I love Facebook but sometimes it becomes T.M.I., or “too much information,” for those who aren’t familiar with this particular acronym. It’s not just the teens who I am friends with (which is kind of funny because the majority of them would never give me the time of day in person) but it’s the parents.
Parents sometimes share things about their children on Facebook that they would probably be horrified about if they knew. There are just some things that need to stay in the family.
Of course, I am just as guilty about sharing things I probably shouldn’t. I don’t get into really personal stuff but I remember when my oldest son confronted me several months ago to ask why so many people knew he had failed his driver’s test.
Oops…I guess I did mention that on Facebook, didn’t I?
Needless to say he is not a Facebook user, so it is easier for me to post things knowing he would have no clue. While I admitted to him that I shouldn’t have laid that out there for the world to see, I did go ahead and share on Facebook when he finally did pass his driver’s test.
I really do try to be careful in not divulging TMI or information that my children wouldn’t appreciate. I guess that means I should probably be really careful about what share I in my blogs, as well.
What about you? Have you ever thought about the type of information you share on Facebook when it comes to your children?
We are always telling our teens to be careful about what they post because it can come back to haunt them. Well what about us parents? We could be stirring up a whole heap of trouble without even meaning to.
So my word of advice is to be careful about what you post on Facebook. Ask yourself if your child would really want you to share what you are about to.
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