Over the course of my life, I have been able to witness and be a part of the technology boom in the world. Technology is increasing at such a rapid rate, that pretty well as soon as something comes out, it gets replaced by something better, faster, and cooler. With the increasing access to smartphones, internet and other electronics, children are being exposed to a world that is increasingly more dangerous than it was 10 years ago and these things were harder to come by.
The increasing connectivity is becoming a major concern for parents. With the advent of this technology, young children and young teens can access pornographic materials with ease. This is especially concerning as we found out in Sext up Kids because a lot of the children and young teens are beginning to think that pornography is an accurate representation of relationships.
Along with this, many children now have cell phones. This easy access to private communication allows children to be sexting at a young age, describing themselves doing acts that are not appropriate of children their age. Along with these sexual explicit texts, younger children are starting to send sexually explicit pictures through the phone. This is dangerous, as they are taking a risk with the person they are sending it to. If that person so desires, they could send that picture to others or post it online.
The best way to try to avoid such things would be for the parents to be frank and honest with the kids and have discussions with them. By being involved in the kids life, they can ensure that they can be there for any issue or questions that their children may have. By doing this, hopefully they will be able to explain the difference between pornography and a real relationship.
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