While there is nothing that can be done to help your child “unsee” what they have “seen”, the best course of action may be address their online viewing choices in an age-appropriate conversation being careful not to over react or choose language that may cause shame or guilt. Prolonged exposure to pornography can have long-term damaging effects on your child. If you have discovered that you child has seen pornography, it is normal to feel alarmed and protective. What You Should Do If You Suspect Your Child Has Seen Porn Per Google Analytics, pornography searches increase by 4,700% released a report when children are out of school. We know they are frequently stumbling across porn, often unintentionally, and they are telling us very clearly that this is having a damaging and upsetting effect on them” said Dame Esther Rantzen, founder of ChildLine. “Young people are turning to the internet to learn about sex and relationships. Many experts believe this is due to two primary issues: mobile accessibility and desensitization at an earlier age. 10% of children in the 7th grade have stated that they are watching enough porn to be concerned that they may have an addiction issue and not be able to stop. NPCC ChildLine recently released a report that found a tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds fear they may actually be addicted to pornography. Pornography addiction is a worry for 10% of 7th Graders
The under 10 age group is now accounting for one in 10 visitors to porn video sites, per Bitdefender.
Particularly alarming is that the site most visited by children under 10 include porn mega sites like Pornhub. New research from the security technology company Bitdefender, has reported children under the age of 10 now account for 22% of online porn consumption under 18 -years old.
Most statistics on pornography use say the average age of a child's first exposure to pornography is 11 years old. Most parents would be shocked on how pornography is just 2 clicks away on some of the most popular sites and apps your child may be visiting. Small children typically view pornography accidentally at home by clicking a link or mistyping a Google search.