Parents vs. Children: Social Media

     All parents are rightfully proud of the children they’ve raised. After years of sacrifices and hard work logged in to helping their child maximize their potential, parents are eager to show off the pieces of art they’ve created in this world. In the past years, the openness of social media has allowed everyone, including parents, to freely interact with the world. As a result, they feel the need to share all moments and accomplishments with their circle of friends on the given platform. Unfortunately, the center of attention on most posts is their children. Parents often believe that because their child is their child, it is their decision to post whatever without their child’s consent.
      I strongly disagree with the mentality of getting to choose for your child because you’re the parent. Most children and teenagers such as myself prefer to live a private life. Having a sense of privacy is important to self-confidence in the growth of children. When every moment in your life is presented to the world, anyone with an internet connection can access that profile with a few clicks. Teens are embarrassed and insecure about many things in life. When parents post everything about their children, we as teens feel exposed to the world. Having personal social media accounts act as a platform for us to feature what we want and choose to. To parents, having a digital track record of their child as a young baby is fine. With your whole life documented to the public, the uniqueness of each person is lost as everyone’s backstory is different. The pride of each and every parent is understandable, but perhaps keeping most pictures private is more suitable for the privacy of the whole family. Having a special bond you share with your family is irreplaceable and although friends are an important aspect of everyone’s life, family will always come first.