Parent Plan for Social Media (*Mature Content/Adults Only*)

Guest: Clint Davis, M.S., LPC, CSAT, CCTP, EMDR Provider, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist

 

Clint Davis Counseling & Integrative Wellness

Locations in Shreveport, North Bossier, South Bossier, Ruston, and Monroe, LA

Office number 318.562.6903

 

Our children are being exposed to pornography and sexual content through social media and we need to prepare and equip them to navigate this world. Clint recommends that we speak openly and honestly about their bodies in a healthy way (the “discipleship version”) before the world begins to teach them in an unhealthy way.

 

The average age that children begin viewing pornography in America is between the ages of 8-11 years old.

 

Less than 82% of parents have rules and regulations concerning technology use. While your child may not be looking for pornography, pornography is looking for them!

 

Social Media Plan:

Step 1 - you have to do this as a community! Find some other like-minded parents who are willing to make the same decisions about social media.

Step 2 - try to treat the cell phone like a driver’s license. For your younger children, show them how to use the cell phone by using yours. Around 13-14 years old, you begin to allow them to “learn” how to use social media as you monitor and watch them - constantly having conversations about their choices. Then around 16 years old, you can allow your children to have a cell phone on their own and begin to navigate social media.

 

Today 86% of pornography is graphic violence against women and men.

 

Research shows that 98% of teens by age 15 have seen pornography.

 

The link of graphic violence with the sexual development of a child is causing intense damage to the life and mind of those exposed to these images and depictions.

 

Asking Why with Clint Davis - to listen to more of these valuable conversations with Clint on a wider variety of topics. Here is the link for Apple Podcasts.

Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!