This is a topic I wish I had considered more before starting my blog. I've posted about our son on occasion, including a few pictures. No naked pictures or anything, but things like this...
You know, him being him. In his favorite shirt.
Different bloggers do a variety of things when it comes to including kids into their blogs. There are some bloggers I know have children but NEVER mention kids on the blog. Others seem to post about them on occasion, as I do.
For those of you who don't post about your children--why not? Do you have safety concerns? Privacy concerns? Concerns that readers are not interesting in hearing about your children?
And for those who post about kids on occasion--how do you decide when to post/not post about the kids?
I'm so interested in your thoughts--please share!
16 comments:
I don't have kids; but in this day and age, i guess you can be too careful about safety concern of your children.
I post about my kids, but use code names for them, and I don't post pictures. Well, I did put a picture of my son in a Darth costume. I choose to do it this for one main reason. My hubby is an aspiring musician, who I hope one day will be insanely popular, and I don't like the idea of stuff floating around. Also, I want it to be their choice.
I understand the people who want to keep their kids safe. Yet I use my real name, so if someone really wanted to find me, they probably could. I try not to use my son's name, though. He's such a big and important part of my life, I can't not blog about him now and then.
That is an absolutely adorable picture! :)
My kids are all grown and married with kids of their own. They post pictures on their facebook pages, and that's fine, because it's their choice, but I'm hesitant about posting their pictures on my blog. (or even my husband's) I write about them all from time to time, but usually only in very general terms. I don't want to screw with their privacy or risk exposing my most beautiful in the world grandkids to some wacko. (Sadly, they do exist.)
Oh my goodness, what a cutie!
My kids are grown (19 and 21) and although my son would get a kick out of it, my daughter most definitely would not. Since I mostly write memoir/history, my stories are usually about my childhood or something someone asked me to find out for them about our area, there aren't many occasions where a reference to one of my wonderful progeny is part of the story. I do mention them from time to time, but it's as "my son" or "my daughter."
I don't have children but I worry for bloggers who post pictures of their children way too often. I understand mommybloggers whose blogs are about their home and family, but still...
I don't post pictures about mine or do I really talk about them. For me, it is a privacy issue and I draw the line there.
Damned if you do. Damed if you don't. My son is 16. Life-ending embarrasment would be endured if I were to mention him in my blog - apparently. As for the little ones. Why not? If it's something you want to share, go ahead.
I occasionally mention my daughters in passing. They both have blog names. They're 15 and while their friends are unlikely to google me, they might google them.
I love seeing pics of people's little ones, and if I ever have any, I know I'll be posting pics too. I can see why people might be hesitant to post info or pictures of older children but when they're young and adorable, I see no harm in it.
I post pics of my kids, and use their real names. I have the kind of job where anyone could find out information about me or my kids if they really wanted to. Everyone knows who I am and where I work because that's part of my job, and my kids are part of my job too. So it seems silly to let their lives be so public in one aspect and then not put them on my blog.
Once they start school, the number of people involved in their lives, and the number of people who know things about them, where to find them, etc. will only increase. If I worried about it now, I'd only make myself crazy.
Plus - if anyone reads my blog, they know what a pain in the butt my kids are. If anyone wanted to steal them after all that, I'd be shocked. (Just kidding. Only kind of.)
I blog about my two little ones sometimes, but nothing too personal, LOL.
I have a couple of awards for you on my blog. :)
I just don't talk about my personal life much and that includes my kids. I only mention those things when they pertain to something I'm writing about, and I never mention my kids by name. I just feel like the less that's out there the better.
I don't have kids as yet, but it's true that you can never be too careful.
Heidi! Sweet little guy! Ohh, I love this photo of him!
I do blog about my kids and even on Facebook, but I won't post images or names because as an author, you are a public figure and you need to keep what's private, private!
I've had people come up to a friend of mine and touch her hair and do weird things like that just because she's published! What gives others the right to touch you just because you're published? *cringe*
I'd be careful what I reveal about my personal life... *Hugs*
Have a great weekend!
♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥
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