A child's innocence is precious. That's why it must be protected | Observer editorial

It's grown-ups' responsibility to shield the young from on-screen soft porn and simulated sexChildren seem to be disappearing. They are physically present, but infant clothes, toys and street games seem to have been subsumed by a rush to adulthood: mini grown-ups rule. The duty of parents and carers to build a metaphorical wall between their offspring and the nastier habits and practices of adult life is proving increasingly difficult, even for the very well-intentioned.It is not just that some ...

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