Why you should think twice before posting that cute photo of your kid online
7 months ago

Why you should think twice before posting that cute photo of your kid online

NPR  

Why you should think twice before posting that cute photo of your kid online Enlarge this image Sol Cotti for NPR Sol Cotti for NPR Many parents share photos and videos of children on social media: birth announcements, making mess at the dinner table, milestones like a first step. In Plunkett's 2019 book Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online, she explains how adults can put children's privacy and personal data at risk. Legal scholars in her field use the term — a portmanteau of "sharing" and "parenting" — to describe "all the ways that parents, aunts, uncles, teachers, coaches and other trusted adults in a kiddo's life transmit children's private information digitally." I follow a "holiday card-or-less" rule of thumb when sharing on social media: updates you'd be comfortable with anyone, from your great aunt to your boss, seeing.

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Posting your child's photos on a private social media account is still risky. Here's why
1 month, 1 week ago

Posting your child's photos on a private social media account is still risky. Here's why

ABC  

Many parents make their social media accounts private to safely share images of their children with family and friends. "While it's perfectly natural for parents to want to share photos of their kids with family and friends, it's important to remember that we may be unwittingly creating a permanent 'digital footprint' for our child which might never be expunged," she …

4 Mistakes Parents Make When Posting Their Kids' First-Day-Of-School Photos
3 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Mistakes Parents Make When Posting Their Kids' First-Day-Of-School Photos

Huff Post  

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo:Getty Images Every time you share a photo of your child on social media, you create a potential cybersecurity risk, experts warn. “Now people know not only what your child looks like, but where she goes to school,” said Mark McCreary, a Philadelphia-based lawyer at Fox Rothschild who co-chairs the firm’s privacy and data security practice. “Anytime you’re …

How parents approach social media for different children in the same family
7 months, 1 week ago

How parents approach social media for different children in the same family

ABC  

Deciding when and how children should access social media is a challenge for parents and there's rarely a one-size-fits-all solution — even when it comes to kids in the same family. Following the South Australian government's proposal to ban social media access for children under 14, two parents share how they're managing when their kids have very different interests and …

Keeping my teenage daughter off social media hasn't been difficult. Here's why
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping my teenage daughter off social media hasn't been difficult. Here's why

ABC  

More than half of Australian parents cite the use of apps such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram as their top concern when it comes to their child's wellbeing. Our daughters are pretty familiar with the way we think about social media and where our boundaries are, but it certainly did become, probably last year for my eldest daughter, something she …

How these parents approach posting images of their kids online
1 year ago

How these parents approach posting images of their kids online

ABC  

While sharing images and videos of our children online is usually done with the best intentions, we have little control over what happens to that data, an online expert recently warned. Jules says while he was a baby, she wasn't so worried about it compromising his safety or privacy, but when he began to become more "recognisable", she changed tact. …

Sharenting: Know the pitfalls of oversharing your child online
1 year, 5 months ago

Sharenting: Know the pitfalls of oversharing your child online

India TV News  

In the age of social media, it’s hard to remember a time when parents weren’t constantly sharing photos and updates about their children’s lives online. When parents post photos or videos of their children online, they are essentially giving strangers access to personal information about them. Kids may be less likely to learn how to self-regulate online or establish strong …

Is my child too young for social media?
2 years ago

Is my child too young for social media?

The Independent  

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Parenting Tips: Here’s How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
2 years, 2 months ago

Parenting Tips: Here’s How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online

News 18  

Children spend a lot of time on the internet for various activities including their studies. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic two years ago, with almost everything moving online, the dependence of children on the internet has increased. As the kids are spending more time online it’s important for parents to keep a watch on them and monitor their …

7 Things You Should Ask Your Kids About Their Social Media Accounts
2 years, 4 months ago

7 Things You Should Ask Your Kids About Their Social Media Accounts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Parents may feel apprehensive thinking about their kids on social media, but the reality is young people regularly use platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. “The more they can show that they are willing to listen and help when needed, without just shutting down or taking their kid’s phone away, the more their kids will be willing …

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