[WillowTheWhisp]

In its report, Licensed to Hug, Civitas said that child protection regulations had "succeeded in poisoning the relationship between the generations".

This is truly sad. As a parent if I see a child in distress my instinct is to comfort them. In the past I've bathed sore knees or children who have fallen of bikes, helped children who were lost to find their Mum and generally just cuddled and comforted a child who was sad.
Now I have to admit that I think twice. Even as a Sunday School teacher an adult cannot be alone in the same room with just one child. The nursery leader at church can no longer change a nappy, they have to take the child back to the Mum (who may well be in the middle of teaching another class) to get changed. If they take a toddler to the toilet the toilet door must remain open! How dignified is that for the poor child? And all in the name of child protection. Yes, I know there have been some paedophiles in positions of trust such as scout leaders but 99.9% are not.

I have to have a CRB thingy by virtue of being a school governor.