{"id":74885,"date":"2024-11-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/blog\/viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-teens\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:23:33","slug":"es-perjudicial-la-pornografia-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/es-perjudicial-la-pornografia-online\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfEs perjudicial la pornograf\u00eda online para los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb da_disable_devices=\u00bboff|off|off\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb da_is_popup=\u00bboff\u00bb da_exit_intent=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_close=\u00bbon\u00bb da_alt_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_dark_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_not_modal=\u00bbon\u00bb da_is_singular=\u00bboff\u00bb da_with_loader=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_shadow=\u00bbon\u00bb][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=\u00bbon|phone\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb module_alignment=\u00bbleft\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb0px||0px||false|false\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb2px||4px|2%|false|false\u00bb custom_padding_tablet=\u00bb\u00bb custom_padding_phone=\u00bb0px||0px||true|false\u00bb module_alignment_tablet=\u00bb\u00bb module_alignment_phone=\u00bbcenter\u00bb module_alignment_last_edited=\u00bbon|desktop\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb-80px|||||\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||0px||true|false\u00bb da_disable_devices=\u00bboff|off|off\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb da_is_popup=\u00bboff\u00bb da_exit_intent=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_close=\u00bbon\u00bb da_alt_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_dark_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_not_modal=\u00bbon\u00bb da_is_singular=\u00bboff\u00bb da_with_loader=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_shadow=\u00bbon\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07100744\/2024-06-Blog_Does-viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-and-teens_Hero.png\u00bb alt=\u00bbDoes viewing pornography harm children?\u00bb title_text=\u00bb2024-06-Blog_Does-viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-and-teens_Hero\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A medida que el uso de Internet se ha disparado entre los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes, tambi\u00e9n lo ha hecho el temor ante la posibilidad de que se vean expuestos a contenidos potencialmente peligrosos y perjudiciales para su desarrollo. La exposici\u00f3n a la pornograf\u00eda online se ha convertido, sin ning\u00fan g\u00e9nero de dudas, en una de las principales preocupaciones de la mayor\u00eda de los padres a la hora de proteger a sus hijos. Y tienen buenos motivos para estar preocupados.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los investigadores advierten que cada vez hay m\u00e1s ni\u00f1os y adolescentes expuestos a contenidos pornogr\u00e1ficos en Internet, y que esta exposici\u00f3n puede tener graves consecuencias sobre su salud f\u00edsica y mental. Todos los a\u00f1os acuden a mi consulta muchos ni\u00f1os y adolescentes que han sufrido en sus propias carnes los efectos negativos de la exposici\u00f3n a la pornograf\u00eda online y padres que desear\u00edan poder volver atr\u00e1s en el tiempo y haber estado m\u00e1s pendientes de lo que hac\u00edan sus hijos en Internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00bfHasta qu\u00e9 punto est\u00e1n expuestos los ni\u00f1os a la pornograf\u00eda?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/about-us\/news\/children-see-pornography-as-young-as-seven-new-report-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los resultados de las encuestas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indican que el 66% de los ni\u00f1os y las ni\u00f1as de entre 14 y 15 a\u00f1os han visto pornograf\u00eda en alg\u00fan momento.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1283&amp;context=soc_facpub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> M\u00e1s del 90% de los ni\u00f1os y del 60% de las ni\u00f1as<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> se ven expuestos a este tipo de contenidos en alg\u00fan momento durante la adolescencia. La edad media a la que los ni\u00f1os se inician por primera vez en la pornograf\u00eda es de unos 11 a\u00f1os, aunque se ha demostrado que incluso los ni\u00f1os de cinco a\u00f1os est\u00e1n expuestos a im\u00e1genes sexuales expl\u00edcitas a trav\u00e9s de los dispositivos digitales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Se trata de un dato muy preocupante, porque <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/car.1092\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">los estudios demuestran<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> que la exposici\u00f3n a este tipo de contenidos sexuales durante la infancia y la adolescencia aumenta el riesgo de que nuestros hijos sufran ansiedad, sean v\u00edctimas de alg\u00fan tipo de explotaci\u00f3n o agresi\u00f3n sexual o acaben cayendo en la adicci\u00f3n. Al margen de este tipo de consecuencias, existe una gran preocupaci\u00f3n en torno al impacto negativo que la pornograf\u00eda puede llegar a ejercer sobre sus relaciones afectivo sexuales en el futuro, ya que el contenido pornogr\u00e1fico suele incluir pr\u00e1cticas peligrosas y no presenta una visi\u00f3n saludable del sexo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pesar de que aproximadamente el 75% de los padres afirman que sus hijos nunca han estado expuestos a contenidos sexuales en Internet, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/about-us\/news\/children-see-pornography-as-young-as-seven-new-report-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">las estad\u00edsticas indican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> que m\u00e1s del 60% de los ni\u00f1os han visto contenidos pornogr\u00e1ficos de alg\u00fan tipo. Este porcentaje es aplicable a ambos sexos, aunque muchos padres creen que los ni\u00f1os varones tienen una mayor tendencia a consumir o compartir contenidos sexuales, lo que pone de manifiesto el hecho de que esta exposici\u00f3n se produce habitualmente sin que sean conscientes de ello.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00bfQu\u00e9 pueden hacer los padres para proteger a sus hijos?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teniendo en cuenta que los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes viven en un mundo digital, y que el uso que hacen de este tipo de dispositivos se ha incrementado ahora que muchos de ellos pasan buena parte de la jornada lectiva delante de la pantalla, <\/span><b>es fundamental que los padres tomen las medidas necesarias para proteger su salud y su seguridad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> en lo relativo a la pornograf\u00eda online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Muchos padres se sienten inc\u00f3modos al abordar un tema tan sensible con sus hijos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, y es posible que no comprendan la realidad a la que los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n expuestos en Internet, muchas veces de forma accidental. La mayor\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os, especialmente los m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os, se exponen a im\u00e1genes pornogr\u00e1ficas sin buscarlas intencionalmente, ya que a veces aparecen en ventanas emergentes o en b\u00fasquedas de im\u00e1genes relativamente inocuas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mi experiencia como terapeuta me ha ense\u00f1ado que la mayor\u00eda de los padres niegan que sus hijos hayan podido estar expuestos a este tipo de contenidos. Los ni\u00f1os, sin embargo, cuentan una historia muy diferente, y los progenitores suelen escandalizarse cuando descubren a qu\u00e9 tipo de contenidos pueden acceder sus hijos desde su propia casa o desde los dispositivos m\u00f3viles que les han entregado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07100859\/2024-06-Blog_Does-viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-and-teens_InsideImage.png\u00bb alt=\u00bbtalking to a teen about pornography\u00bb title_text=\u00bb2024-06-Blog_Does-viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-and-teens_InsideImage\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Medidas que los padres pueden tomar para proteger a los ni\u00f1os de la pornograf\u00eda<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aunque a algunos padres puede resultarles inc\u00f3modo hablar abiertamente de la pornograf\u00eda con sus hijos, este tipo de contenidos son perjudiciales para el desarrollo de los ni\u00f1os y aumentan el riesgo de que puedan ser v\u00edctimas de alg\u00fan tipo de abuso o explotaci\u00f3n. Estas son algunas de las principales recomendaciones que los padres podemos aplicar para abordar el tema con nuestros hijos y reducir los riesgos a los que est\u00e1n expuestos cuando utilizan dispositivos y medios digitales:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Expl\u00edcales qu\u00e9 es la pornograf\u00eda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y cu\u00e1les son tus valores al respecto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aseg\u00farate de que comprendan lo que son los contenidos pornogr\u00e1ficos o sexuales y que este t\u00e9rmino no engloba \u00fanicamente las im\u00e1genes y los v\u00eddeos de los sitios web, sino tambi\u00e9n los textos, los mensajes en las redes sociales y otro tipo de materiales que pueden enviar o recibir por parte de terceros. Hazles saber que comprendes que van a estar (o quiz\u00e1s ya han estado) expuestos a ellos y que tu intenci\u00f3n es darles informaci\u00f3n para ayudarles a proteger su seguridad y su salud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procura <\/span><b>normalizar el hecho de que la mayor\u00eda de los ni\u00f1os sienten curiosidad por el sexo y por el cuerpo humano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y plantea el tema desde la naturalidad y la empat\u00eda. Es importante que entiendan que las im\u00e1genes y actos sexuales que pueden encontrar en Internet no presentan una visi\u00f3n realista de la sexualidad. A medida que los ni\u00f1os se adentran en la adolescencia, las conversaciones deben abarcar tambi\u00e9n las medidas de protecci\u00f3n y la violencia y la explotaci\u00f3n sexual.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Aseg\u00farate de que comprendan que pueden hablar contigo de cualquier cosa que vean en Internet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sin temor a ser castigados.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Es fundamental que los ni\u00f1os tengan la suficiente confianza para acudir a nosotros cuando tienen alguna duda o inquietud o se enfrentan a alg\u00fan problema relacionado con su seguridad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Hablad abiertamente de las expectativas y normas familiares respecto al acceso y el consumo de este tipo de contenidos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y las medidas que has tomado para proteger su seguridad y su salud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Por ejemplo, lo m\u00e1s recomendable es asegurarte de que no utilicen dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos ni se conecten a Internet a solas mientras sean peque\u00f1os y evitar que utilicen la tecnolog\u00eda en el dormitorio por la noche sea cual sea su edad. De este modo, podr\u00e1s ser m\u00e1s consciente de los contenidos a los que acceden. Asimismo, tambi\u00e9n es buena idea que te sientes peri\u00f3dicamente con ellos mientras utilizan sus dispositivos para comentar lo que buscan en Internet o su actividad en las redes sociales, por ejemplo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Instala y utiliza controles parentales en todos sus dispositivos.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En el caso de los ni\u00f1os menores de 12 a\u00f1os, lo mejor es que <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/proteger-del-porno-controles-parentales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establezcas restricciones para bloquear los contenidos sexuales o peligrosos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A medida que vayan aproxim\u00e1ndose a la adolescencia, puedes ir ajust\u00e1ndolas en funci\u00f3n de su madurez y del grado de responsabilidad que demuestren a la hora de navegar por la red. Sin embargo, y en vista de los resultados que han arrojado algunos estudios sobre la relaci\u00f3n entre la pornograf\u00eda y el aumento de los trastornos sexuales y relacionales y las adicciones, <\/span><b>mi recomendaci\u00f3n es que mantengas las restricciones durante su adolescencia.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qustodio es una gran opci\u00f3n para proteger a los m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os en Internet y ayudarles a desarrollar unos h\u00e1bitos digitales saludables, y nos permite ajustar f\u00e1cilmente las restricciones a medida que nuestros hijos crecen y maduran. Si bien las aplicaciones de control parental pueden resultarnos muy \u00fatiles a la hora de <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/inappropriate-content-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evitar que accedan a contenidos inadecuados<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, posiblemente su mayor ventaja sea que nos ofrecen la oportunidad de mantener una comunicaci\u00f3n abierta y fluida con ellos respecto al uso de los dispositivos tecnol\u00f3gicos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuanto m\u00e1s conscientes seamos los padres de lo que hacen en Internet, m\u00e1s productivas ser\u00e1n las conversaciones que mantengamos con ellos sobre salud, seguridad, relaciones y comunicaci\u00f3n.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet ofrece numerosas ventajas a nuestros hijos, pero tambi\u00e9n es necesario que seamos conscientes de los riesgos cada vez mayores que conlleva el mundo digital. Como sucede en el caso de la mayor\u00eda de los temas relacionados con la salud y la seguridad que los padres debemos abordar con nuestros hijos, es fundamental mantener una buena comunicaci\u00f3n. Lo que empieza como una conversaci\u00f3n b\u00e1sica y sencilla cuando son peque\u00f1os deber\u00eda convertirse en un debate m\u00e1s amplio sobre educaci\u00f3n sexual, valores, seguridad y preferencias personales a medida que se hacen adultos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siempre que sea posible,<\/span><b> los padres debemos adoptar un papel proactivo a la hora de protegerles de la exposici\u00f3n a la pornograf\u00eda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y a cualquier otro tipo de contenidos que puedan ser perjudiciales para ellos en lugar de intentar buscar soluciones cuando el da\u00f1o ya est\u00e1 hecho.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Por mucho que nos empe\u00f1emos los padres, es imposible proteger totalmente a los j\u00f3venes de los contenidos sexualmente expl\u00edcitos y potencialmente peligrosos. Lo que s\u00ed est\u00e1 en nuestras manos es proporcionarles una buena educaci\u00f3n sexual que les permita disfrutar de una vida sexual segura, sana y satisfactoria estableciendo unos l\u00edmites adecuados respecto al uso de Internet y manteniendo una buena comunicaci\u00f3n con ellos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A medida que el uso de Internet se ha disparado entre los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes, tambi\u00e9n lo ha hecho el temor ante la posibilidad de que se vean expuestos a contenidos potencialmente peligrosos y perjudiciales para su desarrollo. La exposici\u00f3n a la pornograf\u00eda online se ha convertido, sin ning\u00fan g\u00e9nero de dudas, en [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":74895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><div>\r\n  <h2><strong>What Parents need to know about the negative effects of porn and how to protect young kids against accidental exposure to sexual content<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div>\r\n  <p>As access to the internet has skyrocketed for children and teens, so have concerns about access to potentially dangerous and developmentally detrimental content. Online pornography exposure certainly is near the top of the list for most parents when it comes to safety concerns for their children. These concerns are well-founded, as research has shown an increasing number of children and teens being exposed to pornographic content online, and a significant set of psychological and physical risks associated with it. In my practice, I see many children and teens each year who have experienced the negative impacts of online pornography exposure, and parents who wish they could go back in time and pay more attention to digital safety in their home.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/BBFC%20Research%20into%20Children%20and%20Pornography%20260919.pdf\">Survey results<\/a> have shown that by the time boys and girls reach the age of 14-15 years old, 66% have seen pornography at some point.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1283&context=soc_facpub\">Over 90% of boys and 60% of girls<\/a> are exposed to pornographic content at some point during adolescence. The average age of initial pornography exposure online is thought to be around 11 years of age, although there is evidence that children as young as age 5 see some type of sexually explicit material via device use. This is highly concerning, as <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/car.1092\">studies have shown<\/a> that exposure to this type of sexual content during childhood and adolescence is linked to increased risk of anxiety, sexual exploitation, sexual aggression, and addiction. Beyond that, there are significant concerns surrounding the impact of viewing pornography on future intimate relationships, as what is conveyed in pornographic content is generally unsafe and does not portray healthy sexual relationships.<\/p><p>Given that children and teens are living in a digital age, and even more-so now with many attending a significant amount of their school day online, it is imperative that parents take steps to support children\u2019s health and safely where online pornography is concerned. Many parents feel uncomfortable addressing this sensitive topic with children, and may not understand the reality of what their children are exposed to online \u2013 often unintentionally. The majority of children, especially younger children, are exposed to pornographic images without intentionally searching for them, as they can show up in pop-ups or benign image searches.\u00a0<\/p><p>While approximately 75% of parents believe their children have never been exposed to online sexual content, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/BBFC%20Research%20into%20Children%20and%20Pornography%20260919.pdf\">statistics show<\/a> that <strong>over 60% of kids have seen pornographic content of some type<\/strong>. The statistics hold true for females and males, although many parents believe their boys are more likely to engage in viewing or sending sexual content. This highlights the fact that this exposure generally occurs without parent awareness. In my experience counseling children, it is almost always the case that parents deny their child has the opportunity for exposure to explicit sexual content. The children, however, tell a very different story, and parents tend to be shocked when they discover what their kids have been able to access in their own home or on mobile devices given to them.\u00a0<\/p><p>While it may be more comfortable to avoid the issue of children and pornography altogether, it is detrimental to their development and increases the likelihood that they will be victimized. Here are several important steps parents can take today to address the issue of online pornography with children, and increase their safety when using digital devices and media:<\/p><\/div><div>\r\n  <h3><strong>Steps parents can take today to address the issue of online pornography with children<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Talk with children about what pornography is<\/strong>, and share your values. Be clear about what constitutes pornographic\/sexual content, and that it includes not only images and videos on websites, but also the texts, social media messages, and other things they may send to or receive from others. Let them know that you understand they will be (or may already have been) exposed, and want to give them information to help them stay safe and healthy. Normalize the fact that most kids are curious about sex and bodies, and keep the conversation free of shame or anger. Discuss the differences between sexual images and acts they may see online and real-life sexual activity. As children grow into the teen years, the conversation should include the importance of safe vs. unsafe sex, and what constitutes sexual violence and exploitation.\u00a0\u00a0<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Make sure your children know they can talk to you about anything they see online<\/strong>, without risk of being punished. It\u2019s important that children can come to adults with questions, concerns, and safety issues.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Clearly explain your family\u2019s expectations and policy on accessing or viewing pornography<\/strong>, and the measures you have in place to support safety and health. This should include things like not allowing younger children to use devices and the internet in private places, and children of all ages shouldn\u2019t be using devices in their bedrooms at night. This allows parents to be more aware of what kids are accessing and exposed to. Another helpful strategy is to sit down periodically with children and their devices to discuss what they have been searching, the things they are doing on social media, etc.<br>\r\n<\/li><li><strong>Install and use parental controls on any device your children use<\/strong>. Young children, up through elementary school age, should have restrictions that aim to block all sexual or dangerous content. As children grow into the pre-teen and teen years, restrictions can be adjusted to reflect their increasing maturity and ability to engage in safe online behavior. However, even for teens it is wise to have restrictions on adult sexual content given the research-based concerns about negative impact on healthy sexual and relational development and addiction.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\r\n  <p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/how-to-block-porn\/\">Qustodio<\/a><\/strong> is an excellent choice for supporting safe and healthy online behavior in children, and can be easily adjusted as children grow and mature. While parental controls are helpful for restricting inappropriate content, perhaps the most valuable benefit is the opportunities they provide for ongoing discussion about online behavior. The more parents are aware of what their children are doing online, the more productive conversations around health, safety, relationships, and communication can occur. <\/p><\/div><div>\r\n  <p>The internet provides many wonderful benefits to our children, but it\u2019s also necessary to recognize the ever-increasing risks that can occur in a digital environment. As with most health and safety topics parents need to discuss with children, the conversation about pornography should be ongoing. What starts as a basic and factual conversation at the elementary ages should grow into a more detailed conversation about sexual information, values, safety, and personal choices as children grow toward adulthood. Parents need to <strong>proactively prevent their child's exposure to pornography<\/strong> and to any potentially harmful content whenever possible, as opposed to figuring out how to deal with the problems that occur after a child has been harmed.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"blog__image\">\r\n  <img src=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7cc27fdb-eeb0-41ef-9dcf-9bc8cbb69b05_ADR-IG-quote19_EN.jpg\" class=\"\">\r\n<\/div><div>\r\n  <p>While it is unrealistic to think that youth will be fully shielded from sexually explicit and potentially dangerous content, despite parents\u2019 best intentions, it is very possible to guide them toward safe and healthy sexual knowledge and wellness by using appropriate internet controls and keeping the line of conversation open.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div>\r\n  <h3><strong>Footnotes:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/BBFC%20Research%20into%20Children%20and%20Pornography%20260919.pdf\">New research commissioned by the BBFC into the impact of pornography on children demonstrates significant support for age-verification<\/a><\/em> (BBFC)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1283&context=soc_facpub\">The nature and dynamics of internet pornography exposure for youth<\/a> <\/em>(University of New Hampshire)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/car.1092\">The harms of pornography exposure among children and young people<\/a> <\/em>(Michael Flood)<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/BBFC%20Research%20into%20Children%20and%20Pornography%20260919.pdf\">New research commissioned by the BBFC into the impact of pornography on children demonstrates significant support for age-verification<\/a><\/em> (BBFC)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\r\n  <h3><strong>Further reading on online safety and digital wellbeing:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/09\/screen-time-children-think-learn\">Is Heavy Screen Time Rewiring How Your Children Think and Learn?\u00a0 <\/a>(Dr. Nicole Beurkens)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/07\/protect-your-child-from-online-harm\/\">How to Protect your Child from the Increasing Risk of Harm Online<\/a> (Georgie Powell)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/06\/is-problematic-smartphone-use-psu-making-your-child\/\">Is Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) Making Your Child Unhappy? <\/a>(Maria Guerrero, Psychologist)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2019\/02\/does-your-child-have-a-digital-addiction\/\">Does your child have a digital addiction?<\/a> (Maria Guerrero, Psychologist)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/07\/protect-your-child-from-online-harm\/\">How to Protect your Child from the Increasing Risk of Harm Online<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[418,306],"class_list":["post-74885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar","tag-contenido-inapropiado","tag-mental-health-wellbeing-es"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v25.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u00bfEs perjudicial la pornograf\u00eda online para los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes? | Qustodio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u00bfEs perjudicial la pornograf\u00eda online para los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/es-perjudicial-la-pornografia-online\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Qustodio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-11-07T09:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-24T06:23:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07100721\/2024-06-Blog_Does-viewing-pornography-online-harm-children-and-teens_Thumbnail.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1029\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Nicole Beurkens\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dr. Nicole Beurkens\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/es-perjudicial-la-pornografia-online\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/es-perjudicial-la-pornografia-online\/\",\"name\":\"\u00bfEs perjudicial la pornograf\u00eda online para los ni\u00f1os y los adolescentes? 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