{"id":108037,"date":"2026-06-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/blog\/why-is-sexting-dangerous-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:20:26","slug":"why-is-sexting-dangerous-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/why-is-sexting-dangerous-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Los peligros del sexting: lo que los padres deben saber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb-80px|||||\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||0px||true|false\u00bb da_disable_devices=\u00bboff|off|off\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb da_is_popup=\u00bboff\u00bb da_exit_intent=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_close=\u00bbon\u00bb da_alt_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_dark_close=\u00bboff\u00bb da_not_modal=\u00bbon\u00bb da_is_singular=\u00bboff\u00bb da_with_loader=\u00bboff\u00bb da_has_shadow=\u00bbon\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Si tienes hijos con m\u00f3vil (o a punto de tenerlo), hay una conversaci\u00f3n que tarde o temprano toca tener&#8230; y <\/span><b>pese a que puede resultar un poco inc\u00f3moda, es muy importante<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: el <em>sexting<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No hace falta ponerse dram\u00e1ticos, pero tampoco mirar hacia otro lado. Hoy en d\u00eda, los adolescentes crecen en un entorno donde compartir fotos, hablar por chat o ligar por redes es totalmente normal. Y en ese contexto, <\/span><b>el <em>sexting <\/em><\/b><b>aparece casi sin que nos demos cuenta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La buena noticia es que no hace falta ser experto en tecnolog\u00eda para acompa\u00f1ar a tu hijo o hija en esto. Con informaci\u00f3n clara y una buena comunicaci\u00f3n, ya tienes medio camino hecho.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el <em>sexting<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El <em>sexting<\/em>, seg\u00fan el Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad (INCIBE), consiste en <\/span><b>el env\u00edo, recepci\u00f3n o reenv\u00edo de mensajes, im\u00e1genes o v\u00eddeos de contenido sexual a trav\u00e9s de medios digitales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puede ser una foto, un v\u00eddeo o incluso, una conversaci\u00f3n con mensajes subidos de tono. No siempre hablamos de im\u00e1genes expl\u00edcitas; a veces empieza con algo aparentemente m\u00e1s \u201cinocente\u201d, pero que igualmente forma <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parte de este tipo de interacci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entre adolescentes, estas situaciones suelen darse en entornos muy cotidianos:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aplicaciones de mensajer\u00eda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">redes sociales\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chats <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/blog\/in-game-chat-risks-and-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentro de videojuegos<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Es decir, no es algo aislado, sino integrado en su forma habitual de comunicarse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo importante es entender que,<\/span><b> en muchos casos, no hay una intenci\u00f3n clara de \u201chacer algo peligroso\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Puede empezar desde la curiosidad, desde el inter\u00e9s por otra persona o desde el deseo de encajar. Tambi\u00e9n puede aparecer la presi\u00f3n, ya sea de una pareja o del grupo, o la influencia de <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/blog\/when-and-how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-online-predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alguien que conocen online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y en quien conf\u00edan m\u00e1s de lo que deber\u00edan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah\u00ed es donde el contexto marca la diferencia: <\/span><b>lo que para un adulto puede parecer una decisi\u00f3n evidente, para un adolescente puede sentirse como algo normal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> o incluso esperado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00bfA qu\u00e9 edad empiezan los adolescentes a sentir curiosidad por el <em>sexting<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Una de las cosas que m\u00e1s sorprende a muchos padres es lo pronto que empieza todo esto. No porque los adolescentes est\u00e9n buscando activamente este tipo de situaciones desde muy peque\u00f1os, sino porque<\/span><b> el entorno digital las pone delante antes de que est\u00e9n preparados para gestionarlas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversos estudios sit\u00faan la edad media a la que los adolescentes comienzan a involucrarse en el sexting en torno a los 15 a\u00f1os, aunque la exposici\u00f3n puede empezar antes, incluso <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/evidenciasenpediatria.es\/articulo\/7245\/sexting-entre-adolescentes-una-practica-en-aumento\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desde los 12 o 13 a\u00f1os<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. En este sentido, investigaciones con adolescentes espa\u00f1oles muestran que la participaci\u00f3n en el <em>sexting<\/em> aumenta progresivamente con la edad, pasando de un 3,4% a los 12 a\u00f1os <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dialnet.unirioja.es\/servlet\/articulo?codigo=5971001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a un 36,1% a los 17 a\u00f1os<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estos datos <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/es\/lost-in-the-scroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reflejan c\u00f3mo el acceso temprano a dispositivos m\u00f3viles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y redes sociales est\u00e1 adelantando la exposici\u00f3n a este tipo de pr\u00e1cticas, lo que <\/span><b>refuerza la importancia de abordar el tema de forma preventiva desde edades <\/b><b>tempranas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. En muchos casos, los menores no empiezan participando activamente, sino que se encuentran con ello casi sin buscarlo: alguien que env\u00eda una imagen en un grupo, un mensaje inesperado o una conversaci\u00f3n que se va subiendo de tono poco a poco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esto tiene una implicaci\u00f3n importante: <\/span><b>cuando los padres deciden hablar del tema, muchas veces ya han tenido alg\u00fan tipo de exposici\u00f3n previa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Por eso, adelantarse a la conversaci\u00f3n \u2014aunque parezca pronto\u2014 suele ser una decisi\u00f3n bastante acertada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los riesgos del <i>sexting<\/i>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuando hablamos de los riesgos del <em>sexting<\/em>, no se trata solo de lo que ocurre en el momento de enviar una imagen o un mensaje, sino de todo lo que puede desencadenarse despu\u00e9s.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. La p\u00e9rdida de control<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uno de los mayores problemas es la p\u00e9rdida total de control sobre el contenido. En el momento en que una imagen se env\u00eda, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/what-is-undress-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deja de estar bajo el control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> de quien la cre\u00f3. Puede reenviarse, guardarse o difundirse sin que la otra persona <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lo sepa, y en cuesti\u00f3n de minutos puede llegar a un grupo mucho m\u00e1s amplio del que se hab\u00eda imaginado.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>2. La presi\u00f3n social<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muchos adolescentes no participan porque realmente quieran hacerlo, sino porque sienten que es lo que se espera de ellos en una relaci\u00f3n o dentro de su grupo. Esa presi\u00f3n puede ser sutil, pero muy efectiva, especialmente a edades en las que la aceptaci\u00f3n social es tan importante.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>3. El efecto a su bienestar emocional\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuando el contenido se comparte sin consentimiento, el impacto puede ser muy duro. La humillaci\u00f3n, el miedo a que m\u00e1s personas lo vean o el cambio en la forma en que otros les tratan puede afectar seriamente a su bienestar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emocional. En algunos casos, incluso puede derivar en situaciones de acoso.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>4. La sextorsi\u00f3n<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En los escenarios m\u00e1s graves aparece la sextorsi\u00f3n, donde alguien utiliza ese contenido para chantajear al menor. Aunque pueda parecer algo extremo, es una realidad que existe y que puede escalar r\u00e1pidamente.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todo esto hace que, aunque <\/span><b>el <em>sexting<\/em> pueda parecer algo puntual o sin importancia, tenga el potencial de convertirse en una experiencia muy dif\u00edcil de gestionar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> para un adolescente.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb alt=\u00bbthe reasons sexting can be dangerous for teens\u00bb title_text=\u00bb2026-03-%91Blog%93-Why-is-sexting-dangerous-for-kids_Inside-Image\u00bb src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/05\/09105048\/2026-03-Blog-Why-is-sexting-dangerous-for-kids_Inside-Image.png\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00bfEl <i>sexting<\/i> es ilegal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aqu\u00ed no hay una \u00fanica respuesta, porque depende bastante del pa\u00eds y de la situaci\u00f3n concreta. Pero hay un punto clave que conviene entender: <\/span><b>cuando hay menores implicados, la ley suele ser especialmente estricta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En muchos lugares, compartir o almacenar im\u00e1genes de contenido sexual en las que aparecen menores puede entrar dentro de la legislaci\u00f3n sobre material sexual infantil, incluso si esas im\u00e1genes han sido creadas por los propios adolescentes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al mismo tiempo, <\/span><b>cada vez hay m\u00e1s sensibilidad hacia el contexto en el que ocurre el<\/b><b><i> sexting<\/i><\/b><b> entre j\u00f3venes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Muchas legislaciones intentan distinguir entre situaciones de abuso o explotaci\u00f3n y aquellas en las que los adolescentes act\u00faan sin ser plenamente conscientes de las consecuencias. En cualquier caso, la difusi\u00f3n de im\u00e1genes \u00edntimas sin consentimiento suele estar penalizada de forma expl\u00edcita, y en muchos pa\u00edses se est\u00e1n desarrollando marcos legales espec\u00edficos para estos casos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo importante es entender que, en la mayor\u00eda de las ocasiones, los j\u00f3venes no act\u00faan con intenci\u00f3n de hacer da\u00f1o, sino desde la falta de informaci\u00f3n, la presi\u00f3n social o la confianza en otra persona. Por eso, <\/span><b>m\u00e1s que centrarse en el castigo, el enfoque deber\u00eda estar en la prevenci\u00f3n y la educaci\u00f3n digital<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e1s all\u00e1 de lo legal, lo esencial es que los j\u00f3venes comprendan que<\/span><b> el <\/b><b><i>sexting <\/i><\/b><b>no es un juego sin consecuencias:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ciertas acciones pueden tener implicaciones reales y duraderas. Y aqu\u00ed conviene subrayar algo que a menudo se pasa por alto: reenviar una imagen \u00edntima tambi\u00e9n es participar en el problema, no solo quien la crea o la env\u00eda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>C\u00f3mo hablar con tu hijo o hija sobre el<i> sexting<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hablar de <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexting<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> con los hijos no suele salir de forma natural, pero la forma en la que se plantea la conversaci\u00f3n marca una gran diferencia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Abordar el tema con ni\u00f1os m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Con los m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os, lo m\u00e1s efectivo es centrarse en ideas b\u00e1sicas como la privacidad y el respeto por su propio cuerpo. No hace falta entrar en detalles, sino ayudarles a entender que hay cosas que no deben compartirse online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A medida que crecen, la conversaci\u00f3n puede volverse m\u00e1s directa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. En la adolescencia temprana ya es importante hablar de la presi\u00f3n, de c\u00f3mo pueden reaccionar si alguien les pide una imagen y de que tienen derecho a decir que no sin sentirse mal por ello.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>C\u00f3mo hablar sobre el <\/b><b><i>sexting<\/i><\/b><b> con adolescentes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Con adolescentes m\u00e1s mayores, el enfoque cambia hacia la confianza, el consentimiento y las consecuencias a largo plazo. Aqu\u00ed ya no se trata s\u00f3lo de evitar riesgos, sino de ayudarles a tomar decisiones conscientes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En todos los casos, hay algo que no cambia: <\/span><b>la necesidad de crear un espacio donde puedan hablar sin miedo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Si sienten que van a ser juzgados o castigados, lo m\u00e1s probable es que oculten lo que les ocurre. Y ah\u00ed es cuando <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">realmente se complica la situaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ayudar a tu hijo a desarrollar l\u00edmites saludables en la mensajer\u00eda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e1s all\u00e1 de una conversaci\u00f3n puntual, lo que realmente marca la diferencia es el aprendizaje continuo. Ayudar a un adolescente a moverse en el mundo digital implica <\/span><b>ense\u00f1arle a reconocer sus propios l\u00edmites y a respetarlos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No tienen que hacer nada que les incomode, aunque venga de alguien que les gusta o de su grupo de amigos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deben aprender a identificar cu\u00e1ndo alguien est\u00e1 cruzando una l\u00ednea, aunque lo haga de forma sutil.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>La tecnolog\u00eda como aliada<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En paralelo, la tecnolog\u00eda puede ser una aliada si se utiliza con sentido com\u00fan. Los controles parentales, por ejemplo, pueden ayudar a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/tutorial-juegos-y-aplicaciones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">limitar el acceso a determinadas aplicaciones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> o<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a<\/span><b> supervisar el uso del dispositivo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especialmente en edades m\u00e1s tempranas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herramientas como las <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/es\/blog\/presentamos-alertas-de-mensaje\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alertas de mensajes de Qustodio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> permiten <\/span><b>detectar posibles se\u00f1ales de riesgo sin necesidad de leer las conversaciones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> completas. Esto es importante, porque no se trata de invadir la privacidad, sino de mantener un equilibrio entre acompa\u00f1amiento y confianza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>El ejemplo de los adultos<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otra parte clave, que a veces olvidamos, es el ejemplo que damos como adultos. <\/span><b>La educaci\u00f3n digital no empieza en la adolescencia, sino mucho antes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Si desde peque\u00f1os compartimos im\u00e1genes de nuestros hijos en situaciones \u00edntimas (como desnudos, en pa\u00f1al o en la playa) sin plantearnos su privacidad, les estamos transmitiendo que ese tipo de exposici\u00f3n es normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sin embargo, ense\u00f1ar a proteger la intimidad tambi\u00e9n pasa por nuestras propias decisiones:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pensar antes de publicar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respetar su imagen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostrarles que hay contenidos que pertenecen al \u00e1mbito privado.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al final, m\u00e1s que lo que decimos, lo que realmente marca la diferencia es lo que hacemos. <\/span><b>Si queremos que respeten su intimidad, lo primero es respetarla nosotros.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexting<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forma parte del entorno digital en el que crecen los adolescentes, y evitar el tema no lo hace desaparecer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Como padres, no se trata de tener todas las respuestas, sino de <\/span><b>estar disponibles, informados y dispuestos a escuchar sin juzgar.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> La combinaci\u00f3n de di\u00e1logo, confianza y orientaci\u00f3n suele ser mucho m\u00e1s efectiva que cualquier medida estricta o prohibici\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al final, lo que m\u00e1s protege a un adolescente no es solo lo que sabe, sino saber que tiene a alguien a quien acudir si algo le preocupa. Y eso empieza, casi siempre, con una conversaci\u00f3n abierta y sana desde casa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Si tienes hijos con m\u00f3vil (o a punto de tenerlo), hay una conversaci\u00f3n que tarde o temprano toca tener&#8230; y pese a que puede resultar un poco inc\u00f3moda, es muy importante: el sexting. No hace falta ponerse dram\u00e1ticos, pero tampoco mirar hacia otro lado. Hoy en d\u00eda, los adolescentes crecen en un entorno donde compartir [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":108010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div>\r\n\r\nStudies show that nearly <strong>15% of teens have sent a sext<\/strong>, about 27% of teens have received one, and <strong>75% of young adults have participated in sexting<\/strong>. According to Save the Children, the average age for the first \u2018sext\u2019 is between 14 and 16 years old, and an estimated <strong>50,000<\/strong> children were exposed to some form of sexting without their consent during childhood. But just <strong>what is sexting?<\/strong> And how can you help your kids understand the risks? Let's take a look at some helpful tips that will set you up to help protect your tweens and teens, and talk to them about the legal and emotional risks of sharing sexual content online.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><strong>What is sexting?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nSexting is a combination of sex and texting. Sexting stands for the act of sending sexual or erotic text messages or emails and it often also involves sending nude or seminude photos or explicit videos via messaging services or social media sites. Sexting is a type of <strong>cybersex<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/12\/well\/family\/teens-are-sexting-now-what.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital sexual activity is on the rise<\/a>, and it can be part of a healthy relationship among adults or older teens. But it comes with major risks, especially for young people who likely do not have the emotional maturity or understand the potential negative consequences of sexting. What often starts out as a game can turn into a real drama. Sending messages and photographs of this type can lead to situations of <strong>sextortion, grooming or pathologies such as depression and anxiety<\/strong>, among others.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceop.police.uk\/safety-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Command of Child Exploitation and Online Protection<\/a> (CEOP), affirms that<strong> \"there are thousands of hours of webcam recording of British girls published on child pornography websites\"<\/strong>, an alarming fact that helps us be aware of where sexting ends.\r\n\r\n<strong>Do you know how to protect and educate your child about sexting?<\/strong> This article will show you the best ways to help deal with sexting before it happens and after if it occurs.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><strong>Why do tweens and teens send sexts?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>To feel cool. <\/strong>Many kids, upon receiving a sext, forward it to their friends thinking that they will be the envy of everyone. They are proud, and want to show off. And if others in the group are doing it, or it is part of a dare, they may share sexual material to not feel excluded from the group.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Impulsiveness<\/strong>. Many minors tend to act quickly without reflecting on what they are going to do and its consequences. For example, faced with a sentimental breakup, they may be carried away by the spirit of <strong>revenge<\/strong> and make an impulsive post.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Out of natural sexual curiosity.<\/strong> It is normal for adolescents to be curious about sex and nudity.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Because they live in a zero privacy culture<\/strong>. Kids today share their personal and private lives in an online culture of openness never seen before. <strong>Sharing intimate material may feel normal<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s so bad about sexting?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nAs mentioned before, sexting doesn\u2019t have to be all bad for consenting, older teens. But even they can be victims of a moment of impulsiveness or revenge. The worst side of sexting and every parent\u2019s fear is compromising or nude photos or videos of their children end up being made public which can lead to a many severe issues including:\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Harassment and Sextortion<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThis is a type of blackmail that occurs when one person threatens another with spreading their explicit material to get something in return.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Grooming<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nMany times minors end up talking on social networks with an adult who impersonates a child with the aim of sexually harassing them.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Anxiety and Depression<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nIt is easy to imagine how practicing 'sexting' can lead to disorders such as anxiety and depression and other more serious ones that end in suicide.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Loss of control<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nWhen someone uploads or shares content on the Internet, you never know which website they are going to host or which screen they are going to view from. There is no way to control this dissemination once the 'send' button has been given, so in the future it could influence your child's job opportunities, for example.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Criminal liability.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOne of the consequences of this could be imprisonment since spreading explicit material of minors is considered spreading of child <strong>pornography<\/strong>, even when the person sending it is also a minor. So they would be committing a crime not only for sending, but also for forwarding. Although they do not know the person at all and although the victim gave her consent to the recording. Charges for adults are more severe than for minors, something an 18-year-old who decides to send a sext to a 17-year-old might not be aware of.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><strong>Tips to protect your child from the dangers of sexting<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Talk to your kids about sexting from an earlier age.<\/strong> Earlier than you probably think. In my parents, parents wait too long to talk about sexting. Remember, many kids these days have mobile phones as young as age 10. So I advise you to start talking about it at least before then. Always adapting the conversations to your child\u2019s age.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>For a young child<\/strong>, just as you would teach them to never get into a car with a stranger, you can also teach them to never send messages to someone without clothes on. On this note, I also remind parents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/11\/sharenting-posting-kids-online-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never to share nude photos of your children online<\/a>, even as babies.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>For older children, start by asking them what they already know about sexting<\/strong>, what they think about it, and how it makes them feel. Talk to them about friendships, romantic relationships, and how people treat others and want to be treated. Remember that those conversations should include the \"what ifs\": <em>What if you feel pressured to send a sext message and you don't want to? What are the correct ways to act there? Who would you turn to for help and advice?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Promote good self-esteem.<\/strong> Kids who value themselves depend less on the opinions of others, are better at saying no, and at defending their arguments appropriately. This will allow them to avoid mistakes and not to give in to social pressure.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Maintain an atmosphere of trust.<\/strong> It is important to maintain open and honest communication between family members. Repeatedly remind your children throughout their lives that they should be able to ask for advice or help if they need it without fear of shame or punishment from their parents. Teach them that honestly will be rewarded, and follow through on it.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Be security savvy<\/strong>. Today's parents should be aware of the options that exist online to keep their child\u2019s data private. Configure safety settings - this includes turning off location settings, never sharing your child\u2019s name or age online, make sure sharing settings are just friends (not friends of friends), turn on safe search functions, and use parental native and external control features (see next point).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Use parental controls.<\/strong> App and service providers are increasingly adding parental control features to help keep kids safe and comply with privacy laws. Parents should take advantage of this and revisit all the apps, app by app, and set up the filters or privacy settings available both on the device and inside the account of each app. Additionally, parents should use an independent parental control like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qustodio<\/a> to ensure consistency and to monitor activity.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Promote privacy.<\/strong> Teach your child that what goes online stays online for life. And that what they do, say or write online can have\u00a0 consequences long into the future. Kids don\u2019t generally think long-term, so it is important that they pause to really understand what is at stake when they sext.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><strong>What to do if your child is a victim of sexting<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Stay calm.<\/strong> If you want to find a solution and help your child, you must control your emotions and refrain from getting angry. Remember the risky things you did when you were younger. Your child needs your help and support to solve the problem and that is done best when you and your child act calmly.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Collect evidence. <\/strong>Immediately take screenshots and save all the evidence you can find.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Report. <\/strong>If extortion, grooming, etc. is taking place, it is absolutely necessary to report it to the police.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Notify the service provider<\/strong> (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Inform them of the case so that they remove the content (although this does not guarantee that someone has not made a copy).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Notify the school.<\/strong> Without specifically signalling out your child, schools can be very helpful in warning students that harmful activity has occurred and educate students on what to do, and what not to do.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Contact those who are disseminating the content. <\/strong>Contacting them and asking them to remove the content can help. It is advisable to remind them that it is also a crime and is punishable by imprisonment or a fine, to disseminate, or transfer to third parties images or recordings, even those that have been received with consent. Even showing that image to another person by simply showing them the screen is also a crime.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Get psychological support.<\/strong> Children usually need psychological and emotional support since the consequences derived from this type of practice are usually very serious.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<div>\r\n<h3><strong>Footnotes<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcecentre.savethechildren.net\/keyword\/onlineinternet-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online\/Internet Safety<\/a><\/em> (Save the Children)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/12\/well\/family\/teens-are-sexting-now-what.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teenagers Are Sexting \u2014 Now What?<\/a><\/em> (New York Times)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceop.police.uk\/safety-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?<\/a><\/em> (CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/parenting\/better-parenting\/advice\/a-guide-to-parental-controls-by-device\/(IS4K)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to Parental Controls By Device<\/a><\/em> (Parents)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h3><strong>More digital parenting articles from Qustodio<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/11\/sharenting-posting-kids-online-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharenting: is posting about your kids online dangerous?<\/a><\/em> (Maria Guerrero)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2021\/04\/parents-screen-time-mindful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parents and Screen Time: Why We Need to be Mindful of Our Own Digital Habits<\/a><\/em> (Maria Guerrero)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2021\/03\/are-your-kids-getting-enough-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are your kids getting enough sleep?<\/a> <\/em>(Dr. Nicole Beurkens)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2021\/01\/digital-resilience-parents-guide-social-emotional-literacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Resilience: A Parent\u2019s Guide to Building Your Child\u2019s Social & Emotional Literacy Online<\/a> <\/em>(Georgie Powell)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h3><strong>Where to get Qustodio<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.qustodio.family.parental.control.app.screentime&hl=en&gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Qustodio for Android<\/strong> (Download from Google Play<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/qustodio-parental-control-app\/id1501720596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200eQustodio for iOS Phone & iPad<\/strong> (Download from Apple App Store<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[585,418,452,306],"class_list":["post-108037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parenting-tips-es","tag-adolescentes","tag-contenido-inapropiado","tag-privacidad-y-seguridad","tag-mental-health-wellbeing-es"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v25.8) - 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