Why do we put off what we know we need to do, even when we know it is something very important? In my experience most parents know that modern day pornography is more dangerous than ever and that they need to regularly talk with their kids about it. However, my experience also demonstrates that a lot of parents put off these conversations until they discover their child has started viewing pornography. We do this because we are afraid.
I remember that fear! I remember how hard it was to move from knowing I needed to talk to my children, to planning a time to talk, and then actually getting the first few words out. My son tells the story this way:
“I remember my dad was very embarrassed the first time we started talking about sexual purity and pornography. I could tell he didn’t really know what to talk about. I could tell because he was scratching the back of his head and moving around a little too much and feeling all uneasy about it. I feel like talking about sex and pornography is a common fear among all parents.”
Let’s face it, there is something unnerving about talking to your own children about anything related to sexuality.
Read the full post at: 5 Fears That Keep Us from Talking to Kids about Porn
