“My 6-year-old daughter was recently exposed to porn by a peer, and honestly, even though I have 2 older daughters, talking to my youngest about porn was completely off my radar. I had talked to my older daughters about it, to discuss the violence and dangers of it. But never even considered my 6-year-old would be shown pornography by her friend, in the middle of the day while at a play date. This book is SOOOO important, and the follow-up book for older aged kids is great too! I even loved how this book allowed for parent/child to pretend act how they would respond if ever shown porn. It gave me words as a parent that I couldn’t find to talk to my child about this very scary and dangerous topic.”
I wish this was an isolated incident, but unfortunately, many families can share similar stories about how their young children were exposed to pornography by another child (even from trusted family friends). I know my family had a similar experience years ago even though the family hosting the play date did now allow their kids to have phones…but a neighbor brought over his uncle’s device…
Fortunately, there are steps you can take TODAY to equip and protect your kids in the future if they are ever exposed to pornography.
One mother said, “When my children were young, we taught them how to react if their clothes caught on fire (campfires, etc.) They should simply “STOP, DROP & ROLL”. With this book, if a child sees a picture of people whose body parts are not covered as they would if they had a swimsuit on – they should “TURN, RUN & TELL”. Actionable steps! Too many children of young ages are becoming addicted to pornography because they are drawn to it – and their brains are not trained to look away. “
This is HUGE, Mom and Dad. Children often feel guilty and embarrassed after seeing pornography, even if it wasn’t their fault. They typically aren’t sure what to do or how to talk about it with parents. Their indecision only makes things worse. They begin to think their confusion delay makes them culpable, so guilt and shame increase and begin to snowball in their minds–which leads to more delayed confusion and shame.
Children need to know what to do: they need to have a plan! Good Pictures, Bad Pictures does just that by giving children a five-step plan. As outlined in the book, this 5 step plan is easy to remember, psychologically sound, and includes notifying parents or other trusted adults.
These books were created to help parents feel confident in talking to their children about a difficult topic. The books are broken into age groups so this topic can be presented in age-appropriate ways.
For kids ages 3-6 years old, get Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr.
For kids 7 and up, get Good Pictures, Bad Pictures
Now, I have this short video where I dive even deeper into why every family needs these books:
There are so many reviews from parents about how these books brought peace and clarity to their parenting around this topic. A Mom wrote, “Pornography is a topic that can be hard for parents to talk about without embarrassment but this book takes all that away. Simply read it to your child! The author has already figured out the words to say…nothing more, nothing less. It is short and to the point so it can hold the attention of young children and it is presented in a way they can understand. The book also gives children a plan for what to do when they see it. “
Now, can I make one more suggestion?
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