I think if you are educating your kids and paying plenty of attention to them, they can deal with the things they are exposed to much more wisely. My daughter is a reader and reads a lot of literature. Some literature (like D.H. Lawrence, or Clockwork Orange, etc...) has some pretty adult themes. My daughter is very aware of everything, but she still makes super healthy choices, avoids negative situations and kids involved with negative things.
There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.
