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Sexual Influences Are Targeting Your Kids | Here's What to Do — Key Takeaways

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Sexual Influences Are Targeting Your Kids | Here's What to Do

Abraham's Wallet60mApr 29, 2026

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73% of 15-year-olds have watched pornography, and fathers who actively monitor, talk first, and set tech boundaries are the single most effective intervention — the stats flip when dads engage.

Key takeaways

Have the sex talk by age 10-11 — whoever gets there first becomes the authority your child returns to

Have the sex talk by age 10-11 — whoever gets there first becomes the authority your child returns to

  • Children denied parental information find another source, which then becomes their default reference for sexuality.
  • Framing the talk as 'insider information' rather than a warning creates openness and positions dad as the trusted resource.

No social media before 16 — the brain's hardware isn't complete until age 25 and rewires under early exposure

No social media before 16 — the brain's hardware isn't complete until age 25 and rewires under early exposure

  • Ages 13-15 are active brain-construction years; social media during this window causes structural rewiring linked to addiction.
  • Give dumb phones (call/text only) at ~13-14 and use the transition period to observe how the child relates to the device before granting more access.

Pornography targets boys; social media comparison harms girls — tailor your defense accordingly

Pornography targets boys; social media comparison harms girls — tailor your defense accordingly

  • The performative/comparison mechanism of social media disproportionately drives anxiety and disconnection in girls.
  • Frequent phone use is linked to 2-3x higher suicidal thoughts and behaviors, with girls hit especially hard.

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In this video

  1. 1mIntro
  2. 4mThis Battle is REAL
  3. 16mYour Job is the Shepherd your flock
  4. 28mPray over Them
  5. 32mBe the First to Talk to Them
  6. 39mShare your story
  7. 40mComment on the Culture
  8. 43mWatch like a Hawk
  9. 47mBe LATE to the Tech Game
  10. 56mBuild Guardrails
  11. 56mHopeful Outcomes
  12. 58mFinal Encouragement

The culture hates you and your children. It wants to kill and destroy them.

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