tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post5493777278999279162..comments2023-04-17T09:19:20.947-07:00Comments on the beginning of wisdom: parents, do you think before you post?jen wilkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02934053593868428344noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-19618708276653083352015-12-17T13:01:46.403-08:002015-12-17T13:01:46.403-08:00I got a Christmas card this year from a friend tha...I got a Christmas card this year from a friend that was a drawing by her 5-year-old son with the caption "I want new parents." That's supposed to be cute??? I cringe when I see her FB posts of her children. I totally agree with this article, and taught my own children to T-H-I-N-K! Merry Christmas everybody! savdxgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715021927201727444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-75756598420695117932014-09-03T13:13:30.271-07:002014-09-03T13:13:30.271-07:00Well said! I'm surprised at how few parents ev...Well said! I'm surprised at how few parents even seem aware of this issue and I'm thankful to you for putting it in such eloquent terms. So many of us tend to forget that our children will become adolescents and then adults who will, most likely, have access to the majority of what their parents posted online during their childhood. I love the way you differentiate between a Facebook post and a family story, told with the benefit of hindsight (and humor).Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086041454745467558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-21358703902910044372013-06-13T10:16:00.391-07:002013-06-13T10:16:00.391-07:00This is an awesome piece!! I know people who need...This is an awesome piece!! I know people who need to read this!!Nate Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256132553049944986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-89439208648239756052013-06-13T10:16:00.192-07:002013-06-13T10:16:00.192-07:00I have shared this view ever since our son was bor...I have shared this view ever since our son was born. We post pics of him every once in awhile, but I am very hesitant for the exact same reasons you laid out here. Great to come across a post that sums it all up so well. Social media is so new that we don't really have teens yet that have their baby pictures all over the internet. I can see this being a big issue in a few years when teens aren't happy with what all their peers can find about them because of what their parents posted. Great post.Jeph Maagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875562198832611158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-34774582398595242632013-04-01T19:36:51.042-07:002013-04-01T19:36:51.042-07:00Well said!Well said!JMedinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018714449097173008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-5318375387979676082013-03-25T15:35:16.332-07:002013-03-25T15:35:16.332-07:00Thank you so much for putting words to what my hus...Thank you so much for putting words to what my husband and I so adamantly feel, but have a hard time explaining to family members about why we don't take part in social media and ask them not to post anything about our baby or any photos. We aren't too popular for that ;) We tired of folks taking photos with her for the only reason to have new profile pic. Our baby is not a prop. She is too precious. You are so correct, internet is not forgiving and her trust is so much more important to us. Wonderful words. Thank you again. Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892396400269048118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-75786853055371276012013-03-14T18:06:46.102-07:002013-03-14T18:06:46.102-07:00followed a link from the sneaky mommy ~ Kudos to y...followed a link from the sneaky mommy ~ Kudos to you for posting and for being thoughtful to care for your children so discerningly! {new word? but you know what I mean, right?}<br />Thank you & God bless you and your family!<br />~melaniemelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021320182522447827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-41707112934562089712013-03-13T11:38:57.382-07:002013-03-13T11:38:57.382-07:00This is a great post, and something we parents def...This is a great post, and something we parents definitely need to think about. :)Audra Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520409864345551851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-22922508349234096562013-03-12T19:53:13.170-07:002013-03-12T19:53:13.170-07:00Love this! When our son turned 3 months old we dec...Love this! When our son turned 3 months old we decided we didn't want anyone else to have control of what is posted online of our son besides us. It has been super hard to explain and not to be taken personally by parents. Social media is such a new part of parenting!Lena https://www.blogger.com/profile/14867505501004212149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-31021966786238797402013-03-11T20:20:51.634-07:002013-03-11T20:20:51.634-07:00I needed this reminder! In the end, my children&#...I needed this reminder! In the end, my children's trust is definitely worth more than any laugh a picture could get!The Sneaky Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004106053823875453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-50547789213808676512013-03-11T14:07:12.963-07:002013-03-11T14:07:12.963-07:00I constantly feel thankful that facebook didn'...I constantly feel thankful that facebook didn't exist when I was in high school. I would have died if my parents had posted half the things I see parents posting about their teenage children! This was such a good reminder to me, as a mom of little ones. I want to "be real" so that I don't make others feel bad based on an edited online version of my "perfect" world, but then I think, why am I even creating such an online world? Why do I feel the need to share anything at all, good or bad, with hundreds of "friends"? I am learning what it means to really live, in the real world, and to scale back my internet presence, especially when it comes to my children. I saw a bunch of people I hadn't seen in years at a funeral recently and there was nothing new to tell them about my kids. They knew their ages, the months they were born, names, latest milestone, etc. Besides taking away from all the small talk we could have had, it just plain creeped me out! And these were people I dearly love! It was a good wake up call to me and has prompted me to just quit sharing so much. Thanks for your post!Clayre Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326932554611106331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-33531981084987704752013-03-11T13:45:29.202-07:002013-03-11T13:45:29.202-07:00"Let everything you share with those outside ..."Let everything you share with those outside your home strengthen the bond of trust you have within it."<br /><br />The entire post is wonderful, but this line stopped me in my tracks. <br /><br />I am fiercely protective of my 14-year old daughter's identity online. I blog about her in general terms. I don't mention her on FB or Twitter, other than as "my girl", and I do not post pictures of her. Still, I wonder if everything I post builds the trust my husband and my daughter have in me.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me good food for thought.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488537925889589851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-51545716896896350512013-03-11T12:55:49.059-07:002013-03-11T12:55:49.059-07:00I have three young adult children, and I can say q...I have three young adult children, and I can say quite positively that the are very happy that there are no tales of them or pictures on the potty as children. I've written about this on my own blog, and received emails saying how "uptight" I was. My husband reminds regularly: nothing on the internet goes away. Thanks for not being the only "uptight" person out there.Kim Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636800185288441620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-58348216829559671812013-03-11T12:19:11.285-07:002013-03-11T12:19:11.285-07:00I love this - what a great reminder to think of ou...I love this - what a great reminder to think of our kids' future thoughts and feelings. It's so easy to forget about that, yet it's so important that we, as parents, think about what they might want for themselves at a later date and not just what we want to share now. Thanks for sharing your heart!Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669698788573753311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-52318041912647210312013-03-11T11:55:51.344-07:002013-03-11T11:55:51.344-07:00Jen, this is GREAT and a needed reminder! I've...Jen, this is GREAT and a needed reminder! I've been guilty of this in the baby pic department and have some "cleaning up" to do on there. Keep speaking truth, sister! Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263984809341462691noreply@blogger.com