In 2012, Tru Research conducted a survey with 2,017 online teens (13-17) and
71% of teens said
They have done something to hide what they do online from their parents (cleaning browsing history, minimize browsers when parent's walk into the room, delete inappropriate videos, lie about their online behavior, block parents with social media settings, use private browsers, disable parent controls, or have unknown email and social media accounts.
There is Help!
Dr. Patricia M. Greenfield said, “A warm and communicative parent–child relationship is the most important factor [in reducing porn use among children]. In addition, open parent–child channels for communicating about sexual and media experiences, sex education at home or school, and parental participation with children on the Internet are constructive influences. Finally, for boys already at risk for antisocial behavior, parents should carefully monitor and severely limit access to pornography on file-sharing networks and elsewhere.”
Photo credit: http://familybootcamp.org/teen-internet-addiction/
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