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To parents of little kids, who post pictures of those kids etc on Facebook:

August 28 2013

Let me first say that this is in no way whatsoever a bitch-n-moan about this issue. I'm sure your kids all look extremely cute, awesome little humans who would be great to share awesome little-kid high fives with. I understand that you are extremely proud of your kids, and I do in fact enjoy seeing the little moments my own friends share on this platform. Indeed, far be it from me, a resolutely childless guy, to dare to try and deign to tell anyone about parenting. All my mates look like they're doing a totally fucking great job of it, and a far better one that I feel I could ever manage.However. However, I wonder if it is entirely thought-out by you parents when you choose to post pictures and updates about your kids. When you post, and what you post.Staying away from the scaremonger-y ‘creeps could be watching’ argument – because it’s lazy, and frankly, dull, I wonder if you guys have given thought to an important point here:That is, the pictures you’re posting, and the updates you’re making, are about another person. A person who, while a tiny, cute and helpless poop-machine, remains nonetheless a distinct human being. Their own person. Not simply extensions of yourself, to do with as you wish at any time, even though you have to do almost everything for them. Do you consider that later, when they are old enough to possibly express this thought, that they might look at the things you've posted and really, really, REALLY wished you hadn't?Because that is a genuine possibility.That is, they are your child, not your accessory, I guess. I mean that’s probably a little over the top, but yeah. The responsibility you owe them extends beyond merely food and shelter and love and memorable Christmases. The responsibility you owe them, I’d argue, extends as far as possibly respecting their privacy, *especially* when they are too young to even remotely understand what that means.I don’t know if I've earned some (more)forum hate here or not, but I do know that as much as I enjoy sharing this part, however distantly, of my friend's lives through this and other media platforms, I still wonder: what will your kid think?Have you wondered that?

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  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Didn't your parents have a wall of cutsie and embarrassing photos of you at your 21st? Same same.Didn't you know our purpose in life once we become parents is to embarrass them? It helps them develop a sense of humour. (The embarrassment licence comes with the parenting instruction manual - Appendix III)

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    you have to pay for I'm afraid ...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    OHHHHHHH we have to go and seek my childrens permission FIRST, if I can post a pictures on Facebook etc etc?Here's what I got...Me: Can I post a picture of us on Facebook?Daughter: HUH??? Mum are you kidding me?Me: NO I'm not honey!Daughter: Why you asking me for permission?Me: Just thought I'd ask?Daughter: It's your facebook, post what ever you want - it's YOURS!!PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT There's your answer.FOXY

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    and post the same thing once you've had kids!!You'll be surprised!!*walks off this forum whistling*FOXYOpeing sentence of Parenting Instruction Manual - Your whole life and thinking outlook will change!

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'SUPERFOXXY' OHHHHHHH we have to go and seek my childrens permission FIRST, if I can post a pictures on Facebook etc etc?Here's what I got...Me: Can I post a picture of us on Facebook?Daughter: HUH??? Mum are you kidding me?Me: NO I'm not honey!Daughter: Why you asking me for permission?Me: Just thought I'd ask?Daughter: It's your facebook, post what ever you want - it's YOURS!!PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT There's your answer.FOXY ---... thats not really the answer.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'paintme' Didn't your parents have a wall of cutsie and embarrassing photos of you at your 21st? Same same.Didn't you know our purpose in life once we become parents is to embarrass them? It helps them develop a sense of humour. (The embarrassment licence comes with the parenting instruction manual - Appendix III) ---I do get the humour aspect and the typical parent response ive gotten has been along the same lines, which I also totally understand, but I think there is a drastic misunderstanding, or possibly even wilful ignorance of social media as its ramiifications.Just as a slightly related point - there are companies who perform social media background checks on potential employees now. People don't get jobs they want because of some of the silly nothings they post online... Just further food for thought.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    do you mean on here or just "generally" social media?

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    sorry should have read the heading better

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I absolutely agree with you....I see pictures of kids on men's profiles on another site as well ...I am not on FB but there is also Instagram,Snapchat,the list seems endless. I am not sure what the answer is ,except to err on the side of caution I guess.We all should know by now that once an image is on the internet it's no longer private.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    ...so I could constantly embarrass them. But seriously. No. It doesn't worry me. I -seriously- hope that my now 3-year-old has a sense of humour when he grows up and will appreciate that it's just a part of the parent/child relationship. Proud parent shares child's experiences. The internet has changed it, sure - but we're also moving into an age where EVERYONE will have the same brand of embarrassing childhood experiences in albums on a parent's Facebook account. ...and you know...some of the things I post about my son he will appreciate himself when HE has children. Sometimes it's only embarrassing until your own kids have done it. Then you just get it.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Why do you care?Why do you care what my child will think of me posting cute photos of her on facebook, in ten or twenty years from now?What has prompted this topic??? Am very curious....

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'Sandra02' ...so I could constantly embarrass them. But seriously. No. It doesn't worry me. I -seriously- hope that my now 3-year-old has a sense of humour when he grows up and will appreciate that it's just a part of the parent/child relationship. Proud parent shares child's experiences. The internet has changed it, sure - but we're also moving into an age where EVERYONE will have the same brand of embarrassing childhood experiences in albums on a parent's Facebook account. ...and you know...some of the things I post about my son he will appreciate himself when HE has children. Sometimes it's only embarrassing until your own kids have done it. Then you just get it. ---this is pretty much the common response from parents, and my response to that would be along the lines of a) theres a lot of parents being very flippant about someone else's right to privacy, b) theres a whole lot of assumptions of the future being made in a lot of cases with little to no knowledge or understanding of existing technologies, let alone what might come in the future, and c) just that i find the attitude sort of intensely selfish: like "well I want to do this, so im going to do this and theres nothing that this person (who just happens to be their kid) can do about it".I mean its not the end of the world at all, and i dont care - to respond to the next poster, but I do wonder if many parents actually gbive this any thought outside their own desire to show off their kids.The answer, it appears in the majority of cases, is a resounding NO.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I didn't follow all the legalities....... but from what I am told Instagram and now Facebook hold copyright in any photos you choose to load. Therefore they can use your photos in any way they like. Is that right? Anyone? I know I had the most gorgeous adorable pictures of my new baby niece on Facebook, but my sister and boyfriend asked me to remove them because they didn't the chance that someone would download her picture and use it for their own purpose.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    What do your kids think, have you any, not that I care but FYI (speaking from a dad's perspective here, and singling out the male of the species - ages are approx), have several of both genders, and they are adults so been there.When they are young, boys, under 12 - 14 yrs they think their dad is superman, between that age and 25 they think their dad knows everything and doesn't have a clue about anything, after that they realise their dad knows more than they gave him credit for.As for social media checking your background, who cares. If I am being interviewed for a position at a company, I am role reversing and actually interviewing them to see if I'd like to work for them.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I believe that was the rumour, but I heard it was just that, a rumour.And if you set your privacy settings correctly, only the people you wish to see your photos, can actually see your photos!I get the certain level of paranoia, but people just need to chill out a bit!My daughter whines that I take too many photos of her. All I say is, she will appreciate it one day!!

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Meeka, exactly what is this sinister purpose that these pics are supposedly downloaded for ? I'm interested in responses, but to me it sounds a lot like the heartfelt tales of woe and warnings of danger that abound on fb, the sort of crap that my aunties repost... "Pic of small child in hospital bed, caption... Who's got a like for this little cancer hero..." Sorry, even if the story is genuine, wtf does a token like do for anyone ? Ohh, it raises awareness... Ohh plurlese ! Hp xo 💌 Because you're worth it...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I only ever post very tasteful and very beautiful pictures of my children. I am aware that I am my own censor. And also a censor for my children. What ramifications will there be more my kids who have lovely pics of them climbing trees, riding their bikes and cuddling their grandparents. Sure that speaks of their very happy and stable upbringing? I think the trouble you speak of are those pictures of people vomiting into the gutter with a broken stiletto. That's more of a problem from 'grown ups'.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'paintme' I only ever post very tasteful and very beautiful pictures of my children. I am aware that I am my own censor. And also a censor for my children. What ramifications will there be more my kids who have lovely pics of them climbing trees, riding their bikes and cuddling their grandparents. Sure that speaks of their very happy and stable upbringing? I think the trouble you speak of are those pictures of people vomiting into the gutter with a broken stiletto. That's more of a problem from 'grown ups'.\ While certainly not ruling out this 'trouble' - im simply just talking about pictures in general. whether its a bathtime pic that may or may not come back to 'haunt' them at a 21st, some more embarrasing pic that might see a child being bullied at school, or just a more benign 'climbing a tree' photo - there seems to be little regard from a lot of parents for the childs own right to privacy, or rather that right takes a back seat for the desire or need to show the child off to their friends.in 99.9999999% of photos this isnt going to be any issue whatsoever. I guess i raise this to ask parents - do you actually think about your childs rights here, at any point? In your haste to display pride in your offspring, have you stopped to consider the possible ramifications? Or even just 'would my kid appreciate this when theyre older?'

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'Meeka100' I didn't follow all the legalities....... but from what I am told Instagram and now Facebook hold copyright in any photos you choose to load. Therefore they can use your photos in any way they like. Is that right? Anyone? I know I had the most gorgeous adorable pictures of my new baby niece on Facebook, but my sister and boyfriend asked me to remove them because they didn't the chance that someone would download her picture and use it for their own purpose. ---copyright and ownership of media uploaded to social media platforms like facebook, is a bit of a murky pool. suffice it to say that when you post a pic, generally speaking, that pic now belongs to the internet.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    We have never seen pictures of anyone's kids on here ??? Can't see the point of asking what you have as this is an adults site ???

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Here, here, paintme... Err, let me rephrase that... You know what I mean ! Hp xo 💌 Because you're worth it...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'Freya77' I absolutely agree with you....I see pictures of kids on men's profiles on another site as well ... I don't have kids, so I can't comment on what and how much I would post myself. Though there was once a lady on the forums with a boy no more than seven in her public profile pics. I questioned RHP's screening process on one of those forums. I mean, a pic of me kissing a python hung around my neck was deemed inappropriate, but children are ok on an adult website? The mind boggles.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I have seen a profile picture of a woman bending over the kitchen sink looking all saucy.... and her 3 or 4 year old child was standing in the back ground looking at her,. Her face wasn't in the picture but his was. Another shot of a guy at a BBQ with a beer. Now I don't know if it was the angle of the shot or if he was really giving it to a child in nappies to drink??? Looked very sus.... well beside the fact the guy had a baby and other people in his main profile pic which was quite weird. Both profile pictures were on an adult sex site btw. Not FB.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Come back later.... when you actually know from experience....xknots

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'loda7075' We have never seen pictures of anyone's kids on here ??? Can't see the point of asking what you have as this is an adults site ??? ---Here's a hint - look at the title.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'Highpriority' Meeka, exactly what is this sinister purpose that these pics are supposedly downloaded for ? I'm interested in responses, but to me it sounds a lot like the heartfelt tales of woe and warnings of danger that abound on fb, the sort of crap that my aunties repost... "Pic of small child in hospital bed, caption... Who's got a like for this little cancer hero..." Sorry, even if the story is genuine, wtf does a token like do for anyone ? Ohh, it raises awareness... Ohh plurlese ! Hp xo 💌 Because you're worth it... No sinister purpose. Just that someone may use the picture for advertising, or for other commercial uses without their permission. I agree it is extremely unlikely, but I had to respect their wishes that they do not want pictures of their daughter all over the internet. Fair enough.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Companies do check facebook, twitter, etc when hiring by the way and lots of people don't have strict controls on their settings.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    That children have no rights or say about their pictures put up on different sites and that when they turn over 18 that that is when they will have more of a say...say they are embarrassed or something over them?(To me child means under 18 as that is when they are legally adults)I think what Innerwest is trying to say is, Under 18 they are vulnerable to exposure and that children have the right for protection and freedom of speech regarding those pics.And as parents, WE are the child's advocate and that we should not expose children's photos in an appropriate way that is vulnerable to those in society and that parents should have the best interest of the child at heart and fulfill that right as a parent.Example: naked bath shots exposed on F/B that type of thing..Is that right Innerwest?FOXY

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    ...- Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'innerwest123' Quoting 'paintme' in 99.9999999% of photos this isnt going to be any issue whatsoever. I guess i raise this to ask parents - do you actually think about your childs rights here, at any point? In your haste to display pride in your offspring, have you stopped to consider the possible ramifications? Or even just 'would my kid appreciate this when theyre older?' What ramifications are we supposed to consider?

  • madotara69

    madotara69

    11 years ago

    I listened to a program on the abc radio, last week. It was a little shocking. For example. Say you accidentally post your pics on the internet, (and this came up recently with facebook being part with RHP and share settings with smartphones) You can not legaly have those pics removed from www. You cannot stop others using your pics, saving them, cut and paste them collect them, sell them, broadcast or use in any form of advertising. If you take a pic, a digital pic, store it in backup, I cloud or any such digital photo library then delete the original from the camera, you have to prove who took the photo as to own copywrite.all uploaded or downloaded material is now being stored for two years. (war against terrorism again) Hackers sent the government and the www., some of the most sensative and highly guarded imformation they have, as a message to say nothing can be protected. A comment was by example. Men using the stored info to find the woman who left them.So as long that we understand, when we post pics, they no longer belong to us. That is a little frightening. This sounds creepy, but Meeka if I wanted to find you I could. I am no creep, but there are creeps.As for the OP, I am unsure about this topic, and it has nothing to do with you as a person, and I think you have asked a good Question.If I were better at using our Email and attachments, I would have been sending some family pics to a RHP friend in the last couple of weeks. It is the case that we hope no catfish are lurking (figure of speech) as these pics float across the www.Mado

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Innerwest123, totally agree with you. We don't have kids just yet but we will and I plan not to mention my kids at all on facebook or instagram. All of my friends know that if they post too many pics of their child on facebook that I will unfriend them on there. I don't need to see your kid, the only one that cares about your kid is you and your family. It's your right to post pictures of them, its my right not to see them.......delete.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    As you can see, most of us truly believe that our children are indeed our "accessories" and we can do what we like (within reason) with them until they are big and responsible enough to make their own decisions. This is a perfectly reasonable assumption for the responsible parents amongst us and we shall not be argued with!!! :) The unfortunate part which does give grounds to your argument is that not all parents are responsbile.   However, I think you will find most of us do respect our childrens privacy and would never intentionally cause irreversible emotional harm via embarrasment, particular with teenagers.   I am yet to come across any mature person that carries emotional scars from embarrasing baby photos.   And just to add: my teenagers constantly whine I dont take/post enough pictures! :)   Msfun

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I was referring to facebook profiles that we share with family/friends and generally are reasonably private.   In NO way is it cool or acceptable to have any childs face on this or any other dating or adult site, it never ceases to amaze me that people actually do.   Msfun

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    as an exercise in risk assessment, I don't do fb but I have kids and the rest of the family use fb prolifically. No big deal, the kids are well educated at school about the hazards of private information online.I have no issue with it, I think the contact with distant relatives and the joy that gives far outweigh any perceived downside.Kids have always been embarrassed by family photo albums, it's a rite of passage being in a family. Kids understand that others make decisions in their interest, indeed they expect it, and yes some decisions aren't always what they want, but that's life for a kid and they understand that. Kids need and respect boundaries and they are more comfortable with them than without them so making decisions and acting on their behalf is part of that, it's inclusive. Leaving them out would be far more "damaging."

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'SUPERFOXXY' That children have no rights or say about their pictures put up on different sites and that when they turn over 18 that that is when they will have more of a say...say they are embarrassed or something over them?(To me child means under 18 as that is when they are legally adults)I think what Innerwest is trying to say is, Under 18 they are vulnerable to exposure and that children have the right for protection and freedom of speech regarding those pics.And as parents, WE are the child's advocate and that we should not expose children's photos in an appropriate way that is vulnerable to those in society and that parents should have the best interest of the child at heart and fulfill that right as a parent.Example: naked bath shots exposed on F/B that type of thing..Is that right Innerwest?FOXY ---The focus here really seems to be on questionable or potentially quetionable images of children where they might be exposed to something - while i dont rule that out, im really just getting at the base right to privacy that everyone has - yes, even your children that you feed and clothe and house. certainly, as your child is totally incapable to really even comprehend the importance or value of their own privacy, one could argue that parents of particularly small children have an even greater onus to guard that privacy...Im really just asking if any of the parents here actually stop to consider that when posting some of the pictures of their kids. Not that its the worst thing in teh world - i took GREAT PAINS to make it clear that i personally enjoy sharing these moments with my own friends that are good enough to, but I do consider the wisdom of the practice long-term, as many or most people posting these pictures clearly possess a distinct lack of understanding about social media and its potential effects.The post is really much more of a question put to the floor here for people to respond to.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    when we took pictures of our kids before the internet, we mostly showed friends and family but now the world can see your child if you put it up there.I would not do it, if my kids were young, and I have millions of pictures of my girls.I worked in prisons, I worked with pedophiles and the internet is a way for them to troll and get to meet women with kidsso if you talk to much about them and you say your a single mum then bingo.one of my friends met a guy through the internet who befriended her and ended up running off with her 13 year old daughter. He groomed both mother and daughter with gifts, money support and was an all round nice guy but I could not stand him, guess my instincts were right from the get go.yes we like to show our kids off to people but keep it tight, and kids do it themselves, they put up pictures and talk to strangers on the net.as young as ten now are taking of their clothes to guys on the internet.and there are predators a plenty out there. So lets not make your child bait. Keep your face book locked to only people you know offline. as if you friend a person online people assume you know them and they may add them as well, a bit like on herethat is why I never put up anyone as a friend unless I have meet them offline and think they are ok, but even then you just do not know.we as adults take risks , no need to risk your kids

  • yankmychain56

    yankmychain56

    11 years ago

    putting them on facebook is another. I have some friends who just had a baby a short while ago and they refuse to put any pics up on facebook, citing the idea of creeps out there (there are alot). I am not quite sure what other motivations they have about it, maybe they are just concerned about their childs privacy, and protecting them from all the sick critters out there.

  • madotara69

    madotara69

    11 years ago

    Lady T.... How long would it take to walk to your place if I run?Mado

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'madotara69'Lady T.... How long would it take to walk to your place if I run?Mado I will put the kettle on and make some cucumber sandwiches   Lady T making sure she gets the best cucumbers

  • madotara69

    madotara69

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'Lady_Tuscan' Quoting 'madotara69'Lady T.... How long would it take to walk to your place if I run?Mado I will put the kettle on and make some cucumber sandwiches   Lady T making sure she gets the best cucumbers just say it, While I read that, I tripped up and grazed my knee and elbow and my pecker, I would send a pic but by the time it got past fb,twitter,utube and all those platforms, Icloud and that big concrete bunker hard drive the Yankees have built for our freedom, it probably would have been copied too many times and the resolution would be a bit dotty. And I am running fast, probably get there faster anyway, so I could just show you.But the reason I don't want to be rude, is I don't like bread, so I am sorry that you may need to change your plans for what to do with the cucumbers. Tara is allways buying them too and she knows I don't like bread.

  • cougar4fun

    cougar4fun

    11 years ago

    Parents have been taking photos if their kids since they invented the humble camera.....and yes I refer to the one where you had to take the roll of film in to get developed.... So once we took the film in to be developed, we would take the photos home, put them into an album, display the album on a book shelf or such and then bring the album out to show off to friends or family members. What's the difference? Whether the pics have been posted on your fb wall, or put in an album, the purpose is to create a tangible memory of our children that we can show to family or friends. When we enlarge one of those pics, frame it and mount it on a wall somewhere, it is then able to be viewed by any friend, family, real estate (if you are a renter), door to door salesmen or anyone else that you may or may not know who comes to your door, as well as the people you paid to print the film to start with. Social media is simply a new platform that allows you to share your family photos with friends and family, something we've done for decades anyway, so I don't see the big deal.

  • beebs

    beebs

    11 years ago

    My folks were well over the initial blush of lots of photos (of course these are the days of cube flashes and trips to the chemist to get the roll sent off for developing). So on family slide nights I'm the sad one on the couch...... But on a separate note, friends in the US who get the professional Xmas photo done each year were a bit shocked to get the studio's business card which had last years picture of the (admittedly very photogenic) young daughter.....not a by your leave or do you mind.

  • Violetincredible

    Violetincredible

    11 years ago

    Hmmm at the moment I'm thinking gumtree is the right forum to post pictures of my teenager! Facebook is definitely not the right forum for his pics! 😱 Xxviolet

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I do not let my parents tag me in photos on Facebook - how embarrassing!!!

  • Hornychocl8cpl

    Hornychocl8cpl

    11 years ago

    And this relates to a swingers website because???? I don't know maybe the kids might see you post pics of them on RHP or similar??? Talking about this on an adult oriented website probably isn't appropriate. Lets make sure the opening of each porn movie carries this article as well as little adverts on banners scrolling across porn sites and swingers sites echoing the same...I just don't think this forum is the place for these comments. There's a lot of other more appropriate avenues out there to raise this matter- Posted from rhpmobile

  • madotara69

    madotara69

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'hornycouplecq' And this relates to a swingers website because???? I don't know maybe the kids might see you post pics of them on RHP or similar??? Talking about this on an adult oriented website probably isn't appropriate. Lets make sure the opening of each porn movie carries this article as well as little adverts on banners scrolling across porn sites and swingers sites echoing the same...I just don't think this forum is the place for these comments. There's a lot of other more appropriate avenues out there to raise this matter- Posted from rhpmobile Opinions are varied Mado

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    This is a weird thread. Unsettling even. I always post photos of my kids on Facebook/Social Media. They're a huge (The biggest) part of me afterall. I love then dearly and am proud of their mischief / shenanigans. Sure sticking their piccys on social media is a shrine to them (And possibly me) but I don't care. Social media is a place where I keep in touch with people that I don't get to see all that often. It's a way for them to keep up with my familiy's development and vice versa. If my 'friends' don't like that and unfriend me, then its their loss.- Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I can see the point that your trying to make here but I think your taking it a bit to far. I can't speak for every one but on my Facebook page my family and friends welcome seeing pics of my kids and what they have achieved. As long as there is no nudity in the pics that are posted on Facebook I don't see any harm in it what so ever. It's the same as if I was to get out the photo albums and show the pics in there.- Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I have an 8 year boy, and I rarely post something about him or a picture of him without his permission. I think it's respectful and I'm teaching him that posting things on the Internet is a serious matter. On the odd occasion I have posted things without asking first (when he was much younger) but what I may post, he could find offensive and/or embarrassing. And yes, whilst a agree (to a point) that embarrassing our kids is part of the parenting manual, I prefer to not do that in a very public, permanent way. We should be teaching our kids the gravity of posting on the Internet, teaching them boundaries, courtesy and respect - why not make Facebook part of that lesson? And despite what all parents think - not all your kids are cute, and I get sick of seeing a multitude of 'adorable' children on my news feed.- Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Lol.....just lol May I ask out of curiosity though, when, or, if your friends ask how your little one is doing, do you ask his permission to answer?? Or do you just drag him to your friends to answer it in case you may say something that he finds embarrassing 20 years from now?? - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    I post pixs of my bubba on facebook. Very rare that I do but I don't see why people would keep that stuff off social media? Besides if people chose and wish to upload pixs of their kids/family that should be their perogative. If it bugs me I will just block/unsuscribe from their newsfeeds which can be done via your settings or go to their wall and click unsubscribe. My brother had good and embarrassing photos at his 18th. I never had either due to my own reasons at the time. I hope this was some help :-) - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    ... the original post is not just about 'embarrassing' pics or potentially 'dangerous' pics or anything like that at all. I am asking a question as to whether parents who do post pics ever stop to consider the right to privacy that their child has, even though that child is too young to express or even remotely understand what that means - i.e. that your child - despite you feeding, clothing and housing them, is still a distinct human being, and as such possessed of their own rights as a distinct human being. (indeed being as helpless and non-understanding as little kids are, it could be argued that as a parent you have an even greater responsibility to be more guarded about their rights...)i askk the question because social media is such a new thing that we have adopted, and we are really only just now starting to see the very early ramifications and impacts of it - for example, companies who 'vet' potential employees' social media behaviour for prospective employees. it is so new that many of the people using dont really understand it very much at all - myself included.I ask clearly in the post that: have you stopped to consider that when your child is an adult that maybe they really, really wont want you to post those photos, for reasons other than (but not ruling out) petty embarrassment or the like.in short - I DONT CARE about you embarrassing your child or anything like that at all. most of you feel its a right - or a rite, if you like - and good on you. its not really relevant to the intention of the post. Im asking whether you stop to consider your childs rights and their future wishes about what you choose to do with pictures and other media that include them, and if not, whether it might be something you consider in future...--- to sirlurk - i get that you clearly dont like me or anything that i might say. however, you are so clearly trying to find something - anything to say that expresses that, and you dont really have anything of substance to say as a result, and its kinda sad. let it go, and just go find other posts to lurk on.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Well, after that long winded explanation, yet again, the short answer is.... No.No, I don't stop to consider my child's right to privacy. I also take photos of other family members and friends and post them on facebook as well, without stopping to ask them first. I even tag them in it! If any of them have an issue with the photo, they can let me know and I will either un-tag them or remove the photo.Oh, and by the way, other people have taken photos of me as well and posted them on Facebook without asking my permission first. Guess this is just the age of social media. I have my privacy settings set high, so that only my friends can see what I post anyway.And I don't have an issue with future employers checking my facebook (even if they COULD see it). I have nothing to hide nor be embarrassed about.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    No, I have not considered their right to privacy. They will have rights when I tell them so. Until then, they have right to be loved and cared for by me. And frankly, I don't care about anyone else's opinion, especially those without children. There, I said it. That is all.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'paintme' No, I have not considered their right to privacy. They will have rights when I tell them so. Until then, they have right to be loved and cared for by me. And frankly, I don't care about anyone else's opinion, especially those without children. There, I said it. That is all. ---again, this is not about opinion, or about judgement - it was a simple question - that is all.

  • madotara69

    madotara69

    11 years ago

    I can understand what your question relates to, It is a fair question.However, I believe the bond of a mother and child is a right on it's own, and a father needs to protect that right.Mado

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    why did it take 6 paragraphs ?Parenting isn't a democracy it's a benevolent dictatorship, the parent makes the decision and that's it. As a parent you do not make decisions that would knowingly impact negatively on your child.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Innerwest and 50z (and others) Quoting 50zkool: why did it take 6 paragraphs ? Parenting isn't a democracy it's a benevolent dictatorship, the parent makes the decision and that's it. As a parent you do not "INTENTIONALLY MAKE "decisions that would knowingly impact negatively on your child. Edited for clarity ? Hp xo 💌 Because my hands have never been referred to as marshmallows...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    A little pretentious tonight again are we?? Hell, I didn't even address you and you're thinking such things.....as you say "it's a bit sad really."- Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    11 years ago

    Quoting 'innerwest123' to sirlurk - i get that you clearly dont like me or anything that i might say. however, you are so clearly trying to find something - anything to say that expresses that, and you dont really have anything of substance to say as a result, and its kinda sad. let it go, and just go find other posts to lurk on. Do ease up on that defensive knee-jerk reflex OP. Not all answers here are aimed directly at you, and Sirlurk has said nothing he hasn't said in any other thread. All I can say is thank the gods I'll never have to worry about this. I've got 99 problems, but a kid ain't one.