@downdraft My local school district recently posted a photo of a 4th grader on their Facebook page for an accomplishment. The post had a full body picture of the student, her full name, grade, and class (teacher name). How did I see it? The district page is public, and someone shared it with our county "chatter" group. I was speechless. It's one thing to share the info you want as a parent or for a school to post promotional photos of large groups of kids (I know parents often have to sign waivers for that). I just thought it was crazy for that much idenifying info to be public. I could walk into that school and easily find that kid. It was just so crazy to me that they would be so reckless as a school that teaches about safety and should be modeling good internet/social media presence.
Just a gentle reminder…
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katrina2017
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@downdraft I never felt comfortable sharing pictures of them even though the urge to show my pride and joy is real. I just don't feel right sharing pictures of my kids when they are too young to consent to it. To me, it is a matter of respect
@downdraft This is why I appreciate how baby bumps and beyond the bump ban baby photos. They are the top 1% of reddit communities with new members every day. Just don't put your kids out there. I get that they're babies and no one is gonna recognize them as adults but like, privacy. Yours and theirs.
@downdraft I made it a point to never post publicly any photos of my kids. It’s sad, but I always felt it was a choice they should make for themselves when they were old enough to understand that uploading can’t be undone.
Good post.
Good post.
@downdraft My wife was on TikTok the other day and there was a mom doing a video about her kids nicknames and how she came up with them, along with pictures! Really how brain dead can you be?
mnarvasa001
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@downdraft My baby has never been posted in more than a private Instagram story. Most people don’t even know I have one. 
@downdraft I can't find my bumper group for November 2022. Is there someone who can point me in the right direction?
@downdraft Thank you!
ilive4him2
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@ilive4him2 Yes please! I was trying every name I could think of and could never find it.
ilive4him2
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@ilive4him2 Thanks for passing the word along, I'm on mobile so I couldn't message!
christfollower1038
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@downdraft Thank you for saying this. I have the same though EVERY TIME and on r/breastfeeding
@downdraft Children don't belong on the internet. Period. Don't get me started on parents that allow their kids to post on YouTube and tiktok...or monetize them themselves.
I'm always shocked to see someone has posted their baby on reddit...reddit.
Come on people.
I'm always shocked to see someone has posted their baby on reddit...reddit.
Come on people.
@downdraft I deleted tiktok like a year.5 ago, it was toxic to my mental health. Nothing a parent does for views while attracting the wrong crowd shocks me anymore. It can be sickening.