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 These articles detail the serious damage done to children by parents watching porn on the internet.
[Get Rid of Porn Addiction Now]"... there are millions of adults who are addicted to pornography, but only 10 percent of them will admit to it. Moreover, 7 percent of families believe porn is one of the primary causes for family troubles; and (watching porn on the) Internet, which is one of the biggest sources for pornographic materials, now leads to 66 percent of divorces in the country.  This kind of addiction, like any kind of abuse, is something that should be put to a stop."

[Children as Victims]I will discuss the many ways that children are victimized by pornography.

Pornography hurts husband and wife relationships and breaks up marriages, which of course seriously impacts the children in the family. Only pain is in store for children with a father or mother hooked on pornography.

Internet pornography is often the first exposure that children and teens have to sexual images. This plants in them a twisted and perverse view of human intimacy that is difficult or impossible to weed out. These early learning experiences can lead to sexual deviancy and crime, and often negatively affect their future relationships and marriages.

Countless studies have proved conclusively that at the center of many of American society's most serious problems is the trend of families without fathers. Due to divorce or abandonment, an ever-increasing number of American homes are without fathers. The problems associated with a father's absence are myriad, certainly the topic of many other books.
But of equal calamity, and in far greater numbers, are the homes in America that have a father who is there physically but absent emotionally and spiritually; fathers who are moody, angry, physically and verbally abusive; fathers who say very little, seldom express their love verbally, rarely engage in casual, friendly conversation, and just seem to be living in their own little world.

Perhaps not surprising, most of the attributes I have just described are the same ones that manifest themselves when a father is hooked on or preoccupied with pornography. Now with the floodgates of porn thrown wide open by [the Internet], how many men will be consumed in front of their computer screen at the office or in the den at home when they should be interacting with their wives and children?

And when they are not in front of the porn screen, how fit will they be mentally and emotionally to love and care for their family? Pornography robs parents of [healthy] parental emotions. Internet pornography will accelerate the plight of "fatherless America" in a way never before witnessed in society. The incidence of fathers (and mothers) just "taking off" will increase, as will the divorce rate. And in more certain and terrifying numbers, fathers who are at home physically but absent emotionally and spiritually as a direct result of Internet porn will increase at an explosive rate.

As incredible as it may seem, there is also a growing trend toward a "motherless" America. More and more women are becoming addicted to Internet porn and cybersex chatrooms, and are found to be demonstrating many of the same behaviors and attitudes as men who are porn or cybersex addicts. This is wreaking an even greater devastation on children than the loss of a father to Internet porn. A woman, with her female brain and attributes is often better equipped to nurture and communicate with her children in ways that most men cannot. Indeed, her loss in the home is a tragedy of the highest proportions.

[Family Consequences of Viewing Pornography]
A. Impact on ChildrenThe impact of a parent's use of pornography on young children is varied anddisturbing. Pornography eliminates the warmth of affectionate family life, whichis the natural social nutrient for a growing child. Other losses and traumasrelated to the use of pornography when a child is young include:. encountering pornographic material a parent has acquired;. encountering a parent masturbating;. overhearing a parent engaged in "phone sex";. witnessing and experiencing stress in the home caused by online sexualactivities;. increased risk of the children becoming consumers of pornographythemselves;. witnessing and being involved in parental conflict;. exposure to the commodification of human beings, especially women, as"sex objects";. increased risk of parental job loss and financial strain;. increased risk of parental separation and divorce;. decreased parental time and attention-both from the pornography addictedparent and from the parent preoccupied with the addictedspouse.3Also, parents may disclose their struggle with the addiction to pornography totheir children, intentionally or unintentionally, thereby distorting their children'ssexual development.4

[Daddy's internet secret]Now divorced, she is back on speaking terms with Greg after two years, but is still full of rage over what happened. "There's an attitude that internet porn is fine and acceptable; this is what men do and it doesn't harm anyone. But where does that leave me?How can they disregard the impact it has on others?"

[Is Internet Porn Addiction Destroying Your Life?]the major difference between internet pornography and what you find at a sex shop is that it is much more accessible since its right at your finger tips. That being said, it is much easier to watch and rapidly becomes a habit for many. This is a serious problem since it often leads to dependency making it almost impossible to quit on your own.Now there is more to it as well. When exposed to such types of materials, your brain reacts just the same way as if you would actually be involved in sexual activities. It releases tons of endorphins and neurochemicals which gives you a strong drive for sex. Doing this often can result in addiction which is the case for most people with porn.

[Husband Addicted to Porn ]
The wives who have to deal with broken marriages and broken children as a result of fathers viewing porn.

Porn Addiction and Child Custody in Divorces
 It is important to realize that a porn addict is not in control and may truly want to recover, while also recognizing that the addiction can have a dangerous effect on his (or her) behavior.