There are too many people who think it would be catastrophic if children had any autonomy. It seems like even the most easy-going person can turn into a despot

There are too many people who think it would be catastrophic if children had any autonomy. It seems like even the most easy-going person can turn into a despot when it comes to a child. I wish we would treat children with more respect. On the other hand, maybe most adults simply reflect onto children the strictly regimented structure of modern adult life. Better start young, yes? So they don't know any other way of being a human. It seems, though, no matter how early you start, a child simply knows when she is being a human being in the wrong way.