5 – A study by the Boston University School of Public Health found that 1 in 13 teenage girls have reported having group sex. The average age of the girls having group sex is 15.

#6 – A study on female sex addicts found that exposure to pornography as a child was a stronger predictor of hypersexual behavior that sexual abuse.

#7 – 56% of divorce cases involved one person having and obsessive interest in pornographic websites according to The Witherspoon Institute. #8 – Severe clinical depression was reported twice as frequently among Internet porn users compared to non-users. #9 – Sexual addicts and sexual compulsives are 23 times more likely than those without a problem to state that, “Discovering online sexual material was the worst thing that had ever happened in their life.” (Dr. Fagan) #10 – 67% of young men and 49% of young women say viewing porn is an acceptable way to express one’s sexuality. Parents, please talk to your kids about pornography and its dangers. It’s a talk that could completely change the course of their life.