Watching Porn is Normal and Natural — Even for Kids

Ready to be scared senseless?

Well here you go: According to the vast knowledge of the tech almighty Google, the average first Internet porn exposure happens at age 11, and “sex” is in the top five search terms used by boys and girls from under the age of 7 up through 18.

Wow. Right?

So yeah, the time is now (ahem — well actually, way, way back, but we’ll start now and catch up) to talk about porn, sex, sexuality and all of those “touchy” topics. And here are some tips to tackle that potentially uncomfortable convo, from an article that originally appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Pro tip: Don’t panic. Porn is a natural curiosity, and they’ll tire of it eventually. Promise.