202: My Son's Friends Are Sending Him Inappropriate GIFs. How Do I Help?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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“Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. ________________ In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Lisa and Reena tackle the complex and pressing issue of kids viewing porn, exploring why children share pornographic content and the legal ramifications involved. They delve into the challenges of addressing situations like a child receiving pornographic GIFs from a friend, and how parents can intervene effectively. They address the role of AI in creating deepfake porn, the importance of involving authorities when necessary, and practical ways to have open, thoughtful conversations with kids about sex, boundaries, and online safety. We want to hear from you! How do you approach difficult conversations about online safety and explicit content with your kids? Common Sense Media on how to block porn: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/how-to-block-pornography-on-your-childs-devices Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com ________________ Episode Keywords: porn, pornographic GIFs, kids and porn, legal ramifications, AI, deepfake porn Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:06.9	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.3	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.7	And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.
0:20.3	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.
0:38.1	We're here to help you untangle family life.
0:43.4	Episode 202, my son's friends are sending him inappropriate gifts.
0:48.0	How do I help?
0:58.7	Lisa, we have this conversation you and me every January.
1:00.9	I do not like winter.
1:03.8	And I feel like I have, what is that called?
1:04.4	The seasonal.
1:06.0	Oh, seasonal affective disorders.
1:07.5	Yes, because I like the sun.
1:08.4	I like the warmth. So give me something.
1:09.9	Like, how do I get through this?
1:11.1	I feel like it's too cold and just don't feel happy.
1:15.9	Well, you know, there's that saying, if you can't get out of it, get into it.
1:19.2	No, tell me one.
1:20.2	Yeah, so maybe, like, go buy yourself a really nice new winter sweater that you're going to be so excited to wear.
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