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Messenger kids works well but it is FB.
Even if you don't like FB that much, you should look at what they are doing in messenger kids
If I rolled my own it would be a little like Slack, probably a single channel with threads and like a 30-day history, to keep it pretty ephemeral. The logs would be in an admin feed I would keep an eye on.
I’m not sure how long you could keep that level of control and keep other technology at bay, but it’s worth it to avoid premature connection the matrix.
It's made by a gross company, but they have ridiculously tight access controls.
Messenger kids works well but it is FB.
I’m interested in this as I have a child not far behind in age. If I rolled my own it would be a little like Slack, probably a single channel with threads and like a 30-day history, to keep it pretty ephemeral. The logs would be in an admin feed I would keep an eye on. I’m not sure how long you could keep that level of control and keep other technology at bay, but it’s worth it to avoid premature connection the matri…
Another option would be nextcloud talk (also should be self hosted)