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21st October 2016
02:59pm BST

"Untangling the parent's right to share his or her own story and the child's right to enter adulthood free to create his or her own digital footprint is a daunting task.""The amount of information placed in the digital universe about our children in just a few short years is staggering," added co-author Dr. Barhareh Keith, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
"Parents often consider how to best protect children while the child is using the internet. However, parents--including myself, initially--don't always consider how their own use of social media may affect their children's well-being."The researchers advised paediatricians to encourage responsible and thoughtful sharing. Parent are also advised to familiarise themselves with the privacy policies of the sites they use, to post anonymously if they choose to share about their children's behavioural struggles, and to give their child "veto power" over online disclosures, including images, quotes, accomplishments, and challenges. They also advise never to share pictures that show their children in any state of undress or share their child's actual location in a post.
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