Mike Masnick ✅I wrote (yet again) about the "protect the children" moral panic regarding the internet, and how we should focus on raising kids to be safe in the real world, rather than trying to force the internet to be perfectly safe. Reality is that not everyone is great. Pretending that everything is safe does not prepare people for real life. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/24/rather-than-making-the-internet-safe-for-kids-make-your-kids-safe-for-the-real-world/
The Magic Lemur (Eat The Rich)@mmasnick I have a pretty strict policy of open honesty with my kid when he asks questions about the world or stuff he's heard, even if it means some REALLY uncomfortable conversations. I'd rather prep him with knowledge of how to navigate real dangers than pretend the dangers don't exist.
@TheMagicLemur same. though, of course, it's not always easy. parenting rarely is. but, more and more studies do seem to show that being (age appropriate) honest makes quite a lot of sense, and kids can understand a lot if we share with them.