To think many Mum bloggers...

[Tinyprancer]

Are simply ‘pimping’ out their childrens’ lives? A friend of mine gave up work to blog and her child’s entire life is documented in daily pictures of them on the internet - it feels so unfair to have your life on show with no choice in the matter. And I think poor kids continually being manoeuvred into staged pictures and experiences. And really it’s all just to increase followers so she’s can make money out of it and not have to work a traditional job....can’t they just be kids?

It's one of the reasons why I've stopped reading most blogs entirely. I got increasingly uncomfortable with their children's lack.of.privacy.

I write a blog. I never use the children's names if writing about a parenting issue.
Days out, parental dilemmas etc. People do want ti and enjoy reading about other family lives. Kind of like what we do on here writing and talking to others and finding out other opinions..
The thing is though,I can see where you're coming from too. My eldest is now at that age where he doesn't want to be mentioned at all so I don't mention him or write anything about him.
I do think there should be a sense of self awareness and compassion and respecting the privacy of others, even your own children.
Have never mentioned mine by name,picture,or anything else, but have seen some posting names, what town they live in or near, what they've been doing,where they've been,and I'm thinking "but I could be a crazy stalker!" I'm not, I'm boringly normal
So I'm sat firmly on the fence giving my botty splinters.
Nothing wrong with blogging as a way of making money, but you should give your child privacy as well.

I’ve never posted anything in my social media account about my dd, no pictures no names. I’m incredibly proud of her but I can’t help but think ‘what will they say when there older’ when I look st pictures people have posted of their naked babies in the bath with an effing aubergine emoji over their bits.

I feel the same about some of the Facebook posts I see. Especially as the kids get older I expect they won’t be happy their parents posted all sorts about them online. I’ve even seen posts that are ‘look at what I have to cope with!’ and videos of the kids having temper tantrums etc. I don’t know why people think that’s okay.

Facebook is one thing as that’s a closed network and it’s not usually everyday postings. It’s the complete laydown of the life of the insta children that bothers me. It’s feels so so wrong. Imagine your whole life documented to others without your consent? Commentary on your behaviour and personality traits? I can foresee a slew of parent/ child relationship breakdowns in future.

Yanbu. All of it turns my stomach.