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There are emotional and intellectual levels necessary for what we consider consent. These levels are not often found in people under a certain age, becoming less frequent as the child is younger. For the sake of not allowing sex without consent, an age was decided upon, which in many places including the US is 18. As someone with a background in psychology, someone who learned about the development of children, I will say the following:
Everyone develops at a different speed, and everyone is different. It's important for children to explore their sexuality responsibly as they turn into adults. I am totally in support of safe and responsible experimentation. It is also important, though, that adults do not take advantage of the emerging curiosities in children who do not have the knowledge, experience, and maturity to make their own decisions concerning sex.
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