Teens are filming sex!

The increase rate of sex tape online especially from kids is becoming alarming.
Parents have been appalled to read
recently of several cases in which teens have
filmed themselves, or, even worse, had
someone else film them, having sex.
It has happened so frequently that parents are
starting to wonder if it could happen to their
own teens. At first glance, it seems like bizarre
behaviour, but it can be avoided:
Tips for avoiding nasty sex tape surprises
- Sex is sex: Many teens engage in sexual
activities. That's a reality, and the reason
parents should discuss sexuality in an open
fashion, in conjunction with sex education teens
receive in classes at school. Demystifying sex,
and contextualising it as part of a loving
relationship is one way of removing that illicit
"buzz".
- Abstinence is still worth encouraging and
possible for teens to achieve.
- It's inappropriate (and often illegal) to share
explicit images or images of your own private
body parts). If the teen receiving or sending
images is a minor, criminal charges of
distributing child pornography could be laid. Do
check your teen's cell phone and computer for
either distributed porn or explicit picture he or
she may have sent or received.
- Note: Rape is rape: Rape is non-consensual
sex. Your teen needs to know the difference. If a
girl is incapacitated as a result of alcohol or
drugs consumption, she is incapable of consent,
and if sexual assault takes place or is suspected,
criminal charges may be pursued.
- Sharing explicit images is one of the behaviour
patterns which indicates risk-taking behaviour
and it should be addressed immediately should
it occur.
- Jaded kids: Teens are often inappropriate and
exhibitionistic, but, with the availability of
hardcore images online, it's much easier for
teens to be exposed to extremely graphic
images, and to become either less shocked by
them or eager to create material equally as
shocking.
- Information sharing: Teens are also not known
for living beyond the moment- what may seem
like stupid fun in the heat of the moment may
come back to haunt them for years. Once
images or footage has been shared or leaked
onto the internet, it's virtually impossible to
remove. A picture or short film made as a joke
could be ticking time bombs of shame- just look
at the leaked celebrity sex tapes, for example.
- Drug and alcohol abuse have been shown to
be factors in inducing risk-taking behaviour
such as sex, unprotected sex and sex with
multiple partners.
- As parents, don't allow your child access to
pornographic or age-restricted content. If you
like to view it, keep it password protected or on
a machine to which your teens do not have
access.
- Know your teen's friends, where they're going
to be when they go out, and who will be
supervising them. Find out with whom they are
interacting on social media, too, and request
that they do not keep their account settings
private from you, but private to others.
Communication is always necessary: Make sure
your teen understands that there are negative
consequences to risk-taking behaviour.
Communication is a life-long skill you and your
teen will develop, and one which will help to
defuse problems should they occur.
- Parent24
Culled from news24 http://tinyurl.com/q96l9v4