Danish parents do, however, also have concerns in relation to their children’s media use. While 15 % stated that their greatest concern in relation to their children’s Internet use was pornography, 23% stated that their greatest concern was the amount of time their children spent online. But filtering Internet content does not appear to be the answer to their concerns. Only 11% of the parents had a filter installed.

The Danish Media Council for Children and Young People (MCCYP) recommends that parents talk to their children about their experiences on the Internet. Rather than prohibiting or censoring Internet use, parents need to give their children the competencies to distinguish between pornography and reality by for example teaching them how to be critical media users. On the Media Council’s webpage, parents can find a “Check List” on how to discuss Internet use with their children.

Marie Scott Poulsen is the author of a book entitled “Boys”, based on interviews with boys between 12 and 17 years old.  The majority of the boys interviewed for the book had seen pornography on the Internet.  In an recent interview with the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende, she said

"In the long term, you don’t get anything out of saying, ‘Don’t’. You need to teach them to choose. Tell them that they only need to see what they want to see and that they also need to remember to tell each other when they think something is unpleasant."