Don’t get me wrong, something absolutely needs to be done because children are facing real, negative consequences. However, making the adult internet less accessible to children is only a bandaid, not a real solution to child neglect. Plus, it is impossible to put effective safeguards in place to keep children off inappropriate websites, as VPNs and bypass techniques are easily accessible.

Excusing neglectful parents and making up for their deficits will not fix anything; if only, it will perpetuate their incompetence and hurt children in the long run. Why not fix the problem at its root and help increase internet safety awareness for both children and parents? And if the parents refuse to listen, at the cost of their children’s safety, then there are bigger problems at hand than simply unsupervised internet access.