Generation Embarrassed

At the beginning of the year, we posted an article on 'sharenting' and this article picks up the same thread for parents to consider their potential (unintentional) role in contributing to a culture of oversharing on social media and other online platforms. We may have been proud of our children's achievements and posted them to share with those we know and although it seems so innocent, has it given silent permission for the younger generation to share things that we would possibly not approve of?

It feeds into a larger issue of data privacy violations which can lead to some very real threats of bullying or financial ham as well as that permanent digital footprint that is created every time any of us are online. 

How would we feel if our child asked us to stop or delete images or posts?

Lots of food for thought.