Re: Porn
I believe that interest in sex is a natural instinct, from the child reaching puberty, and I have a few ideas on why they become obsessed with it.
All children are interested in things they can't do and , at school, it becomes a dirty little secret that they giggle about and want to try. I have always believed that, if adults weren't so shy about discussing sexual issues with them, the children would find it to be less interesting than the new fashions or pop group, that their parents criticize. Telling a child that anything is something they can't do till they get older, is a certain way to persuade them to try it sooner!
My parents never spoke about sex and, from being 14, I used to babysit for a young couple across the road. They were happy to discuss anything with me and I learned a lot from them, which helped me think about sex, in a more adult way than some of my friends.
It is a natural function and I think that if parents didn't avoid talking about it, through the child's younger years, the child may then choose to stop making it a "giggle subject" and opt to tell their friends the true facts that they have learned from somebody who knows what they are talking about.
It wont make them all wait till they are 18, but it may help them ignore the ridiculous ideas that other children put in their heads.