Curiosity is Natural
While the topic of sexuality and surrounding issues can be hard subjects to broach with teens, the information that is passed onto young people from reliable sources, such as caring parents, carers, teachers, youth workers etc is crucial.
The latest annual youth survey from Mission Australia indicates that young people are getting the majority of their information on these topics from the internet. (72.8%)
Research now tells us:
- 45% of teens are using unsafe social media.
- Teenagers are spending close to 3 hours a day on social media sites.
- 90% of boys and 60% of girls have visited porn sites.
- 70% of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 receive online harassment and bullying.
Young people are searching for answers. We owe it to them to do all we can to ensure their answers are coming from a reliable source.
Start a conversation with your children.
Be the reliable source of information on these topics for your kids.
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I was pleased to know that the information David gave us will be the same as he will present to the Year 10’s today. So much of what he said are things that I talk to my children about, but I think coming from someone else always seems to make such more of an impact. I certainly look forward to talking to my Year 10 boy tonight! Please pass on my thanks I hope this will become a yearly discussion.
We were so impressed that he took a lot of the information in, and was internalising his experiences. We could see from his demeanour that something has changed – matured. From our perspective the retreat had a very positive impact. We could see that he is continuing to find his identity and determine the type of person he is aspiring to become. Please congratulate the presenter and the staff who participated in the organisation
Thank you again for what is clearly a terrific programme.
Thank you, thank you, thank you from one very happy parent!