It’s never been too late to protect your children from harmful content on the Internet. Whenever you allow your children to go online, it’s time for you to actively use protecting tools as well as educate them on what is appropriate or not in that online world.
Why? Here are 4 HORRIBLY negative effects of porn that parents need to know. Read this and you will have your answer.
4 HORRIBLY negative effects of porn that parents need to know
Pornographic content is 2nd serious issue
Yes, according to a Google survey, pornographic content is 2nd serious online safety issue at home for children. Don’t get mad as your children might not intentionally look for it, porn is looking for your children as 79% of youth have unwanted exposure to pornography occurring in the home.
Don’t make the safest place become the riskiest place for your children.
3 out of 5 students (11-13 yo) are accidentally exposed to pornography
Pornography is not just on porn websites, it’s everywhere.
From social media platforms, forums, and group chats to online games sites, and online movie sites. A search about related issues (gender for example) might also easily suggest pornographic content.
Distributors of pornography are finding ways to expand to reach a younger and potential audience – especially kids who have begun to use the Internet-connected devices for learning and playing.
Some children as young as 7 have seen porn online
According to the survey, 11 is the average age of being exposed to porn online and this age is shortened to 7. Most of them did not intentionally search for it, they stumbled upon pornographic content and felt this was the type of content that most affected them negatively.
When kids watching porn, they often describe feelings as “awful” and “confused”, especially children under 10 years old. An 18-year-old girl who has watched extreme pornography and violence since 7, claims that it still haunts her, affects her sexual preferences, and changes her feminist opinion.
The period under 10 years old is the period when children interact and explore the outside world, so they are prone to imitate and be influenced by negative factors.
Inappropriate content such as accidental, bloody, animal abusing, violent, and especially pornographic content can make children uncomfortable, confused, and obsessive in the future.
Some obsessive perception is pornography causes men to lose their sensitivity and empathy for the woman, and instead see women as sexual instruments engaged in a “one-way interactive transaction”.
This is evident in porn films where the male actors show a lack of empathy towards women to the point where sexual abuse in these films is completely normal.
41% of 11-17 yo agree that watching porn makes them less respectful of the opposite sex
Children believe pornography can influence behavior and attitudes toward sex and relationship.
According to the survey, girls who view pornography report that these are “things to do” during sex to meet their boyfriend’s expectations. They also talked about their fears that sexual extremist images would be considered “normal” by males and so it can be applied in real life.
Some young people feel that porn has influenced their behavior during sex; especially after being exposed to “rough” or “forced” pornography. Aggression and violence against women found in most popular pornography can teach your children (especially boys) that aggressive behavior towards women is socially acceptable.
Additionally, rough and violent pornography leaves your child with unrealistic expectations about sex and a false perception of what is known as a healthy relationship.
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What parents can do to prevent kids watching porn?
As mentioned, porn is becoming more and more popular and spreads at a lightning speed, putting your children at a higher risk of unintentionally being exposed to this harmful content.
Due to the vulnerable nature of children’s brains, it’s really important to proactively protect your child from pornography by using porn filter. CyberPurify Kids, which has seen 16,700+ downloads from 50+ countries, is considered by many parents as one of the best free parental control software to hide 15 types of harmful content on the Internet, including:
- Pornography
- Horrifying content like gore, accidents, ghosts, violence, murder, terrorism, etc
- Content about stimulants, addictive substances such as alcohol, beer, marijuana, drugs, etc
- Content with aggressive elements, hurting others like Hate speech
These free tools to block porn on the Internet can help to minimize your child’s access to harmful content, ensuring a healthy online environment for your child but at the same time, not invading their privacy rights.
Here is how to block porn by using CyberPurify Kids:
CyberPurify Kids is available for Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. We take Chrome as an example:
- Open the Google Chrome browser
- Access to Google Chrome Extensions
- Type “CyberPurify” in the search box and enter.
4. Click on CyberPurify displayed in the results
5. Click Add to Chrome > Add extension
6. The result displayed as shown below is that you have successfully installed it.
Don’t forget that
No tool works 100% CORRECTLY. Actively having talk with your kids about inappropriate content.
Pornography is one of those sensitive issues that need to be addressed. Many parents think that this kind of conversation will rob their child of innocence, but in fact, talking is one of the best ways to protect your child from the impact of pornography on their development.
Listen and be open to what your child shares. If they have any questions, it’s best to answer briefly and honestly and don’t make up the answers if you don’t know the answer.
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