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]]>Instead of uploading photos to social media straight away, create a vacation photo album on your phone where you’ll put photos as soon as you take them. This way, you limit your phone time and focus on having fun with your kids.
Just because you’re trying to appreciate the real world a little more doesn’t mean that you don’t have to be on social media at all. Make a schedule of times you’ll be on your phone that won’t impact the fun you have with your kids. This could be late at night when the kids are asleep or during other nap times.
If you do cave in and use social media on occasion, don’t be too hard on yourself. Overcoming habits is difficult. Simply take a breath, accept that you slipped up, and try again. After all, change is a process.
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]]>The post Should You Post Pictures of Your Kids on Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Social media is a great way for friends and family to stay updated on your child’s life. It can be an especially fun way to keep those you don’t see regularly updated on important milestones. Sharing photos and videos can also create a digital scrapbook of your child’s journey, making it easy to revisit these cherished moments.
If you choose to post pictures, it’s important to remember that this means starting out your child’s digital footprint. As children grow older, they may not appreciate having all their childhood moments exposed online without their consent. It’s also important to consider safety risks like identity theft.
In the end, the decision to post pictures of your kids on social media is a personal one. If you choose to do so, consider privacy settings, limit sharing of sensitive information, and respect your child’s boundaries as they grow. We’re all trying to figure out this new territory so don’t be too hard on yourself.
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]]>The post Should You Be Sharing Pictures of Your Kids on Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>When they’re babies, toddlers, and even six or seven years, we’d highly recommend avoiding it at all costs. If you’re a huge user of social media, we understand the desire to share your pride and joy with the world, and quite often that pride and joy is your children. However, you need to understand how vulnerable you’re making your kids by doing this. As mentioned above, there are all kinds of bad people out there who can use these photos to hurt both you and them.
However, there is also the school of thought that we cannot shield our children from the world around them forever. Everything in life is a balance, and in the case of technology and social media, ultimately they’ll be exposed to it whether we like it or not. Eventually, they’ll have to make a choice of their own about how much time they want to spend on it, and your job as a parent will be to educate them about the pitfalls of doing so.
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]]>The post Is It Wrong To Post Pictures Of Your Child On Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>There are parents who don’t subscribe to the idea that their children need to be protected from social media. They post pictures of their kids without a care in the world, and in some cases post frequent videos of them too. In their eyes, social media is just part of the world, and their kids will eventually be exposed to it anyway, so why not give them a headstart?
However, many find this mindset to be a bit flawed. Ultimately, posting pictures and videos of your kid serves you more than it serves your child. We don’t mean to generalize, but social media is riddled with toxic energy that feeds on attention, with an emphasis on likes, views, and comments.
Not to mention the fact that posting pictures of your child’s face online exposes them to all kinds of people out there, and some who may not have their best interests at heart. And finally, big tech is always harvesting data about all social media users, making it somewhat unsettling to know that parents are happily feeding information about their children to them.
For these reasons, parents would do well to tread lightly when it comes to posting pictures and videos about their children. You don’t have to close them off completely—after all, they will learn about it eventually—but you can at least try to shield them while they still have their innocence left.
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]]>The post How to Help Your Teen Navigate Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Make sure that at mealtimes, or when you’re watching TV as a family, nobody has their phone out. It’s easy for social media to creep into these spaces, but by banning phones you are reclaiming some time for your teen that is social media-free.
Ask them outright if they are concerned by anything they see on social media, or by their own usage. You can easily check their screen time, and the two of you could agree on what is a reasonable amount of daily screen time. Come up with activities they can do that aren’t screen-based, whether it’s some form of physical exercise, cooking the family meal, or learning a new skill such as knitting.
Make sure that your teen sees unretouched bodies and faces, whether it’s through purchasing magazines that don’t retouch their models, or simply through family snaps put up around the house. One of the most destructive elements of social media can be its ability to convince teenagers that they need to change their bodies to fit into the online ideal, so you can gently challenge this by ensuring that not all of the bodies your teenager sees are perfected, filtered versions.
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]]>Make sure that the posts you share on social media don’t contain personal information about your kid. Sharing these types of information can lead to misuse or compromise the safety of your kids and family.
Your kid dozing in the back of the car or enjoying a messy meal can look cute to you. However, your kids might not view this type of content in the same light when they grow up. They might find it embarrassing, and it could affect their self-esteem down the line.
Lots of parents make social media profiles for their kids and then manage them for them. If your kid isn’t old enough to make a social media profile by themselves, then they shouldn’t have one.
Every social media platform offers an opportunity to adjust privacy settings and ensure that the content you post only reaches the people it is meant to reach. Don’t disregard privacy settings, as they can help you limit the number of people that can view things you post.
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]]>The post 4 Things to Take Into Consideration When Sharing Photos of Kids on Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Those who are against posting kid photos on social media believe it’s unethical because it doesn’t involve consent, recommending waiting until your kids are old enough to have a say in the matter.
If you insist on sharing your kids’ photos on social media, it’s highly recommended to make your profile private, avoid sharing the location, or even consider limiting the visibility of certain photos to close friends.
Posting photos of your kids isn’t necessarily risky if you refrain from oversharing every aspect of their lives. Make sure to never post any info that could compromise their safety, such as their school name, address, and date of birth.
Everything that’s once posted on the internet has the potential to stay there forever. That’s why it’s a good idea to avoid posting photos that your kids could find embarrassing, no matter how cute or silly they may seem in the present day.
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]]>The post Sarah Michelle Gellar Explains Why Her Kids Aren’t Allowed on Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Gellar is married to her Scooby-Doo co-star Freddie Prinze Jr., and they’re proud parents of two children—13-year-old Charlotte and 10-year-old Rocky. They’re at that tricky age when most kids want to join social media and interact with their friends online, but Gellar doesn’t feel it’s the right time just yet.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star discussed her approach to social media with Yahoo Life’s So Mini Ways and said that her rules are probably stricter than most. She allows her kids to look at social media on her phone every once in a while, but they still don’t have their own accounts.
“I believe kids need to know what their limitations are, and they actually thrive in that environment. We’re not mean, we’re not unnecessarily strict, but we have rules. And the same way I abide by my code of rules, I expect the same from our children,” explained Gellar.
It’s difficult to prescribe the exact age for kids to join social media, but it most likely shouldn’t be before they turn 13—after all, this is the minimum age limit on both Instagram and TikTok.
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]]>The post How To Have a Social Media-Free Family Vacation appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Instead of uploading photos to social media straight away, create a vacation photo album on your phone where you’ll put photos as soon as you take them. This way, you limit your phone time and focus on having fun with your kids.
Just because you’re trying to appreciate the real world a little more doesn’t mean that you don’t have to be on social media at all. Make a schedule of times you’ll be on your phone that won’t impact the fun you have with your kids. This could be late at night when the kids are asleep or during other nap times.
If you do cave in and use social media on occasion, don’t be too hard on yourself. Overcoming habits is difficult. Simply take a breath, accept that you slipped up, and try again. After all, change is a process.
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]]>The post Should You Post Pictures of Your Kids on Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Social media is a great way for friends and family to stay updated on your child’s life. It can be an especially fun way to keep those you don’t see regularly updated on important milestones. Sharing photos and videos can also create a digital scrapbook of your child’s journey, making it easy to revisit these cherished moments.
If you choose to post pictures, it’s important to remember that this means starting out your child’s digital footprint. As children grow older, they may not appreciate having all their childhood moments exposed online without their consent. It’s also important to consider safety risks like identity theft.
In the end, the decision to post pictures of your kids on social media is a personal one. If you choose to do so, consider privacy settings, limit sharing of sensitive information, and respect your child’s boundaries as they grow. We’re all trying to figure out this new territory so don’t be too hard on yourself.
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]]>The post Should You Be Sharing Pictures of Your Kids on Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>When they’re babies, toddlers, and even six or seven years, we’d highly recommend avoiding it at all costs. If you’re a huge user of social media, we understand the desire to share your pride and joy with the world, and quite often that pride and joy is your children. However, you need to understand how vulnerable you’re making your kids by doing this. As mentioned above, there are all kinds of bad people out there who can use these photos to hurt both you and them.
However, there is also the school of thought that we cannot shield our children from the world around them forever. Everything in life is a balance, and in the case of technology and social media, ultimately they’ll be exposed to it whether we like it or not. Eventually, they’ll have to make a choice of their own about how much time they want to spend on it, and your job as a parent will be to educate them about the pitfalls of doing so.
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]]>The post Is It Wrong To Post Pictures Of Your Child On Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>There are parents who don’t subscribe to the idea that their children need to be protected from social media. They post pictures of their kids without a care in the world, and in some cases post frequent videos of them too. In their eyes, social media is just part of the world, and their kids will eventually be exposed to it anyway, so why not give them a headstart?
However, many find this mindset to be a bit flawed. Ultimately, posting pictures and videos of your kid serves you more than it serves your child. We don’t mean to generalize, but social media is riddled with toxic energy that feeds on attention, with an emphasis on likes, views, and comments.
Not to mention the fact that posting pictures of your child’s face online exposes them to all kinds of people out there, and some who may not have their best interests at heart. And finally, big tech is always harvesting data about all social media users, making it somewhat unsettling to know that parents are happily feeding information about their children to them.
For these reasons, parents would do well to tread lightly when it comes to posting pictures and videos about their children. You don’t have to close them off completely—after all, they will learn about it eventually—but you can at least try to shield them while they still have their innocence left.
The post Is It Wrong To Post Pictures Of Your Child On Social Media? appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>The post How to Help Your Teen Navigate Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Make sure that at mealtimes, or when you’re watching TV as a family, nobody has their phone out. It’s easy for social media to creep into these spaces, but by banning phones you are reclaiming some time for your teen that is social media-free.
Ask them outright if they are concerned by anything they see on social media, or by their own usage. You can easily check their screen time, and the two of you could agree on what is a reasonable amount of daily screen time. Come up with activities they can do that aren’t screen-based, whether it’s some form of physical exercise, cooking the family meal, or learning a new skill such as knitting.
Make sure that your teen sees unretouched bodies and faces, whether it’s through purchasing magazines that don’t retouch their models, or simply through family snaps put up around the house. One of the most destructive elements of social media can be its ability to convince teenagers that they need to change their bodies to fit into the online ideal, so you can gently challenge this by ensuring that not all of the bodies your teenager sees are perfected, filtered versions.
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]]>The post Common Social Media Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Make sure that the posts you share on social media don’t contain personal information about your kid. Sharing these types of information can lead to misuse or compromise the safety of your kids and family.
Your kid dozing in the back of the car or enjoying a messy meal can look cute to you. However, your kids might not view this type of content in the same light when they grow up. They might find it embarrassing, and it could affect their self-esteem down the line.
Lots of parents make social media profiles for their kids and then manage them for them. If your kid isn’t old enough to make a social media profile by themselves, then they shouldn’t have one.
Every social media platform offers an opportunity to adjust privacy settings and ensure that the content you post only reaches the people it is meant to reach. Don’t disregard privacy settings, as they can help you limit the number of people that can view things you post.
The post Common Social Media Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>The post 4 Things to Take Into Consideration When Sharing Photos of Kids on Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Those who are against posting kid photos on social media believe it’s unethical because it doesn’t involve consent, recommending waiting until your kids are old enough to have a say in the matter.
If you insist on sharing your kids’ photos on social media, it’s highly recommended to make your profile private, avoid sharing the location, or even consider limiting the visibility of certain photos to close friends.
Posting photos of your kids isn’t necessarily risky if you refrain from oversharing every aspect of their lives. Make sure to never post any info that could compromise their safety, such as their school name, address, and date of birth.
Everything that’s once posted on the internet has the potential to stay there forever. That’s why it’s a good idea to avoid posting photos that your kids could find embarrassing, no matter how cute or silly they may seem in the present day.
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]]>The post Sarah Michelle Gellar Explains Why Her Kids Aren’t Allowed on Social Media appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>Gellar is married to her Scooby-Doo co-star Freddie Prinze Jr., and they’re proud parents of two children—13-year-old Charlotte and 10-year-old Rocky. They’re at that tricky age when most kids want to join social media and interact with their friends online, but Gellar doesn’t feel it’s the right time just yet.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star discussed her approach to social media with Yahoo Life’s So Mini Ways and said that her rules are probably stricter than most. She allows her kids to look at social media on her phone every once in a while, but they still don’t have their own accounts.
“I believe kids need to know what their limitations are, and they actually thrive in that environment. We’re not mean, we’re not unnecessarily strict, but we have rules. And the same way I abide by my code of rules, I expect the same from our children,” explained Gellar.
It’s difficult to prescribe the exact age for kids to join social media, but it most likely shouldn’t be before they turn 13—after all, this is the minimum age limit on both Instagram and TikTok.
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