Pedophilia is not new. We have all grown up with them in our midst. Are there more today then in the 60's or 70's etc or do we just hear about more incidents?

I ask this because this generation of kids seem to be victimized without being victims. When I was growing up we were expected to be friendly with people. It was the polite thing to do. Yes, avoid strangers but not to the point of being dumb founded by my 'friendly hello' even when they are standing right next to mom or dad in the grocery store. Babies will respond because they haven't yet been programmed with fear.

It is really sad actually. I think we scar our kids by our parinoias. Kids don't play outside like we did growing up in the 60's. They don't do sleep overs like we did growing up. I live in a neigbourhood with lots of families and children but you wouldn't know it. They are 'safely' locked in the house. In my day we were expected to play outside afterschool until dinner call. The mom's all had a different sounding 'dinner' whistle.

I am an older parent so I think this change is more obvious to me than the younger parents who were probably also raised to fear strangers. It has become a norm. How sad is that!

We go way overboard in my opinion. Kids don't get enough exercise anymore. Obesity is out of control. Sedentary gaming is out of control. Bullying is out of control. Is there a connection here? I think there are.

Yes, parents need to be attentive. But that is nothing new either.