Earlier this month a new word was added to the Collins English Dictionary and the vocabulary of social media-savvy parents everywhere: “sharenting”.
It’s defined as “the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children” and it’s something many parents — the famous and not-so famous alike — take part in.
Everyone has an opinion on the Dos and Don’ts of sharenting and chatting to blogger Sophie Cachia today, aka The Young Mummy, Mamamia found out exactly what hers are.
The first time mum has built a legion of fans by sharing her parenting journey on social media, but there’s one rule of sharenting the 24-year-old says is non-negotiable.
“The only obvious one I have is nudity,” she told Mamamia‘s Katy Hall during a Facebook Live this morning at a fundraising event for local Melbourne charity St Kilda Mums.
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I'm sorry - who is this woman and why are we meant to care about her blog?
We don't own our children. They are separate human beings to us with their own thoughts, feelings and insecurities. Their privacy should be respected! When parents post whatever they like, and say they know what's best for them and their kids, they're really saying 'I'll do what I want with my child's privacy'. We need to step back, stop being so selfish and think beyond the current moment of needing to post photos of our kids. Wait till they're older and actually give permission.
YES ^^^ Ava that is exactly my opinion - children are people, not our things!