Parents and carers

Recognising and respecting the line can be confusing for young people.

They need guidance from people they look up to.
People like you.

You can help young people have healthy, happy and respectful relationships, and avoid behaviours that hurt, intimidate or diminish others.

For more information about The Line and how it talks to young people visit our Background and research page.

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  • Masculinity
From a very young age, boys learn unhealthy ideas about what it means to be manly and masculine – and that they need to be these things in order to be accepted and valued.
Talking to boys about being 'a man'
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    ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.’ - Martin Luther King
    Talking to young people about taking action
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    • Sex
    Talking with young people about sex and consent isn’t always easy.
    Talking to young people about consent and sexual pressure
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    • Sex
    Young men need to grow up knowing their rights and responsibilities when it comes to sexual relationships.
    Talking to boys about respect, sex and consent
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    • Porn
    Pornography: Greater access is a new ‘normal’ in young people’s lives
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    • Porn
    Pornography: The wrong messages
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    • Porn
    Young people see pornography at a really formative age…
    Pornography: Impacting young people
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    • Porn
    Pornography: The time to act is now
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    • Porn
    Working out when to talk with a young person about pornography can be a dilemma for many parents.
    Pornography: When to have the conversation
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    • Porn
    Being prepared for a conversation about pornography with your child can help you to feel more confident and comfortable – particularly if this talk feels a bit challenging.
    Pornography: Preparing for the conversation
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    • Porn
    Pornography is prolific and accessible. Young people’s sexual understandings, expectations and practices are being shaped by what they – or their partners and peers – see online.
    Pornography: How to have the conversation
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    • Porn
    As a parent, you have a key role to play in supporting your child to think critically about pornography.
    Pornography: Key messages for young people