My child has been looking at porn.

First, relax. Don’t ever overreact. Use your SMART plan (from ProtectYoungMinds).

Stay calm. It’s critical to deal with your own emotions first!
Make a plan. Don’t confront your child until you’ve figured out a game plan.
Assist your kids to sort out their feelings. Porn is confusing to kids and parents can help kids figure out their feelings and triggers.
Regularly check in with your kids. The goal is to keep the conversation going.
Train your family. Porn can hurt the entire family, and everyone needs to be involved in the family’s defense plan.

Read the entire blog post here and find out how to get your copy of the SMART plan.

For an in-depth overview with a step-by-step conversation guide from a Biblical perspective, download this guide from Covenant Eyes here. It’s a great comprehensive guide for parents.

Click here for a conversation guide for parents developed for Owensboro Diocese Youth Conference parent workshop.

	Yes	No
Do you frequently fail to resist sexual impulses to engage in specific sexual behaviors?
Do you engage in sexual behaviors to a greater extent or over a longer period than intended?
Do you have a long-standing desire, or a history of unsuccessful efforts to stop, reduce, or control sexual behaviors?
Do you spend excessive time obtaining sex, being sexual, or recovering from sexual experiences?
Do you obsess with preparing for sexual activities?
Do you frequent engage in sexual behavior when expected to be fulfilling occupational, academic, domestic, or social obligations?
Do you continue sexual behavior despite knowing it has caused or exacerbated social, financial, psychological, or physical problems?
Do you increase the intensity, frequency, number, or risk of sexual behaviors to achieve the desired effect, or experience diminished effect when continuing behaviors at the same level of intensity, frequency, number or risk?
Do you give up or limit social, occupational, or recreational activities because of sexual behavior?
Do you become upset, anxious, restless, or irritable if unable to engage in sexual behavior?