Babies & Kids Blog » Tips for Sharing Photos of Your Kids Online

If you’re a new parent, you want everybody you’ve ever met to see your precious bundle of joy, so you take a million pictures a day and can’t wait to share them. There are tons of photo sharing sites and social networking sites, and it’s so quick and easy to upload and then share them. But, do you know who is viewing your pictures? Nothing on the internet is really private or safe. Here are some tips to keep in mind when you want to show off your child online:

• Do not post full names or personal information with the photos of children. For example, parents should not post photos of children with a visible address in the background and don’t post full names in the captions.

• Use private gallery settings in photo-sharing sites. Likewise, use private settings on social networking sites, restricting access to profiles and images only to trusted friends. There has been no evidence found of sexual solicitations based on photos of children or information they posted at social networking sites.

• Remember that most information and photos of children on the Internet are public and permanent.

• If any kind of solicitation occurs, save all emails and records of other communication and contact law enforcement.

• Finally, use common sense. Don’t post pictures of your children in the nude, in the bath, during diaper changes, etc. Remember that your baby is his or her own person and is entitled to the same level of respect as anybody else. Don’t post potentially embarrassing photos of the online.