Allow Younger Children to Use Email and Other Messaging Systems While Teaching Them Smart Practices
Why?
Today, most children already want to have an email account (or other messaging systems) before the providers allow them to (before they turn 13.) A method that allows them to start doing so at younger ages and also teaches them best practices might help.
How?
The current system could be augmented with an option for younger kids, where every message first goes through their parent or guardian. At a younger age, the filtering by a parent would probably be less of a problem than when they are teenagers, especially if the service provider mandates it for younger ages. The parent could then see how the child is using the messaging system, block a message if it’s a problematic one, or let it be delivered if it’s ok. Then talk to the child to explain what was wrong with it, so they can learn how to use the system well and what to beware of.
Icons made by Freepik
Make Swimming Pools More Safe
Why?
Private and small swimming pools are unattended many times, and that can be dangerous especially for little children.
How?
When sensors indicate that the pool has not been used for a while, a net is automatically stretched across it so that anyone who might trip into it will be suspended unharmed above the water.
Icons made by Freepik
You Want You Child to Be … Here Is What You Need to Do
Why?
Many would like they child to grow up and be something specific like a scientist or an entrepreneur. How should you go about helping them become that?
How?
A book (or a series of books) giving an outline, details and the theory and practice, of how to help your child grow up to be …
Icons made by Freepik
Regular Broadcast Interviews With Business Leaders for School Kids
Why?
Young adults can gain a lot of inspiration and insight from business leaders.
How?
A central website where schools can register for regularly broadcasted live interviews with business leaders like Marc Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, etc., including live Q&A segments. All shows are recorded and accessible for later reply.
Icons made by Freepik
What Your Kids Should Learn That They Can’t in School
Why?
Although kids in school learn a lot, and the curriculum is evolving, it’s not enough.
How?
A book series accompanied by online materials teaching kids about things they are better knowing more about. Subjects in areas like cutting edge science, the internet and it’s many interfaces and usages, business topics, etc.
Icons made by Freepik