Printable guide to talking to your child about pornography

Approaching the topic of pornography doesn’t have to be hard. But sometimes, we just need the right tools to help us guide the discussion. This helpful one-page printable guide will help as you try talking to your child about pornography. Check it out!

My husband and I have four boys, so we regularly have conversations with them about the harmful effects of pornography and things they can do to avoid it. So, I decided to design a brief guide with helpful tips and tricks that teens and tweens can integrate into their daily lives to help them stay away from pornography. Hopefully this will help parents as they do the same.

Print your one-page guide

Sometimes sweet and simple is the best approach. I designed this pornography guide with eleven brief tips of actionable things your kids can do to avoid pornography. Just purchase, download and print the 8.5×11 PDF by clicking on the link at the end of this blog post.

Eleven tips to teach your kids about porn

Each of the tips on the handout are geared towards teens, tweens and kids. You can take turns reading each tip and then discussing them. You can hang the poster on your fridge or encourage your child to hang it in their room so they don’t forget. Here’s the tips:

• Turn it off ASAP: When you stumble upon inappropriate pictures or videos, turn it off right away. Don’t hesitate.
• No bedrooms: It’s easier to be tempted to look at porn when you’re alone. So make it a rule that no phones or screens are allowed in your bedroom.
• Don’t be that cat: Curiosity killed the cat. So don’t let your curiosity tempt you to click on that ad, website or video that might lead to porn.
• Screen zombie: Limit your screen time each day to two hours or less. Get outside and interact with people, start a new hobby or join a club.
• Make a plan: Write down specific ways you will stay away from porn. Share your goals with a family and friends.
• Ignore the lies: Porn is addictive. It hurts relationships and mental health. It leads to anxiety, depression and so much more. Anyone who tells you otherwise is WRONG.
• Filter it up: Install filters and porn blockers on your computer and phone to prevent inappropriate websites and ads from popping up.
• Be a friend: If you know someone who is struggling with porn, love them, don’t judge them. Reach out.
• Let’s talk: Whether you are addicted to porn or not, it helps to talk about it. Find a support group.
• You can do it!: If you’re struggling with porn, you’re not alone. Enlist the help of loved ones and friends.
• Learn more: FighttheNewDrug.org, InternetSafety101.org, NoFap.com, BrainHeartWorld.org, ExodusCry.com, ProtectYoungEyes.com

What’s the big deal about porn?

Maybe kids might ask, what’s the big deal? Why is porn so bad? According to the American College of Pediatricians, consumption of pornography is associated with many negative emotional, psychological, sociological, and physical health outcomes.  These include increased rates of depression, anxiety, acting out and violent behavior, younger age of sexual debut, sexual promiscuity, increased risk of teen pregnancy, child sex abuse, sexual trafficking, and a distorted view of relationships between men and women.

If you want your kids to avoid the pain associated with any of these negative outcomes above, take the steps necessary to teach them today.

To purchase, download and print your one-page pornography guide for teens and tweens, click on the link below:

Pornography: A guide for teens and tweens

Let me know what you think of this printable guide in the comments below! Thanks!

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