tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645447840737201933.post2231461825493962214..comments2023-05-16T10:42:43.663-04:00Comments on Bradley Cowan: SOCIALLY AWARE : PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN ONLINEBrad Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940425544074947681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645447840737201933.post-64037133979498799142014-08-12T13:03:52.250-04:002014-08-12T13:03:52.250-04:00Well said, Sarah. I couldn't agree more.Well said, Sarah. I couldn't agree more.Brad Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940425544074947681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645447840737201933.post-64497065565903286162014-08-12T10:29:46.560-04:002014-08-12T10:29:46.560-04:00We walk such a fine line in this new social media ...We walk such a fine line in this new social media landscape! I do a lot of thinking about this- how can I be most respectful of my kids? The only story I can tell is my own, and perhaps how my story intersects with my sons' stories, but that is all. At the same time, I know that parent bloggers have been so valuable to me- letting me know I'm not alone in my struggles. Not alone in my fears. Not alone in the triumphs. Your voice is so valuable! And all the others- I just pray we all can be as careful and mindful of our kids' privacy.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378961462335625138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645447840737201933.post-66801350836286055422014-08-11T16:16:32.175-04:002014-08-11T16:16:32.175-04:00Yes! Exactly. This blog essentially revolves aroun...Yes! Exactly. This blog essentially revolves around her... although I try to make a conscious effort not to share anything embarrassing or what I consider to be TMI. As parents, we have to draw the line somewhere and we have to take their feelings into account when doing so. It's such an interesting discussion to have because, like you said, we have no idea how they will feel in the long run about the presence we've already established for them online.Brad Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940425544074947681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4645447840737201933.post-4124334990841813342014-08-11T15:12:17.287-04:002014-08-11T15:12:17.287-04:00Good that you're thinking about this early on....Good that you're thinking about this early on. Definitely social media is this generation's young people so differently than even how we use it. We have no idea how our kids will feel about their online presence via our blogs and social media. While I don't use my kids' first names (because our last name is already out there), I do share lots of photos of their faces. That said, I have lots of friends who share their kids' photos, embarrassing moments, birth dates, and other TMI stuff all over Facebook. I guess I'm glad I'm not on that side of the line, though I do question from time to time whether or not I should continue blogging about them. It's just so hard considering all of the photos I take are of them and the things I blog about are life with them.lisacnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404184287815243972noreply@blogger.com