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iQuestions Faculty, Dr. David Eckman 
 
 
Question: 
 
Is there any way to help our children not become sexually addicted? 
 
Answer: 
 
There is a critical strategy that parents should undertake in order to 
keep their kids from becoming sexually addicted. That strategy is to 
have a happy home.  
 
What drives addiction is unaddressed pain in the life. Happy hearts 
don’t become addicted hearts. So, here’s the critical few elements for 
addiction-proofing:  
 
First, it’s “happy hearts don’t become addicted hearts.” Parents who 
like and love each other. Parents who aren’t driven to workaholism. 
Parents who aren’t driven into addiction themselves.  Parents who are 
happy with themselves and with each other. 
 
Secondly, learning how to nurture. Learning how to comfort your kids 
is critically important. Because it’s through comfort, it’s through 
compassion that coaching can take place with the children. A healthy 
environment is the best prevention to keep children from becoming 
sexually addicted.  
 
There are practical things you can do. You can always put a filter 
program on the computer. You can always take the computer and put 
it in the public access areas of the home. You can always monitor what 
comes through the TV set. But vastly more important than that is the 
atmosphere in the home—a healthy, safe, affectionate atmosphere is 
the best addiction-proofing there is. 
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