Quick summary: In this factsheet, you will learn what to do when your child is sharing sexually explicit or disturbing content with their peers.
Audience: Parents, caregivers, trusted adults.
Related online course: Teaching Consent To Children
Related education package: eSafety for Kids
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Parent Factsheet: What to do when your child is sharing sexually explicit or disturbing content with their peersCalmly approach your child and ask open questions about the incident(s) you have become aware of. Explain to them that sharing sexually explicit or disturbing content with their peers is not ok and can even become a police matter, especially if it includes nude images of children or sexual violence. Tell your child that you are here to support them and can help them through this situation.
Young people can stumble across sexually explicit or disturbing content (such as depictions of violence) in magazines or online and become excited, confused or distressed. Each new scenario may create a desire to share this material with friends to help them unpack it. Sexually explicit and disturbing content can be traumatising for some children and also lead to misinformation. Sharing sexually explicit or disturbing content can become a police matter. If
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