When you were 5, what did you know? Probably not all that much. What did you want to be? Something like ‘dinosaur’, ‘astronaut’ or ’super awesome ninja man’ used to be the usual answer. Nowadays, kids aged 5 and up should be expected to be planning for their futures, have a grasp of current affairs which would shame a Fox News journo and soon will be expected to be able to protect themselves on the internet and know what a paedophile is and why they should be scared.

Well, that is according to the illustrious UK government. After measures making primary school kids plan for their future at high school, college and university, they think that these wee darlings should be taught about scary men trying to do nasty things to them and how to recognise them on the internet.

Such golden tips such as “only webcam with people you know” along with a cheery, non-sinister superhero chappy are designed to ensure these kids avoid finding out the hard way how evil some people can be.

But then again I have a better idea. How about parents actually take responsibility for their kids? Letting a 5 year old on the internet without someone sat right next to them is completely idiotic in the first place. Seems the meaning of the word ‘parent’ was lost long ago. Probably around the time people became morons.

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