Highly recommend!! I have a 15 year old, 9 year old and a 7 year old who all have laptops, iPads and iPhones. I have set up parental controls, but I understand those only go so far. After learning from a morning radio podcast that the average age children are being exposed to porn for the first time is between 8-11, I realized the best thing to do was have a discussion. Without this book, I'm not exactly sure where I would've started. Let's face it-- it's not the most comfortable conversation you're going to have with your kids. So it helps to have something to refer to.
I really like the no-shame approach the author takes. It's so much more than just "don't watch or look at porn." It gave my children a real understanding about the brain and its natural response to pornography, how it can affect you if you look at it, and how to be prepared when you do come across it (since, let's face it... it's gonna happen at some point).
It says the recommended age is 8+, but I involved my 7 year old in our conversation and he fully understood.
Another thing I would like to point out, is that even if you haven't had the talk about the "birds & the bees", this book is still for you. It didn't raise any questions about sex, which I could appreciate since we're not quite ready to have that discussion with our younger ones. The reason why it doesn't go there, is because it doesn't go into detail about what is involved in pornagraphic videos- it simply describes pornography as "pictures, videos or even cartoons of people with little or no clothes on".
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Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids Paperback – October 1, 2018
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- Publisher : Glen Cove Press LLC; 2nd edition (October 1, 2018)
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If you're thinking about having this discussion with your children, this book is a great place to start!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017Verified Purchase
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If you're thinking about having this discussion with your children, this book is a great place to start!
By D.O. on January 13, 2017
Highly recommend!! I have a 15 year old, 9 year old and a 7 year old who all have laptops, iPads and iPhones. I have set up parental controls, but I understand those only go so far. After learning from a morning radio podcast that the average age children are being exposed to porn for the first time is between 8-11, I realized the best thing to do was have a discussion. Without this book, I'm not exactly sure where I would've started. Let's face it-- it's not the most comfortable conversation you're going to have with your kids. So it helps to have something to refer to.By D.O. on January 13, 2017
I really like the no-shame approach the author takes. It's so much more than just "don't watch or look at porn." It gave my children a real understanding about the brain and its natural response to pornography, how it can affect you if you look at it, and how to be prepared when you do come across it (since, let's face it... it's gonna happen at some point).
It says the recommended age is 8+, but I involved my 7 year old in our conversation and he fully understood.
Another thing I would like to point out, is that even if you haven't had the talk about the "birds & the bees", this book is still for you. It didn't raise any questions about sex, which I could appreciate since we're not quite ready to have that discussion with our younger ones. The reason why it doesn't go there, is because it doesn't go into detail about what is involved in pornagraphic videos- it simply describes pornography as "pictures, videos or even cartoons of people with little or no clothes on".
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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Setting kids up for a future of shame! Not all nudity is porn. And using the word "bad".......stop it. Totally leads to feelings of inadequacy and shame bc we all come across porn at some point. Lot's of "don't". I totally appreciate what they are trying to do here, but it's very judgy morally and I will not be reading this to my kids.
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As a Licensed Professional Counselor I have extensive training in the sex addiction field. I am grateful for this sound, easy to read clinical resource for families. I am a therapist to Partners of Porn/Sex Compulsions/Addictions and Adult Children of Porn/Sex Compulsion/Addictions. I see and hear on a daily basis the trauma that compulsive Porn viewing does to a person, his/her family, and the community as a whole. This book describes how the brain is impacted by ‘porn use’ in a way that even a child can understand.
I personally sought out this book for my 6-year when he tearfully reported seeing naked people on a 6 year-old friend’s phone. My son was not able to verbalize what he had seen. Thankfully Good Pictures/Bad Pictures explained to him in easy terms that he had seen pornography. The most valuable lesson that my son verbalized was that he could choose to use his thinking or feeling brain at a young age and he could protect his own brain.
My clients read Good Pictures Bad Pictures to their children to explain how compulsive porn has impacted mom, dad and/or siblings because children know there is a problem in the home, but they just don’t know what it is! This book gives clients the opportunity to shine light on compulsive porn use in an age appropriate way. Adult clients also find it easier to understand compulsive porn viewing because of how easy the authors explain addiction in the brain. I highly recommend this book for parents that want to prepare their children for what they may view on a phone/video game/laptop at even the most innocent of ages as my own 6 year old. I also highly recommend this book as education for Families of Compulsive Porn Addicts.
Cassie Kingan, MA, PC, CCPS, CCTP
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Certified Clinical Partner Specialist
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
I personally sought out this book for my 6-year when he tearfully reported seeing naked people on a 6 year-old friend’s phone. My son was not able to verbalize what he had seen. Thankfully Good Pictures/Bad Pictures explained to him in easy terms that he had seen pornography. The most valuable lesson that my son verbalized was that he could choose to use his thinking or feeling brain at a young age and he could protect his own brain.
My clients read Good Pictures Bad Pictures to their children to explain how compulsive porn has impacted mom, dad and/or siblings because children know there is a problem in the home, but they just don’t know what it is! This book gives clients the opportunity to shine light on compulsive porn use in an age appropriate way. Adult clients also find it easier to understand compulsive porn viewing because of how easy the authors explain addiction in the brain. I highly recommend this book for parents that want to prepare their children for what they may view on a phone/video game/laptop at even the most innocent of ages as my own 6 year old. I also highly recommend this book as education for Families of Compulsive Porn Addicts.
Cassie Kingan, MA, PC, CCPS, CCTP
Professional Counselor
Certified Clinical Partner Specialist
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
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I just finished reading "Good Pictures Bad Pictures" with my 7-year-old daughter. At the end of each chapter, she wanted to dictate her notes to me and have me record them in the book. I thought you might get a kick out of her notes. As you can see, she missed the boat slightly in some areas, but some of her comments show impressive maturity and comprehension. Also, she is adorable.
“You can’t look at pornography. If someone offers to show you a picture, just ask what it’s about and if it’s a surprise just don’t look at it.
Addiction make you start lying to your family and friends. And you must not try things you could be addicted to once. And you can joke about things you might be addicted to like, ‘I’m addicted to Dippin’ Dots.’ Cuz Dippin’ Dots are good.
My feeling brain makes me thirsty and decide what to eat and also rewards me for what I do right. But if I start to do pornography my feeling brain might start to reward me for it. But if I’m smart enough to not feel rewarded then my feeling brain will make me feel bad for looking at pornography.
I learned to try to not get addicted to stuff like pornography or drinking or smoking or taking yummy pills even if I don’t need them. The more I use my thinking brain, the stronger it gets. Even if I’m about to look at pornography, my thinking brain says, “No!” If I’m doing my math homework my thinking brain gets stronger about pornography.
I learned to leave my thinking brain in charge and let my feeling brain help me know what I want to do unless I’m spoiled. If I want to run into the street, I don’t have to get there immediately. Say I just got home from “Color Me Mine” and I run across the street without stopping to think. I might get hit by a car, or, more luckily, almost hit by a car.
I learned not to take drugs. Drugs will probably make you get pictures of pornography and trick people into looking at them even if they don’t want to. Drugs can make you lie about whether something is pornography. If you’re watching your favorite movie, there might be some pornography in it.
When your brain starts looking at pornography, it starts to make its own kind of drug. After you finish pornography, you stop having the drug that your brain makes. After the drug stops, you feel pain. Some people take drugs only to feel better. Instead of doing drugs or pornography, do something you like. If you still feel unhappy DO NOT TAKE DRUGS. Just wait. Do not take drugs. Just like go outside and lay on the grass. I tried it once and it really helped.”
“You can’t look at pornography. If someone offers to show you a picture, just ask what it’s about and if it’s a surprise just don’t look at it.
Addiction make you start lying to your family and friends. And you must not try things you could be addicted to once. And you can joke about things you might be addicted to like, ‘I’m addicted to Dippin’ Dots.’ Cuz Dippin’ Dots are good.
My feeling brain makes me thirsty and decide what to eat and also rewards me for what I do right. But if I start to do pornography my feeling brain might start to reward me for it. But if I’m smart enough to not feel rewarded then my feeling brain will make me feel bad for looking at pornography.
I learned to try to not get addicted to stuff like pornography or drinking or smoking or taking yummy pills even if I don’t need them. The more I use my thinking brain, the stronger it gets. Even if I’m about to look at pornography, my thinking brain says, “No!” If I’m doing my math homework my thinking brain gets stronger about pornography.
I learned to leave my thinking brain in charge and let my feeling brain help me know what I want to do unless I’m spoiled. If I want to run into the street, I don’t have to get there immediately. Say I just got home from “Color Me Mine” and I run across the street without stopping to think. I might get hit by a car, or, more luckily, almost hit by a car.
I learned not to take drugs. Drugs will probably make you get pictures of pornography and trick people into looking at them even if they don’t want to. Drugs can make you lie about whether something is pornography. If you’re watching your favorite movie, there might be some pornography in it.
When your brain starts looking at pornography, it starts to make its own kind of drug. After you finish pornography, you stop having the drug that your brain makes. After the drug stops, you feel pain. Some people take drugs only to feel better. Instead of doing drugs or pornography, do something you like. If you still feel unhappy DO NOT TAKE DRUGS. Just wait. Do not take drugs. Just like go outside and lay on the grass. I tried it once and it really helped.”
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Charles Soper
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Helpful, if pricey, first start - don't be an ostrich!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2019Verified Purchase
Simple, practical advice for parents is vital now. Where children play, there predators prey, and no child is wholly safe now. Warning children and giving them advice in how to respond and who to go to for safe advice is crucial first step which far too many parents are neglecting. Criminal gangs are targetting children for sexploitation, via games, viewing games, even via the internet of things apps.
The focus on neurophysiology (thinking/feeling brain) is an inadequate secular equivalent for the anatomy of their spiritual counterparts, conscience, soul and the flesh nature, and not so helpful in fleeing sin. Christian parents and other faiths will want to supplement this with other clearer material, but it's a far better start than nothing at all.
The ostrich approach far too many Christians are using is very dangerous and wholly unscriptural - read Proverbs' explicit and direct warnings!
The focus on neurophysiology (thinking/feeling brain) is an inadequate secular equivalent for the anatomy of their spiritual counterparts, conscience, soul and the flesh nature, and not so helpful in fleeing sin. Christian parents and other faiths will want to supplement this with other clearer material, but it's a far better start than nothing at all.
The ostrich approach far too many Christians are using is very dangerous and wholly unscriptural - read Proverbs' explicit and direct warnings!
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Great book to help with a hard topic!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2020Verified Purchase
Great for explaining a really difficult topic to my 9 year old girl. I thought the questions after every few pages might be have Been a bit much, but they actually worked well and helped to break up the intensity with my daughter engaging.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2021Verified Purchase
This is a great book to help people understand what porn is and the dangers of it and why it is not good for us .
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Alejo Vélez
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If you have kids, you MUST read this
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2015Verified Purchase
We need more books like this. Easy to read, straight to the point and with practical advise for parents to deal with the threat of threats. I will buy a bunch of copies to hand out to other parents. Highly recommended.
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Jonathon M. Thomas
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A must-read for all parents
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2017Verified Purchase
This is a must-read for all parents. I read it with my 7 year old, and he understood most of it. I plan to read it annually as my children grow older. What I love the most about this book is that it talks about protecting yourself from the addictive effects of pornography without raising any curiosity about what pornography really is. The authors truly know how to teach this material to children, and they base it on a strong basis of scientific fact. Their argument isn't simple that "it's bad", but they explain why looking at pornography can become addictive, and how to fight this. They also give the child a clear pathway of what to do if they see pictures of naked people, ANYWHERE.
Many parents pin their hopes on filtering software and rules about internet use, but we cannot control our children all the time. The one thing we can do is teach them how to respond when it inevitably comes up.
Many parents pin their hopes on filtering software and rules about internet use, but we cannot control our children all the time. The one thing we can do is teach them how to respond when it inevitably comes up.
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