During their evening at Wellesley on Thursday 29th October, the following topics were covered and discussed;

• How easy it is for children to access porn and to be found by predators
• How porn has changed in terms of the online impact as well as the increase in violent content
• The curious nature of children and the impact of adult narratives
• Potential impacts on both children and their families resulting from exposure
• Why knowledge is key
• How to approach talking to children about sex at different ages, as a precursor to entering into porn awareness and predator safety conversations
• The importance of a porn counter-narrative; love, connection, consent, respect
• Advice on dealing with an exposure situation for different age groups
• Guide to resources; and
• Q&A session

The session included clips from Rob and Zareen’s documentary ‘Our Kids Online: Porn, Predators & How to Keep Them Safe’ (released in April 2020) as well as resources for parents to look at/through.

If you would like further information and links discussed on the night, a fact sheet can be accessed below;