Online Accounts for Children -- Power of Attorney Option

Instead of today's process where the parent has to falsify a child's age (above 18) in front the child when creating an online account, what if all online accounts allow the option to add 'Power of Attorneys'.

In today's world, it seems inevitable to provide our children access to the powerful tools online -- Google Calendar, Skype, ...

What if we can set up affiliate users who can view and monitor another user's account?
The set up can be as simple as, who else can 'log into' this child's account.

More advanced integration can involve the affiliates having options to [Flag] or [Hide] inappropriate posts. The affiliates can also be limited with the inability to send email under this child's account, thereby setting respectable boundaries and consent between the child and parent.

 


This idea can be extended for any account in case of an emergency or a passing of an individual (elderly parent). Loved ones just need to log into their own account, and since they are flagged as 'Power of Attorneys' to these individuals' accounts, enables the loved ones to access the other's account and gather the needed information.