I'm a social media content creator AMA

[Dinoswearunderpants]

Don't worry I'm not going to share my handle to try and get followers but I understand there are some strong views on this so thought I'd do a AMA.

I don't have a huge following, I have about 35k followers across Instagram and Tiktok.

I mainly share family travels and real life content. Very natural, no filters, honest wobbly real life.

Read the comments properly, I've shared it.

It's a hobby, not my income stream. Anything made is pocket money.

Sometimes if I feel the pressure to get certain content.

do you follow thw mom uncharted? I recommend it and also would stop showing your child’s face if yoir account is public..

Apparently they are though. People want to know what they're feeling is normal. Sharing things that are seen as taboo can also break down social stigma.

I expected it to get nasty as things often do on here sadly.

As I've said, I don't do it for the money anything we make is just a bonus. You can easily get collaborations or even UGC with as little as 1,000 followers.

Thats your very narrow minded view. I am not bragging about my holiday, I share information about what's the accommodation like, how's the food, kids club etc. Most people research holidays and find the information helpful.

What are you going to do .when your son doesn't want a phone in his face when he is trying to go about his day ? Do you do "retakes" AND do you not think it makes your life a bit fake ?

Do you think your ‘job’ is a waste of time

I understand the argument that children can’t technically consent to having their photos/videosshared online — and that’s a fair point. But as a parent, it’s my role to make decisions on their behalf every single day, and that includes what I choose to share.

I share photos/videos of my child because it’s part of documenting our family story, staying connected with relatives and friends, and celebrating the happy, ordinary moments of childhood. I do it responsibly — I’m mindful about what I post, avoid anything that could embarrass them later, and keep certain details private.

For example, I'd never share his school. I don't share room tours etc until we've left the accommodation.

To me, sharing doesn’t mean exploiting; it’s about connection, community, and capturing memories. When my child is older, I’ll involve them in what’s shared, but right now, I’m comfortable with how I represent our life as a family online.

There have been times when I've considered bluring his face or not showing him front on but for now that takes away those moments and our memories of them.

No because my job pays me a fortune. However, this hobby of creating content (not my job) is fun and I enjoy connecting with people.

We don't do staged content or if we do its super rare. It's often a simple moment like scooting along on his scooter, walking to the shops or eating dinner at a restaurant with text/voice overlay.

If your job pays a fortune as you’ve stated then he could have those things AND have his privacy and not be sold to strangers online.

Please don't sell your son's privacy. No four year old can weigh up whether hotel stays and holidays are worth 35k strangers having photos of him as a vulnerable young child. Imagine your secondary school class, football team, first girlfriend, school bullies and friends' parents all having access to your childhood photos.

Yes. This 100%. YOU are the adult OP, it’s your decision and responsibility entirely, you need to own it.

I've read the comments properly, thanks. Nowhere do you actually say exactly what you make from doing this.

What's the point of this AMA when you don't answer questions?

How much pocket money do you make per year doing this?

That's weird because I've got a friend whose entire job is unfortunately around dealing with child based content on the internet and he's said there's still a lot of real stuff being produced because part of the thrill for a lot of nonces is harming the child, not just the footage.

You also didn't answer my question, just skirted it by claiming your met friend told you there's no such thing as real CP anymore (they're either thick or lying, by the way). I guarantee at least one nonce has downloaded images and videos of your child. How do you feel about that? How do you justify it?

No questions. Just wanted to say that a lot of people that object to children being featured by social media influencers will freely share photos of their own child on their personal social media and don’t have their profiles locked down. Also, I doubt they’re asking their child’s permission to share their photo with 300 ‘friends’ that they used to know once upon a time. I’m sure people think paedophiles only exist on the dark web, when actually they’re likely on all our friends lists / acquaintances / following school social media accounts etc. I’m not a social media influencer btw, I’m not even actually sure how I would feel about feating my child in something with monetary value but I’m a bit sick of the anti influencer rhetoric. How would we ever watch a film featuring a child if parents hadn’t signed their child up for acting? It feels like victim blaming to me. No one is to blame for indecent images of children but the people making / sending them! Newsflash - anyone is allowed to take a photo of any child in any public space in our country. Maybe you should keep your children indoors at all times just to be safe.

if he ever said no then we'd stop. He's aged 4.

This take is really interesting. My kids are older now but their childhood was the Facebook age (no tiktok or insta). I used to post cute pics of them, the usual - days out, holidays etc. Until one day, they said, please don't.
It honestly brought me up short. It never occurred to me that they wouldn't want me to post and yeah, it made me think, you know what, I had no right to do that. So yeah, there's my benefit of hindsight for you. People say it's a wonderful thing, so consider this my gift to you 😊

Did you not get enough attention on your last AMA OP?

His face and private life shared with strangers... All good stuff....

So your job that pays a fortune doesn't allow for hotel stays and toys for your child? Hmmmm

Sounds like you're desperately trying to justify selling your child's privacy

“There have been times when I've considered bluring his face or not showing him front on but for now that takes away those moments and our memories of them”

You do realise that you can do all of these things without having to share it with 35,000 people, unless you are going to claim that you have 35,000 friends and relatives who like to see your kid on his scooter or blowing out his birthday candles?

Also, if you earn a “fortune” as you claim from your job, surely you can buy your kid toys and hotel stays anyway without having to broadcast his face and life to a bunch of strangers on the Internet?

Thankfully I don't really care about attention but seeing as you've done your DD, we're up to 43 countries now 😀

You can always want more in life.

Finally some common sense.

You're completely right. These people likely never asked permission to share then you may have 300 friends who can easily share the content online.

My child is 4. He would consent to turning into a T-Rex given the chance.

I am selective with what I share. Not everything I share features him.