Legal rights of children

Children's rights do not seem to evolve--they respond. They respond to modern issues and concerns that are often fed by the media and resolved by politicians who serve adult constituencies. The solutions are typically premised on the beliefs that all children of a certain age and usually of a certain geographic state are alike and that parents know and do best for their children. (When they do not or cannot, the state or other legal guardian steps in). If we are worried about commercial alliances between schools and businesses, such as computer providers or fast food concessionaires, and the possible commercial marketing and exploitation of children through personal data that businesses collect about students and their families, the solution is predictable. As a secondary right, make the schools notify parents when businesses want to gather and use students' personal information, and let them say no [60].