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11yo DS looking at porn

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WillyWonkaIsAWanker · 06/01/2020 19:33

Just looked through DS11's phone... he's always v good and never looks at anything other than sports direct and footy stuff but I've found google searches for a particular actress naked. The photos that came up are pretty explicit involving oral sex. He's searched three times all on one day. I check his phone every few days and he knows I do it. He's now out at a club. What do I do? It's obviously my fault for not putting proper parental restrictions on it but he's been using WhatsApp to organise school and footy stuff with his friends so I've been more lax. We've talked about not looking at stuff that's inappropriate or rude and he's promised me. He's super sensitive and will be distraught, qui rightly when I bring it up. What do I do though?? Take away his phone? He needs it for coming home from school. Take away WhatsApp? He needs that too for organising stuff. Ground him? Bollock him? Or try and have a sensible chat?? His dad is out and will be so disappointed. I might not tell him. Or is this just what kids (boys) do and should I not be making it into such a big deal??? He's only done it (on his phone) once... I don't know what to think!!

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Branleuse · 06/01/2020 23:07

If its a contract phone on your account, you should be able to put blocks and safe mode on.
Im on ee and i have this with my kids phones. When they were on PAYG there was no adequate way to do it

BonnyConnie · 06/01/2020 23:09

You need to have a conversation with him about porn. You need to make clear that porn is not a reflection on real sex and that watching porn will likely make it difficult for him to enjoy real sex or have good relationships. Then give him an old fashioned phone rather than a smart phone, children really don’t need them. You can download WhatsApp onto a computer/let him use your phone for his football things.

DangerMouse17 · 06/01/2020 23:19

Hes 11. He doesnt need a phone with internet access. It should be a basic handset to call people in emergencies etc.

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