I would say, if a young person is curious, so long as it doesn’t do them any physical harm, then allowing them to have and use a sex toy is, in my opinion not a bad thing.

Sure, things have age ratings, but does this ever stop young people? How many people commenting here about how outrageous this is can categorically say they had never watched porn, or done a bit of fapping until they were 18? And those who did the fapping under the age of 18, really how’s it different to having a sex toy to help that along?

Sexuality is perfectly normal. A young person’s desire to explore that is entirely natural, so long as, again, they’re not put in any kind of harm’s way (such as subject to grooming, or abuse). These things have to be the young person’s choice at the end of the day. Responsible parents shouldn’t just overreact with “NO, YOU’RE TOO YOUNG!” 

It’s understandable from a parent’s perspective. They’re your kid, and things like this are a sign they’re growing up, but again, if you try and force your kid not to do something, most of the time, they’ll find a way around your rules, or they’ll just do it anyway. So don’t just outright try and stop them, encourage them to be safe, make sure they’re educated on safe sex if they decide to go that far, and again, jump on readily if you believe they’re possibly opening themselves up to some form of sexual abuse.

A dildo is often better and safer than a real dick anyway.