Parents have the primary responsibility
for teaching and protecting their children.
This video is provided to assist them in that sacred purpose
and is not for group instruction of children.
I have eyes.
I have a mouth.
I have a nose.
Hands.
Feet.
Ears.
A stomach.
A heart.
A brain.
Fingers.
A spleen.
My amazing body is a gift from Heavenly Father.
And the most important thing he wants me to do with my body
is take care of it.
Help it grow strong.
Help it learn.
Help it be happy.
Help it be safe.
I love going out on the water with my family.
My mom and dad have taught me to love and respect the ocean.
They taught me to swim and be safe.
They taught me to be careful in big waves;
to be aware of corals, rip tides and dangerous plants
and the animals.
If there is danger, I try to avoid it.
When something dangerous happens I've
learned that it's important to get help.
When we know how to be safe we always have a great time.
Just like there are dangers in the ocean,
there are dangers in the world too.
One of those dangers is pornography.
Pornography means bad pictures of people
with little or no clothes on.
But just like anyone can learn to be safe in the ocean,
anyone can learn to keep their mind safe from pornography
and have a great time in life.
One of the ways Heavenly Father has
given us to stay safe from pornography
is the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Bad pictures could be anywhere-- on signs, computers,
on phones, or in stores.
These kinds of pictures give you a bad feeling,
because pornography offends the Holy Ghost.
And the Holy Ghost helps you feel that it's wrong.
But they also create a feeling of curiosity that
makes you want to look at more.
Where do these feelings come from?
You see, your brain has a feeling part and a thinking
part.
The two parts work together.
The feeling part of your brain reacts instantly
to things around you with feeling such as fear, pleasure,
anger, surprise, or attraction.
Then the thinking part of your brain
helps you think through whether your emotional reaction is
proper, logical, and helpful.
Pornography pulls at the feeling part like a magnet,
because it's triggering natural feelings of attraction.
But the thinking part can remind it
that these feelings were meant to be aimed at real people.
Not phones, magazines, or bad pictures.
They are meant to build strong relationships and families.
Heavenly Father gave us strong feelings of love and attraction
that draw us to others.
These feelings have a powerful effect on the feeling
part of our brains.
Feelings of love help us build strong families.
That's good.
But pornography grabs those feelings
and points them in the wrong direction.
That hurts families.
Pornography is dangerous, but here are some things
that you can do to keep safe.
First, when you see it call it what it is.
Say "that's pornography.
That's immodest." or "that's a bad picture."
Send a clear message to your brain that what you're seeing
is not good.
Second, turn it off or turn away.
Pornography tries to lure you in to tempt
you to want to see more.
You know better than that.
So turn it off and turn away.
And third, talk to your mom, your dad, or a trusted adult.
They love you and will help you.
Are you OK?
You look like you've got something on your mind.
It might be hard to talk about seeing pornography at first,
but it's the best thing you can do.
Thanks for coming and talking to us.
Can you tell us what happened?
Just because you saw pornography and just
because it made you curious or interested, doesn't mean you're
a bad person.
Remember that many people love you.
Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father love you no matter what.
Sometimes one person just needs to be the bravest
and say, guys we shouldn't be watching that.
Next time.
If you have gone back to look at more,
don't let embarrassment stop you from talking
to the grown ups you trust and from talking to the Lord.
Pray to Heavenly Father.
If you talk to Him, He will help you.
He has great blessings in store for you.
And he wants you to be strong, wise, and good.
He wants you to be safe, to protect your amazing body
and experience the many joys and blessings that life
has to offer.
Have you seen these kinds of pictures?
Now would be a great time to talk to your parents about it.