Scientists have done a lot more damage to the Earth than kids have. I suggest that we ban scientists..
Kids grow up to be scientists. Perhaps if we raise them to be ignorant, medieval and superstitious, and believing that the earth is flat, and tear up all the technology, except video games of course. Then we can live off the sweat of our brow, with a front lawn cultivated by twae oxen to produce wheat or barley, an the laird leaveth us enow to eat, and banneth not the taking of stray dogs and cats for meat.