Something in the water?

What's going on? Everywhere I look there's pregnant teenagers, or mothers in their early twenties with children old enough to have a detailed intelligent conversation with. How hard is it to use a prophylactic? Or even better - keep it in your pants. A twelve year old recently gave birth somewhere in Europe, and what did she tell the interviewer? "I will not play with toys any more. I have a new toy now." What on earth are parents teaching their children today?

Kids are meant to be riding their bicycles not riding each other! Mums and Dads, it's not kidnapping if you lock your own child in the house at night. When I was at school we got the theory based sexual education, we didn't go out to try the practical.

There's plenty of other things to do with your time kids! There's plenty of other ways to get exercise. American Pie was not intended as a documentary for f__k's sake! Once upon a time a guy had to get permission off the young lady's father before courting her. These days the parents are the last to know... which in some ways might be a good thing but come on! When Mummy discovers Daddy's little girl is up the duff by reading it on facebook we know there is something epically wrong with society.
How hard is it to let your child have a life while keeping control of it? At some point the parent has to gradually step back and say "OK kiddo, it's your life, you're making all your own decisions." That point should not be while the kid still hasn't sprouted pubic hair.

The unfortunate truth.