Yes, that's how we think too, raising adult humans!

My husband commented that he liked how I was interacting with our newborn, (first child) because I wasn't talking baby talk.

I tend to sit and instructing him and ask him questions like, are you hungry? Are you sure you're done eating already? (And then I touch him to see if I can get him to wake up)

He's clearly too young to answer, but by being explicit, and celebrating his abilities, I'm interacting with a separate human, a person with his own will. I'm not his dictator! I'm not his controller, he's not a dog, he's a human! He already has a will, even if he can't fully control his own arms or lift his head yet. But he scoots, and rolls!

It's a bit like someone who doesn't know how to swim but they can still flail and keep their head above water and get in the general direction they wanna go! They're not incapable, they're learning.

I think it's a great idea to train kids on Nostr, being present at first, and training them in the mute button, that it's always okay to mute anything they don't like, because they are highly capable people, and they decide what they let into their lives, and sometimes it's a good idea to have a conversation with someone, but to train them in what to look for when it's time to let go and move on.

Like when someone goes to personal attack instead of discussing the topic. Etc.

With Nostr's lack of algorithms and the fact that we need to curate our own timelines, I think it's a great place to teach teens how to choose their friends and influences! 🙂