Hal writes:
Black Unicorn makes a lot of good points regarding privacy. One thing I wanted to follow up on:
Unfortunately, in the United States most citizens only become interested in privacy in their 20s or so. By this time it is difficult to overcome the mass of information which has been stored up. (Pseudocide can be an attractive option for some perhaps). [...] Are there other measures which parents could take while their children are young to get them off to a good start, privacy-wise?
Do not declare your children as dependants. If you do then you are required to get a SSN for them, but if you are willing to waive the tax savings there is no requirement than children have a SSN. Not having a handy universal index number like a SSN makes it a lot harder for people to accumulate statistics on your kids. jim