TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT PORN

Top 10 lists are pretty popular. You have things like “Top 10 Funniest TV Moments”, “Top 10 Sports Bloopers”, “Top 10 Pop Songs”, and so on. Well, in that spirit, I thought I’d hit you with another Top 10 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. (http://cbsn.ws/21H1Gkp) #2 70% of teens hide their online behavior from their parents. (http://cnn.it/1QuOtR6) #3 Research has found that 25% of young patients at a leading private clinic are being treated for an addiction to online pornography. (http://bit.ly/1VTaxIL) #4 Researchers from the University of Calgary say, ”The results are clear and consistent; exposure to pornographic material puts one at an increased risk for developing sexually deviant tendencies, committing sexual offenses, experiencing difficulties in one's intimate relationships, and accepting the rape myth. (http://bit.ly/1SlBW7d) #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. (http://abcn.ws/1gGAFW1) #6 A study on female sex addicts found that exposure to pornography as a child was a stronger predictor of hyper-sexual behavior than sexual abuse. (http://bit.ly/18X6zIU) #7 56% of divorce cases involved one person having an obsessive interest in pornographic websites. (http://bit.ly/1dOIRPd) #8 Severe clinical depression was reported twice as frequently among Internet porn users compared to non-users. (http://bit.ly/18X98ej) #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.” (http://bit.ly/1bQ0Y3U) #10 67% of young men and 49% of young women say viewing porn is an acceptable way to express one’s sexuality. (http://bit.ly/1bdLfM8) Parents, talk to your kids about pornography and its dangers. It’s a talk that could completely change the course of their life.