Do you know who’s in bed with your child?

While this may seem like an absurd question for some parents, the reality is it could be anyone if your child has their smartphone with them at night.

Pornography is everywhere and easily accessed on that little rectangular box most everyone carries around in their pockets 24/7. With the average age of exposure to pornography creeping lower each year, reaching children as young as five years old, parents must take action to protect their children from accidental or intentional viewings. One look can quickly lead to lifelong struggles with sexual sin and the damaging effects on the brain and body that come along with it.

Drug addiction and pornography consumption are remarkably similar. Pornography addictions have become so prevalent, it’s assumed that the majority of the population has at least viewed porn and many have made it part of their regular entertainment. Of all the destructive effects of this heinous habit, fueling the demand of sex trafficking is one of the worst. 

Sex trafficking exists only because there is a demand for purchased sex. Whether consumers of porn understand or not, the actors are performing under third party control. And, when watching isn’t enough to achieve the same level of “high,” they become purchasers of sex themselves. The blazing fire of sexual exploitation connects it all and only continues to expand. In fact, pornography was the second most common form of sex trafficking in 2020 according to cases reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

So, what can you do to prevent your kids from fueling the fire of sexual exploitation and protect them from being consumed by the ruthless flames themselves? Here are some tips: