Innocence of children? Seems we paid it as price to technological advancements

India's National Crime Record Bureau presented the statistics of crime increase and crimes committed by various sections of people in society, and it's so disheartening to learn that there has been increase of 11 to 15 per cent in crimes committed by children. Isn't this alarming? Should this be attributed to their upbringing? Should it attributed to the poverty they are growing? May be not. In fact some of the children hail from so called hi-fi families where both the parents would be working leaving the home in the hands of caretakers. The parents are only interested in fat checks end of every month and for their kids growing up is not all that fun and games and they become patients of emotional casualty.

The innocence a child harbors is such a wonderful thing that keeps the child untainted and enjoy in its own world of joy unlike what an adult sees the same world. It's distressing to see loss of innocence in some kids and children who see the world like an adult does. Where is their innocence going? Did we pay it as a cost so they learn about life super fast?

It was so disheartening to learn that children of 11 and 12 years get access to condoms (a school garbage in Bangalore had used condoms). Gone are the days where children had so much reverence to teachers and Internet is now their guru. If the parents fail to detect the signs and symptoms these children will take the path of crime and become a menace to the society.

Is there any remedies to this? Because childhood and innocence are inseparable and thats the best thing any parents can gift their child in the best interest of their kid as well as the world!