We are
living in an era when using social media has become a habit. Whatever happened
to us or near us can be used as content. And sharing a baby’s photo is the
currency of the new mom, like me.
Two years ago, I always posted my kid’s photo to
social media like Instagram, Facebook, or whatever. I was just thinking about
I’m proud of my baby, I want to stay connected with friends and family.
When my baby was born, when he can be counted with
his fingers, his first stepped, and another moment I wanted to share.
But, I had read an article that “breaks down the ways of sharing about a child on social media may
potentially harm our child”
And I have a question "Have I asked
myself before hitting publish my baby’s photo?”
And these are reasons
not to post about your child on social media, according to Common Sense
Media:
1. Posting on
Social Media Can Invade Your Child's Privacy.
While young children might
not give any thought to what their parents share about them on social media.
But that may not stay true as they grow older, They may start to feel embarrassed about
the content their parents post about them on social media.
And can also make children
feel like they don’t have ownership over their own bodies or own values.
2. Your Social Media Posts Might Be Used for Bullying
Others may be able to use
that information to make fun of, insult, and even bully my child as he grows
older.
3. Social Media Messaging Could Impact Your Child's Future.
I should consider how my
photos and stories may impact my kid when he’s much older, even an adult.
4. Sharing
Puts Your Child at Risk for Digital Kidnapping.
Digital kidnapping is a type
of identity theft. My child’s photos can also be kidnapped for baby role-playing. I
can easily lose control over my child’s identity when I publish information
about him online.
5. Your Social Media Posts Might Attract Dangerous People.
Do you know, Photos and
videos of children shared by their parents on social media sometimes turn up on
disturbing websites some of them dedicated to child pornography.
And the last reason is The Evil Eye and
Protection Against it.
Do you
know about al-‘ayn in Islam? What is the evil eye?
The evil eye refers to when a person harms another with his eye. It
starts when the person likes a thing, then his evil feelings affect it, through
his repeated looking at the object of his jealousy.
The Muslim has to protect ourself against the devils among the evil jinn
and mankind, by having strong faith in Allah and by putting our trust in Him
and seeking refuge with Him and beseeching Him.
And that can happen because of our social media posts.
Paul Davis, a social media and online safety educator says that
"when it comes to posting photos of children online, parents should ask
themselves the purpose of posting the photo."
For one, I love that person interested in my kid, but who cares?
I would have posted are the people I really care about and who really
care about me and my son. So, I only sharing photos of my
kid with a family private group.
And right now, you probably won’t find any pictures of my son, in social
media or just in WhatsApp story.
I always ask my son what he is comfortable with and take some
precautions.
And I keep the pictures to my self and I decide not to share.
I know I am, and that’s not only because of his privacy, but I think
it’s because of mine.
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