One of Minnesota’s Best Days Could Also Be the Riskiest—Here’s Why
"Sharenting" - sharing images and info about our kids online.
75% of parents are participating in "Sharenting" on their social media pages. As we get closer to the first day of school in Minnesota, you may want to rethink this latest trend. Here's why.
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Caution: You May Want To Rethink Posting Those First Day Of School Photos
Before our kids come home from school with the calendar and list of "fun activities" like Crazy Hair Day, another monumental moment happens. First Day Of School!
I know you'll only have about 2 seconds to grab that photo before someone rolls their eyes, but before you pull out your phone, read this important info below.
First-Day-Of-School Photos A Growing Concern Among Parents in Minnesota
I've been the mom who has put her first-born on a bus and watched it drive away...and then followed it to make sure she knew what door to go in. I've been the mom who has watched that same child get off a school bus and have a car not stop as the stop sign was out and the red lights were flashing...and I have never screamed that hard in my life for her to stop walking.
I've been the mom who has had pedophiles reach my child through an online game that was being played during a math class at school. I'm the one who had to file a police report and come face-to-face with the fact that security is severely lacking in our school districts.
From one mom to another mom, I just want to make sure your kids are safe.
10 Things to Avoid in Your Child’s First Day of School Photo
Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford
How Many Parents Are Posting Information About Their Kids on Social Media?
This is a really tough statistic to find but I did find a few numbers that do show a trend:
- According to BrightCanary, 30% of parents are not putting photos or videos of their kids on social media.
- As far as discussing our kids on social media, BrightCanary stated that 31% have decided not to mention kids at all on their profiles.
- HostingAdvice did a survey of U.S. parents and found out that 29% never post photos of their kids on social media. 61% have no issues about adding photos online. The few that were left indicated that they were posting and sharing less than they were before.
What are the Top Concerns About Sharing Photos Online Of Our Kids?
In the data provided by HostingAdvice, here are the following concerns that parents gave when polled about sharing their kids' lives online:
- 81% are concerned about their kids' privacy
- 55% are concerned about predators seeing photos of their kids
- 48% have concerns about their kids' photos being used without permission
- 39% are concerned about privacy invasion
- 36% listed safety and security risks and one of their top concerns
- 30% are worried about cyberbullying
