by Kristen A. Jenson, MA

Summertime can become porntime for kids who have more unsupervised time and easy access to the Internet. A Google Analytics review showed that searches for the word “porn” spiked 4700% after school let out for the summer. So how do you keep your kids safe? Start talking!

5 Reasons Why Your Kids Are Safer if YOU Initiate a Talk about Pornography

I get this question all the time: “Won’t I make my child more curious about pornography if I start talking about it too early?”

Let’s think about that.

Isn’t it safer for kids to have their questions answered about pornography with a parent by their side than for them to be curious when they’re alone on the Internet or with a friend?

In fact, you want to make them curious so you can answer their questions—proactively, on your own terms.

Here are five benefits to…