Free Safety Tool
Sharenting Safety Checklist
Before you post that photo, run through this checklist. Protect your children's privacy and make informed decisions about what you share online.
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Check off items as you review your photo before posting.
Consent & Consideration
Have you thought about how others feel about this photo?
Photo Content
What's actually visible in the photo?
Biometric & AI Risks
Photos can reveal more than you think.
Privacy Settings
Who can actually see and share this?
Digital Permanence
The internet never forgets.
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You've thought carefully about this post.
Sources & Further Reading
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Share Privately InsteadFrequently Asked Questions
Sharenting is the practice of parents sharing photos, videos, and information about their children on social media. While often done with good intentions, it can expose children to privacy risks, identity theft, and digital footprint concerns.
It can be safe with precautions. Use private accounts, avoid sharing identifying information (school names, locations), get your child's consent, and consider using private family sharing apps instead of public social media.
Risks include identity theft (sharenting may cause 2/3 of identity fraud affecting children by 2030), digital kidnapping (photos reused without permission), embarrassment as children grow up, biometric data exposure, and AI misuse of images.
Experts recommend involving children in decisions about their online presence from around age 4-5. Even young children can express whether they're comfortable with a photo being shared.
Protect their childhood, protect their future
The photos you share today become their digital history tomorrow. Share thoughtfully, or share privately with KinPatch.
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