School buses used to be a melting pot of social experiences. I had lots of "bus" friends because of how long I rode the bus from our home in the country. But smart devices have completely changed the risk. Very risky for young children, agreed.
Any suggestions on how to keep the conversation going with teens? I think it was relatively easier for me to talk about these topics when my kids were younger, but now that they are entering their teenage years I've found it difficult.
Definitely easier when they're little! It will be awkward. Taking advantage of any car time, or even taking a walk (walking the dog), and admitting the awkwardness. Fight the New Drug has some very helpful talk sheets you might look at.
Great recommendations! I always talk about the 10 before 10 approach. It is easy for parents to remember and it gives them a clear guide that these conversations need to start way before the teenage years.
For 25 years. No mystery where the manosphere comes from. It’s the only place e you can be anti-porn without being accused of being anti-sex or part of a moral panic.
I know this was not your point but one of my one takeaways was kindergartners do not belong on the gen pop school bus 😢
School buses used to be a melting pot of social experiences. I had lots of "bus" friends because of how long I rode the bus from our home in the country. But smart devices have completely changed the risk. Very risky for young children, agreed.
I would not put my adolescent on a school bus nowadays.
The bus was not a great place when *I* was on it long ago. I can't imagine now.
Any suggestions on how to keep the conversation going with teens? I think it was relatively easier for me to talk about these topics when my kids were younger, but now that they are entering their teenage years I've found it difficult.
Definitely easier when they're little! It will be awkward. Taking advantage of any car time, or even taking a walk (walking the dog), and admitting the awkwardness. Fight the New Drug has some very helpful talk sheets you might look at.
Thank you!
This is fantastic! I'm sharing it with everyone!
Thank you!
Great recommendations! I always talk about the 10 before 10 approach. It is easy for parents to remember and it gives them a clear guide that these conversations need to start way before the teenage years.
I'm so glad it's helpful! My CPA brain needed a number :)
We need to tell our kids the truth.
The purpose of the pornographers is a political one. They want to take the mystery and magic out of sex and romance.
Its target audience is teenaged boys.
That’s the truth.
Internet pornography is literally terrorism.
I fully agree that pornographers take the mystery and magic out of sex and romance. It is destroying teen boys.
For 25 years. No mystery where the manosphere comes from. It’s the only place e you can be anti-porn without being accused of being anti-sex or part of a moral panic.