More than two-thirds of parents share photos and videos of their kids on social media – and almost a third post something about their children every day.
A third say their kids aren’t directly identifiable in the pictures they post and half don’t think putting images online puts their kids at risk.
The survey by online childcare platform Childcare.co.uk questioned more than 5000 parents.
Some 37 per cent admitted to sharing pictures and videos more than once a week and 17 per cent said they shared content at least once a month.
Posting photos is effectively creating an online presence for your children but what will they think about it when they’re older – especially if the pics are public?
Almost three-quarters of parents said they hadn’t checked their privacy settings on social media in the last year.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple Martin has previously criticised her mum for sharing a photo of her on Instagram.
Apple was pictured on a ski lift wearing a ski helmet and mask with Gwyneth.
But she wasn’t happy and wrote: “Mom, we have discussed this. You may not post anything without my consent.”
Parenting expert Liat Hughes Joshi, author of 5-Minute Parenting Fixes, warned: “If you want to post pictures online of your children for grandparents to see, for instance, there are plenty of ways to do it that aren’t public.
“There are apps that only family and friends can see.
“But it’s this posting publicly of our children we need to think carefully about.
"Think about whether what you’re posting could cause them embarrassment in the future.”
