I’ve seen this campaign doing the rounds today and, quite frankly, I think our Government and NGOs are losing the run of ourselves. Of course children should be taught about boundaries and nobody should ever be forced into physical contact they don’t want. But we also need a bit of common sense. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is one of the most important bonds in Irish family life. A hug from a loving grandparent should not be presented as something strange or suspicious. Over the last few years we have seen Government talking constantly about changing traditions and redefining things that generations of Irish families grew up with. We had the referendum involving the constitutional wording around women, mothers and care in the home, which the people rejected overwhelmingly. We have seen arguments over things as simple as Christmas traditions and even what we call our festive lights. There comes a point where people are entitled to say: leave some things alone. Irish culture, family and traditions matter. Teach children boundaries, absolutely. Teach respect, absolutely. But please, can we bring some common sense back into the conversation as well?