It’s not all bad. Parents who love their kids always want to show them off to everyone they meet. But social media reaches more people than anyone can imagine and some things never go away.
Years ago, you could be sitting in a doctor’s office, and out of sheer boredom, you pick up a conversation with someone. Most of the time, if it was a parent, that conversation would lead to their kids. They had some pictures in their wallet or pocketbook to prove it, “Now this one, this is my youngest. He just started playing baseball. This is him in his uniform. He played his first game the other day and then, I took him for some pizza. He’s a champ. He deserved a slice of pizza after the game he played.”
Bragging about that kid could go on for an hour and fill up the time it took for the doctor to call your name. But then, there were other types of parents. They brought their picture albums with them and you were about to get an earful about each and every one of them, what they had for breakfast, where they went to school, what they planned on doing in life, and every achievement from elementary school on up.
Don’t try to change the subject. Just sit through the torture. Because it could get worse. It could get a whole lot worse.
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Now, here comes the social media. It has made an entirely different beast out of some parents. They’re called social media parents and it’s called social media parenting. They love taking pictures of their kids asleep with drool dripping out of the sides of their mouths. Parents like this have to get a picture of their toddler struggling to potty train. Those are the most precious photos.
Because it’s only on the internet. What could possibly go wrong?
Years from now, they’ve all grown up and every moment of their lives was announced on Facebook. Everyone’s seen everything about them and they have no idea what the word “privacy” even means. Guess what, mom? Guess what, dad? It’s your turn. Enjoy the most embarrassing moments of your life you can’t control being shared with people who don’t even know you.
