Ep.296: Protecting Kids from Online Porn – Part 2: Tools, Talks & Tactics for Parents (Live with Meg)

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In Part 2 of this live series, Meg returns with practical solutions for one of the biggest challenges facing today’s families: protecting kids from online porn and predators. If Part 1 opened your eyes to the harsh reality, Part 2 arms you with real tools, proven strategies, and powerful conversations that can help you take back control.

Join Meg as she unpacks:

How predators target kids through popular apps and games
Why delaying internet access might be the best parenting move you make
The best parental control software (like BARK and Screen Strong)
The safest starter devices for kids (Gab Watch and beyond)
How to open conversations about sex, privacy, and online dangers with your child
How to monitor devices without breaking trust

This episode is filled with hope, empowerment, and practical tactics you can start using today. Don't miss this vital continuation of the conversation every parent needs to hear.

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0:00.0	on today's episode of parenting great kids today's episode is a little different i'm sharing the
0:09.4	replay of a recent webinar where we dove deep into a topic that every parent needs to hear about
0:17.2	how to protect your kids online in this digital age. Now, I'm going to give you a lot of
0:24.8	information, names of resources, websites, tools, and practical steps you can start using right
0:32.4	away. But don't worry about taking notes. I've made it easy for you.
0:39.5	Just head over to the show notes and sign up there.
0:44.3	We'll send you an email with all the links, tools, and resources I mentioned in today's talk so you can have them handy whenever you need them.
0:46.9	So grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and let's get started.
0:50.8	Welcome to Parenting Great Kids.
0:53.2	Here's your host, Dr. Meg Meeker.
0:56.1	Well, hello again, friends.
0:57.5	Here we are again.
0:59.2	This is not a topic that most of us want to talk about or think about, particularly as it relates to our kids.
1:05.3	But it's really important to do because the truth of matter is, any kid on the internet, no matter what device it is, will see
1:15.5	pornography. Not because they're looking for it, but because pornography finds our kids. Remember,
1:22.2	there are algorithms to just about everything on the internet, whether their kids are shopping,
1:28.0	they're going on Facebook, they're going on YouTube, social media. When one of these platforms picks up that
1:34.8	you're a son who's 13 years old or your daughter who's 10 is on the device, then they begin to
1:41.5	show them things that they think they'd like.
1:44.8	Kids don't know how to navigate porn.
1:47.5	I don't really know how to navigate porn.
1:50.1	It's just not something that's in our world.
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