TPP 102: Sex Educator Amy Lang Gets Real About Kids and Pornography
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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Why should I think of the internet as a place rather than a thing when protecting my kids?
So I think the thing that might be helpful is if instead of thinking about the internet like it's a thing, think about it like it's a place. And so just like you wouldn't let your four-year-old walk up to the neighborhood park by themselves, why would you let your four-year-old be on the internet by themselves? Because there's so many places you can go that are not safe. You know, you probably wouldn't put your 14-year-old on the bus by himself to head off to New York city to spend the day downtown. Maybe you would, maybe you wouldn't, but you would have a whole lot of stuff going on beforehand and to prepare them for that trek out into the world. Cause remember it was called once upon a time, we called this thing, the world wide web, pay attention to that world.
So if you can just reframe and think about, Oh, the internet's a place. So how do I want, how can I help my kid be safe in this when he goes or she goes out in this place?
Welcome to the Tilt Parenting Podcast, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Reber, and today I'm bringing back to the podcast sexuality educator and parenting expert, Amy Lang. For a follow-up conversation about something we all have to think about and address at some point in our child's life, but many of us don't have the language or really any idea about how to even broach the subject with our child. Yes folks, I'm talking about pornography. Amy is passionate about the fact that at its core, sex education is a health and safety issue for our kids. And that's why I wanted to bring her back on the show as I kept stumbling upon article after article about the fact that all kids will be exposed to pornography at some point in their childhood, and that it's critical they have the information and context they need so they'll know what to do if they see it and understand why it can be harmful to them.
And if you haven't heard my first conversation with Amy about sex ed and differently wired kids, I encourage you to listen to that now. You'll find a link for that at the show notes page. And before I get to the episode, I wanted to give a shout out to a few new supporters of the podcast, Whitney Adams and Cara McClain. Thank you so much for helping me cover the production costs for the show, as well as enabling me to offer transcripts for every single episode. If you want to join Whitney and Kara in helping me, please consider supporting my Patreon campaign. Patreon is an online platform that allows people to make a small monthly contribution, as little as $2 a month, to support the work of an artist or a musician, or in my case, a podcaster.
It's super easy to sign up. Just visit patreon.com slash Tilt Parenting. And you can also find a link on the Tilt Parenting website. And now here's my conversation with Amy. Hey, Amy, welcome to the podcast.
Thank you so much. I'm super excited to talk about porn.
Yes. I have to start with a deep breath already. Okay. And listeners, just to know this is Amy's second time on the podcast, and I'll make sure that her first episode is in the show notes. You should definitely go back and listen to that. It's a general conversation about kids and sex. But I thought this was an important topic to bring because as uncomfortable as it may be for some of us to talk about or hear about, it is a reality of our lives. And there's no better person than Amy than you to be talking about this. So thank you so much.
My pleasure. And I'm happy to talk about it. And it's hard.
Yes, it is. But you you are gifted in this area and talking about these concepts with us. So before we get into speaking specifically about porn, could you just introduce us kind of to your overall philosophy about kids and sex just as a way to frame our conversation? I know you have a really strong point of view regarding, you know, how to talk to kids about sex. So could you tell us about that?
Sure. So my belief is that every child has the right to grow up to be a whole, healthy and happy adult.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why should I think of the internet as a place rather than a thing when protecting my kids?
0:00–4:24
2
What is Amy Lang’s overall philosophy on teaching kids about sex and sexuality?
4:24–9:14
3
How has children’s exposure to pornography changed since the early 2000s?
9:14–13:46
4
What are the real impacts of early porn exposure on a child’s development?
13:46–17:37
5
How should parents respond if they discover their child has seen pornography?
17:37–20:29
6
What practical tools and resources can help kids safely navigate online sexual content?
20:29–24:19
7
How can overwhelmed parents start the conversation about porn with younger children?
24:19–28:00
8
Where can listeners find Amy Lang’s website, courses, and additional support?
28:00–34:02
Speakers
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