I think the key here is to introduce children to the real world gradually in a controlled fashion. A small step at a time and re-evaluate if they are ready for the next step. That way they can adapt to the real world and not just wait until they are adult enough to be introduced to stuff all at once...
We are creatures that are highly adaptable but adaptation is a gradual process.
I completely agree. @smallsteps :)
And this herein is where I see the issue. We aren't exposing kids in a lot of fundamental areas, but in tertiary areas like violence and sex, they are exposed to high, fantasy level content with no oversight or discussion to understand it.