Years ago, a young man at church came up to me to share that he had been watching porn and wanted help to stop. I immediately pulled his father into the conversation. We talked through the plan for helping his son stop watching porn and the father helped his son find freedom. A few weeks after, I followed up with the dad to see how things were going, and he shared some profound truths with me about porn addiction in children.
As he shared, he also said he felt guilty because he saw the signs of his son’s porn use but failed to act upon them. While these signs are not always connected to porn use, if you see them in your kids, you should address them. Porn addiction in children (and even just porn use) has ripple effects on lots of areas of their lives. It impacts social, emotional, and cognitive development. Here are 3 signs your kid might be watching porn.
1. Increased Isolation
Watching porn typically is connected to shame and guilt. These emotions are linked directly to isolation. Do your kids suddenly seem isolated and want more space than they used to?
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