For parents, this might be a reminder...

The netiquette of posting children's photos online

TECHNOLOGY has made it easier than ever for parents to document and share every cute kid moment on Facebook. But that doesn't mean every moment should be shared.

I don't have a child, but I've heard of parents going through a few awkward situations when it comes to posting photos of children. So I spoke to several parents who are active on social networks, and there seems to be a few key issues everyone agrees on.

If you depend on Facebook as the main way to share photos with family, then use privacy settings to limit access just to a select few family members;

Take caution when posting a photo of kids that aren't your own. I've come across a few parents that don't want their children on Facebook at all, so be sure to ask a parent if it's OK to post the pic on Facebook before doing so.

Out of respect for safety, don't tag a child's full name on Facebook. Some parents told me they never put their own kid's real names online. Some just use an initial when mentioning a child in a status message or in a photo;

•If you make your photos public to people outside of immediate family, avoid revealing where the child goes to school. If the child wears a uniform, be sure to crop out the uniform logo in the picture. It's a good way to keep safe from predators;

It used to be that mum and dad got out the dusty photo album to show off baby pictures. Now, a whole generation of kids are growing up in an age where the world sees their baby photos before they can talk. So for those that can't wait to show every adorable moment, just ask yourself, "Would I be embarrassed if this was posted about me?"

As mummy blogger Karen Ziemkowski posted on her Twitter account, "Your kid is a person, not a pet." She keeps in mind that anything she posts will be around when her son grows up.

So that naked photo of your kid covered in poop ... yeah, not something that should be shared with the world. - TMS

(from http://techcentral.my/news/story)