Resources to deal with online pornography

Here are some organisations that offer more advice and guidance on how to protect your child from adult content and things you can do to give them coping strategies to deal with it if they are exposed to it.

• Parents Protect – Call helpline for one-to-one support – 0808 1000 900
• IWF – Report child sexual abuse images
• CEOP – Practical advice to keep kids safe from adult content
• Amaze – Child-friendly advice on navigating puberty, sex and their growing bodies.

It may be helpful for your child to talk through their worries with a trained counsellor from organisations that have experience dealing with a range of online issues. There are a number of free services that can be accessed by phone, email and online chat.

• Childline – For any worries a child may have
• Kooth – Online qualified counsellors for children
• The Mix – Support service for young people under 25

Should your child need extra support, counselling or mentoring to cope with this issue then these organisations may be able to provide advice and services.

• YoungMinds – Guide to counselling and therapy for young people
• Childline – 1-2-1 online chat, helpline and email with counsellors
• Counselling Directory – A nationwide counselling directory service to find the one that’s right for your child’s needs
• Mental Health Foundation – How to talk about mental health with your GP
• Mind – Guide to get the right mental health support