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Advice please re my 13 1/2 year old son looking at porn on internet

5 replies

Sunflower6 · 25/01/2014 20:05

I have discovered that my son has been looking at porn on the internet.

I am not very computer savvy. Can I have advice please on how other parents have handled this type of situation.

Are there ways I can restrict what he looks at online?

OP posts:
Cluffyflump · 25/01/2014 20:13

We had the same thing with ds (12).
We spoke about the porn industry and exploitation ect.
He is now only online in family areas of the house.
He has a tablet with fb ap and YouTube he can go on in his room.
He was/is mortified that his parents watched what he watched!

Innogen · 25/01/2014 23:14

Internet access in public places is a very good way to go in my experience.

MrsBright · 26/01/2014 11:29

It's normal. He wants to see what girls/women look like and sex is interesting.

You can block sites at home (Net Nanny) and school will have their own security/blocking. But you also need to explain to him what porn IS - that it isnt 'sex' and it certainly isnt love. Boys can be very dim about this.

lljkk · 26/01/2014 11:35

Lots of ways to restrict.
Google
K9
&
opendns
Also contact your ISP for any further filtering they may provide.

What device has he used? DSi? Phone? iPod?

SuzanneM88 · 30/06/2014 16:27

I need help with this, too! I know how to restrict use on the computer but is there a way to lock him out on his iPod Touch?

Thanks

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