> I think a lot of the ma15+ shows hay ha v ed influenced her badly!? Hope the sti and safe sex talk goes well. The relationship between sexting and negative consequences are not clear though. " Sexting is not related to riskier sexual behaviors like having unprotected sex " - https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/21/opinion/junco-sexting-teenagers/index.html Also, teens sext for many reasons, so understanding those reasons can help support happier teenagers rather than children feeling blamed and rebelling as the result. "To show off, to entice someone, to show interest in someone, or to prove commitment. Or even as a joke. Teens' developing interest in sex, an impulse to experiment" - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/talking-about-sexting Teenagers are undergoing a tough time in their lives, their brain grow through a growth spurt resulting in impulsive and difficult urges which are very uncomfortable and confusing. "Adolescents are naturally impulsive because the teenage brain is still developing the ability to self-regulate."
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