The ages of the kids in the study were 10-17 yrs old. Yes, parents that is the age range of 5th grade and up. Here are a few excerpts from the article:
"Forty-two percent of Internet users aged 10 to 17 surveyed said they had seen online pornography in a recent 12-month span. Of those, 66 percent said they did not want to view the images and had not sought them out, University of New Hampshire researchers found. Their conclusions appear in February's Pediatrics, due out Monday."
Online pornography was defined in the study as images of naked people or people having sex.
In the survey, conducted between March and June 2005, most kids who reported unwanted exposure were aged 13 to 17. Still, sizable numbers of 10- and 11-year-olds also had unwanted exposure — 17 percent of boys and 16 percent of girls that age."
To read the rest of the article follow this link; "More Kids Exposed to Online Pornography"
Parents please understand this is a reality in our current world. There are no kids 100% safe from pornography. Here are a few suggestions however that can help prevent their exposure from becoming a problem.
- Keep your computer in a public area in the house such as the family room, office, kitchen, etc.
- Set your computer's viewing levels to restricted which will help to block popups, and unsafe website viewing. You can also put a password on your computer.
- Talk with you child about the dangers on the internet and encourage them to tell you when they see something that is "inappropriate."
- Do research- this one is just for you parents. You have to be informed and understand the current dangers that are on the world wide web, and the ways you can protect your child from them.
- Finally, continue to pray and seek guidance from God for both you and for your child. Pray for God to give your family wisdom, discernment, and trust to keep your home a Godly home.
Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with you. My prayers are with your families.
John
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