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Why? It's normal for a 14 year old to want to know about sex. I am curious about what other posters would do if they discovered:
A: gay porn in the boy's room
B: porn in their 14 year old daughter's room.
Would the parents with liberal views toward the seemingly heterosexual son behave in the same way?
Its normal to want to know how it feels to be drunk. Its normal to try smoking. But its not acceptable for a minor to consume alcohol, smoke cigarettes or have pornography in my home.
Except cigarettes and alcohol are bad for your health and a good reason to take away.
Its just a nudie magazine.....big whoop.
Boys wanting to see whatever gender they are attracted to naked, it's natural for them to want to know what they look like, it's normal and natural. It shouldn't be punished.
I think pornography is bad. Its exploitative. I will not condone the use of it.
If you confiscate them, he will likely just buy more and hide them better.
Perhaps. But I could say the same thing about every other parenting decision I make too. I'm not going to not parent on the basis that my children may not listen and try something again.
Because I don't think a 14 year old should be watching or looking at sexually explicit content.
I would hope a 14 year old would not be having sexual experiences either. That is way too young for that sort of thing.
1, if they don't see it at home, they'll see it at a friend's place. Would you rather they just see the cartoon characters and artistic photos they use in sex-ed at school?
2, I would hope not either, but that seems to be a norm with young teenagers, along with sexting (texting nude or sexually explicit photos of themselves/partner to others) which I think is so scary in this day and age. They are so ignorant of the fact that photos being passed around from phone to phone in the blink of an eye can follow them forever, seriously damaging a person's reputation, relationships, and future careers for life.
Last edited by gouligann; 01-27-2015 at 10:20 AM..
Because I don't think a 14 year old should be watching or looking at sexually explicit content.
I would hope a 14 year old would not be having sexual experiences either. That is way too young for that sort of thing.
The more you sexually repress your offspring, the more they will rebel and the more likely they are to engage in disastrous sexual relations with unwanted pregnancies, STDs, etc.
Trust me, I used to think like you. You're only fighting nature. You can't fight nature. Work with Mother Nature. Sit down with your kid and discuss the consequences of sex. Discuss the consequences of watching porn (there is only one potential consequence - not having a healthy sexual relationship later in life). Above all, don't punish or make demands or ultimatums. You might as well punish your kid for eating or pooping in that case.
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At 14, he might have already had a few sexual experiences 
unless he's a late bloomer.
