Nearly 80% of children between the ages of 12 and 17 have unintentionally come across pornography, and over 50% of them actively seek it out. Even among younger children—those between 9 and 11—37% have seen porn.
Frequent exposure to pornography at a young age cultivates unhealthy views of sexuality and an inclination toward violent behavior. Children may develop a poor understanding of what constitutes a healthy relationship, what behavior is appropriate or inappropriate, how to establish and maintain boundaries, and the importance of respecting other people’s boundaries.
Blocking and filtering software has proved to be insufficient in preventing online access to pornography, and not everyone utilizes the software on every device a child may access. Furthermore, even the most well-intentioned parent is not monitoring every second of their child’s online…
