163: Encore: My Kid Looked at Porn. What Should I Do?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

It’s not always comfortable to talk with our kids about pornography - but it’s something all parents need to do. Indeed, research shows that 12 is the average age at which kids first encounter pornography, and that by age 18, 79% of teens have been exposed to violent porn. Dr. Lisa and Reena address how it is that so many kids end up seeing pornography and the harms associated with viewing it. They also provide clear, actionable guidance on raising this delicate subject with kids and what to say once the conversation gets going. Before the episode ends, Reena gets practical tips from Dr. Lisa on making these discussions less uncomfortable for both parents and their children. Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.7	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
0:21.8	books takes your questions. Both of us are moms ourselves, and we're eager to hear from you.
0:27.1	So send us your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com. And you can join our community by
0:32.8	following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The handle is Ask Lisa Podcast. And also subscribe to our
0:39.7	brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast. OnCore episode 163, my child looked at porn. What should I do?
0:51.5	This week we presented an encore episode about pornography.
0:55.0	This has been one of our top performing episodes.
0:58.0	I was actually surprised when Lisa suggested that we do a show on porn.
1:01.9	This was back in our first season.
1:03.7	I didn't think it really affected many families.
1:06.1	But research shows that 12 is the average age where kids first encounter porn. And by the age of 18,
1:13.9	79% of kids would have been exposed to violent porn. So how do we have this conversation with
1:19.3	our kids? Join me and Lisa for episode 163. My child looked at porn. What should I do?
1:25.7	So I got the question, where do babies come from? And I'm so
1:29.6	grateful, you always have great advice. And I asked my son, where did this come from? Like,
1:33.7	how did you start thinking about this? And he said he saw a show. And the actor in the show,
1:38.8	the kid said, if you want to see parents so confused and unable to answer you, ask them,
1:44.0	where do babies come from?
1:45.5	It made me think, what is he consuming that I don't know about? It was one of these teeny bob shows.
1:51.0	Yep, yep. So in our inbox, we got a letter because you've always told me what are the things that can
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