4 steps Christian parents can take to address the issue of p*rn

I have written before on being hopeful and wise when it comes to the online lives of youth and children. Part of that wisdom is recognizing that your children will see images that you wish they did not. I am not going to use the p*rn word because I think it is more serious than that. What your child may stumble across or seek out or be sent may even be violent and non-consensual sexual images. These are not just images but high-definition videos. I use the word child as the latest Children’s Commissioner report states that 10% of children have seen such images by age 9.

We can try to hide the wickedness of the world from them and, among younger ages we may succeed. But ultimately that will fail and will not prepare them to live in the world when they are older. Not giving your child a phone is not going to stop them being exposed as they will have friends who show them. Removing their phone does not make their lives phone free.

I recognize the awkwardness of this and I feel it myself

The making and sending of their own images, or sexting, is also prevalent. Increasingly, young people are seeking and offering their own homemade explicit images. These are then shared beyond the individuals for whom they are intended. So, what do we do? Do we just give in and accept it?

1. The first step is to ……