Insta Mum 3

[Babaloo88]

Why is the other thread closed?!? I was enjoying reading through it?!!

@flyingbird I've also had comments made to the children about my account in the past. Teens and people who think it's cool and the kids are cute. It's odd. I genuinely saw it initially as a photo book. But then you realise it's much more than that.
I've had a few weirdos contact me. Send me nudes. And I'm therefore painfully aware that that could happen to my children.

I've been following the CA scandal as well. I downloaded my FB data so have all my contacts and photos so I'm good to go when I pull the plug on it. It's just so hard to actually press the big delete button! I've just decided to take the tactic of minimising what I post on there now and just checking on a browser rather than the app. I have also disabled all notifications. So that does, for now.

Miamimice I've deactivated mine for now, so it's not completely deleted. I'm going to see how it goes. Weirdly I've not missed any of my old school friends I've not actually seen physically in over 20 years 🤣

runmummy if you look, I'm discussing.

Miamimice I've deactivated mine for now, so it's not completely deleted. I'm going to see how it goes. Weirdly I've not missed any of my old school friends I've not actually seen physically in over 20 years

Should really delete mine too, I'd get much more housework done

@cadyheron I've not missed it, but then been posting here avoiding that mountain of washing/ironing -back to school tomorrow.

Likes and validation is addictive and obsessive enough for adults, well some - otherwise people wouldn’t try to build big followings

Hard to talk about it not mattering to a child when it does to the parent

I’ve got about 40 posts of sunsets / scenery that’s it, mostly as it looks pretty and I snap it. I’ve had a thought maybe I should take more pics then just thought why?

I do like Instagram as a platform, I follow fashion images, Home decor and 90s throw backs - so much easier to control at than Pinterest which is bilge these days and Twitter is pointless to me

IG is like a magazine for me, content

Still talking about privacy and MH is important

@flyingbird agreed, I hadn't actually considered for a kids meant their kids would be aware at age 8 that there was even a like option let alone how many likes it got. So parents must be discussing it. All very odd.

I'm wondering, if a brand/company want to sell/advertise say a family holiday on Instagram. I know it has been touched on that they will specify amount of pictures/wording/timing etc.

But would they actually say to the influencer that they have to include their family/children in pictures?

I mean otherwise it wouldn't really look like a family holiday, is this a thing? Generally don't know, am I really being naive?

I think sometimes they do wishwish, MOD said she was asked to post 8 images to her feed of the recent holiday.

If you were promoting a family holiday, it stands to reason that you would post a set amount of pictures that include the family enjoying themselves on it.
So others could imagine them and their family on it and want to book one,maybe.
Otherwise it'd just be a generic holiday ad when it's marketed at families.
Like if you were promoting a singles holiday, say, you'd promote just yourself travelling/seeing sights etcand not with your husband/family etc.
Because that's who you're aiming at.Other singles being interested in the holidays.

I think the question was whether the brand would stipulate it or not Cady? I think for some of the recent family holidays featured, there must have been some requirements in place as to content wrt families.

I don't know if they stipulate it or not, but I do know that it makes sense to post family pictures on holiday if it's a family holiday you're promoting.

The ad/content would definitely not feel authentic if the children were not in the pics. But what’s the pay off for the kids?

Thanks for the info.

So you can understand why it is hitting a nerve really, what a dilemma for a family.

I have never posted pictures of my children online and over the years I have really tried to keep on top of their accounts, always making sure they are private, like so many parents doing my best in this crazy new SM world.

I can honestly say if money were added to the picture, I wouldn't change a thing. That's just me though, each to their own of course.

I suppose as a child when you’re experiencing all the cool stuff, the cruises, the premieres etc you’re not going to mind at all. Later in life I think that will be a different matter, there’s a shelf life to all these instamums, sooner or later all this is going to stop, I wonder if that’s when the fallout starts.

Of COURSE they stipulate a) how many pics b) the content of the pics c) the hashtags that should be used. That's not conjecture, that's absolute fact.

FlyingBird - yes I'm getting it now, although I use to follow more fashion/interior people, I'm catching up because there is such a cross over now and accounts are trying to be a bit of everything mum/fashion/lifestyle influencer.

I guess we will all see how it plays out in the future, but I know which side of the fence I would rather be on.

Of COURSE they stipulate a) how many pics b) the content of the pics c) the hashtags that should be used. That's not conjecture, that's absolute fact.

Absolutely. As I've mentioned before I've had offers to promote stuff on my IG. One brand asked me to do two instastories and two posts saying how much I loved it, and in return they would send the product (which amounted to roughly £30). I turned it down, as I do all offers but imagine how much control and promotion the brand would want if they giving the grammer something worth ££££'s.

There is loads of crossover now. Where blogs used to be quite focused, on Insta they now seem to cross over into lifestyle and travel as well as fashion etc. In some ways this means you see even more aspects of their lives than ever before.

I like house renovation blogs and IG is great for this as you see the builds progress. I find it a turn off as soon as I see them do an ad or complain about the algorithm. I’m a bit more ruthless about unfollowing now, whereas in the past i would just get more and more irritated. Another one soon comes along to replace one I’ve lost interest in now I find