Avoiding Inappropriate Content
Honoring God in What We See and Hear
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These resources are designed to help you complete your Action Plan for Step 2 - Avoiding Inappropriate Content. If you would like to see any additional information on this page, please let us know in the Digital Parenting Community.
On this page, we will be addressing the following items:
- Reviewing the downloadable resources that accompany this step
- Researching Shows, Movies, and Video Games
- Understanding Video Game Ratings
- Securing Devices (part of the Family Device Plan)
- Pornography Discussion Resources
Downloadable Resources
The PDF files for the Bible Study on Inappropriate Content and the Discussion Guide on Pornography can be found below.
Family Device Plan
58 kb
Bible Study - You Are What You Eat
146 kb
Discussion Guide - Pornography
103 kb
Researching Shows, Movies, and Video Games
We realize it can be challenging for you to pre-screen every show, movie, and video game your children consume. While review sites can't fully replace your parental discernment, they can be a valuable tool in your tool belt. Common Sense Media provides age-based reviews for all of the content types as well as others like books, podcasts, and apps. It is critical to note that this site isn't specifically a Christian site, so you will need to use your own discernment when reading reviews and user comments.
Common Sense MediaAnother valuable resource is PluggedIn.com, which is a Focus on the Family site. This Christian site also provides reviews on movies, shows, and video games, but it doesn't have as many overall reviews as Common Sense Media. For many of the reviews, discussion questions are also included which can help you have thoughtful discussions with your children about what they watch.
PLUGGED INUnderstanding Video Game Ratings
The ratings for video games in the United States and Canada are assigned by the non-profit Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). They have provided a guide to help parents understand the meaning of each rating type as well as what could be included with each type.
ESRB Ratings GuideSecuring Devices
Click on the button below to view our guide on securing devices. This guide covers many different platforms and tools.
Securing DevicesPornography Discussion Resources
We have recommended books to help get the discussion on pornography started with kids under 12.
Through Age 6
Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr. introduces many of the concepts included in our discussion guide in a way that is approachable for young children. While this is useful in helping those children understand the kinds of pictures we shouldn't look at, it also provides a foundation for talking to your children about sexual abuse as well. These are essential topics, even for ones this young.
The book provides an easy to understand stragegy that kids can follow if they encounter pornographic content: turn, run, tell.
Ages 7-11
Good Pictures, Bad Pictures introduces additional concepts beyond the junior version of this book. It still defines the types of pictures we can enjoy versus those that can harm us, but it also provides additional strategies to deal with this type of content if they ever encounter it.
Discuss in the Community
Join a discussion with other parents who are implementing this step. This will enable you to ask questions, give guidance to other families, and build a community with other digital parents.
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