Back in the day, the only way folks shared photos of their kids long distance was through the mail. Then email came along, and now we have social media. But with this convenience, comes concern.
- Photos depicting location
Anything that could help a person find your child, such as a backpack with their schools name on it or posing in front of a local restaurant found only in your neighborhood. Feel free to crop these things out or blur them to keep your little one safe. - Pictures of your child naked
Maybe they were running around with their diaper on their head, or who can forget those bathtub pictures? Not only would you not want a stranger with bad intentions to see that, your child wont appreciate it when their older. Keep those kinds of pictures for your private collection and to show when people visit. - Pictures of other peoples kids
You probably have the cutest picture of your kid hugging their best friend or a really silly group picture at a birthday party. Unless you have express permission to post everyone in the picture, you should either crop them out or don’t post it at all. - Too many pictures
Not everyone on your friends list wants to be flooded with pictures of your baby. It’s not that they don’t love them, it’s just that they need a break every now and them. Try to limit how much you post or make a special group who you know are okay with a million pictures of your child, like grandma or your spouse. - Tasteless pictures
There have been plenty stories of parents coming under heat for taking pictures of their kids holding adult objects like a beer bottle or a weapon. Overall this is not the best idea, but it’s even worse to post the evidence online.
The best tool you could use when posting pictures online is your own discretion. Think about how what you post will affect your child, yourself and others. It’s great to keep photos for memories but not everything needs to be public.
