Children aged 12 to 13 have made or been part of sexually explicit videos, research shows (file pic).
Nearly one in ten in the same age group are worried that they are addicted to porn, a survey of nearly 700 children for the NSPCC's ChildLine service found.
And nearly a fifth said they had seen porn images that had shocked or upset them.
Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about pornography.
She said: 'Young people are turning to the internet to learn about sex and relationships.
'We know they are frequently stumbling across porn, often unintentionally, and they are telling us very clearly that this is having a damaging and upsetting effect on them.
'Girls in particular have said they feel like they have to look and behave like porn stars to be liked by boys.
'We absolutely have to talk to young people about sex, love, respect and consent as soon as we feel they are ready, to ensure that they gain a proper perspective between real life relationships and the fantasy world of porn.'
Peter Liver, director of ChildLine, said children reported that watching porn made them feel depressed, gave them body image issues and put pressure on them to engage in sex acts they are not ready for.
A report by charity ChildWise in 2013/14 revealed that website Pornhub was among the top five favourite sites named by boys aged 11-16.
Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about pornography.
Mr Liver said: 'The Government recently proposed plans for children aged 11 upwards to be taught about rape and sexual consent as part of PSHE in schools.
'This would include discussion around what they have learnt from watching pornography.
'Across society, we need to remove the embarrassment and shame that exists around talking about porn - which is why we have launched a ChildLine campaign to help young people to make more informed choices.'
"Last night children's campaigner Esther Rantzen received support from Mark Wood, chairman of trustees for NSPCC and ChildLine, after it was claimed she was told about Jimmy Savile 18 years ago but failed to act."
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No wonder then that she puts the onus on kids. At the same time she is distracting the public from pedophile networks.
Rantzen, according to this article, did nothing when a child told her about Savile.
"While the rumours flew, no one was prepared to stand up and confront Savile. Here’s what happened when a child approached Esther Rantzen, who has worked at the BBC and founded the charity ChildLine, a 24-hour confidential helpline that takes more than a million telephone calls a year providing free counselling for children to discuss abuse and neglect: Nothing. In an interview with Sky TV, she justified her inertia.
You see, one child’s word against the word of a television icon, one who was renowned for raising money for charity, who knew everyone from the Prime Minister to Princess Diana, who was knighted by the Queen and the Pope, I think no single complainant dared speak out before."
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IMO, we shouldn't even listen to this woman. She should be fired.