[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Matata

Children belong to the state, comrades.

Children are human beings with a right to privacy, especially when disclosing something may put them at risk of harm.
The state does not have the right to violate that right to privacy, especially when doing so may put them at risk of harm.

Parent's are children's guardians, not their owners.
There are situations where children can/do/should have an expectation of privacy, even from their parents.

But yeah, you also have a nuanced, well articulated thought on the matter too.