Instead of stripping every adult on the internet of their privacy to keep the comparatively smaller population of children out of spaces that are inappropriate for them, I propose we assign children a couple of responsible adults each who can help them use the internet in an age appropriate and safe way. They could set individualized restrictions and guardrails to keep kids from being exposed to things that might hurt them and help teach them how to safely exist among strangers and perhaps even how to manage minor discomfort so that it does not become debilitating to them later in life. Think about it! Kids could get the chance to grow and learn and participate in society and have someone there to help them with that and make sure things don't get out of hand. Kind of like how we teach kids to participate in real world spaces a little bit at a time with the help of responsible adults who look out for their safety. Wouldn't that be cool? I wonder what we could call those responsible adults... oh! I know!
We could call them parents.
