Exploitation?

According to an article I read, a mother of two posted stories and pictures of and about her kids on social media as they grew. Oldest daughter hits her teens and buys hoodies that say "I do not consent to have my photo taken" etc. All over the sweaters. She's getting annoyed that her mom posts those pictures and stories and now wants them all removed. The article quotes someone who commented on the girls original post telling people about her buying the sweaters. The teen includes that when a job or date or anyone searches her name those pictures and stories may come up.

From a brand manager position, she’s ruining your ability to market yourself in the future. From a human position, she’s exploiting you.

Um. Correct me if I'm wrong. Mom loves her kids and wants to cherish them and share that joy with other parents. I don't see how that could possibly be exploitation. It was probably facebook too, where parents are very often doing that sort of thing. Yoh know, talking about their lives? Which would include their children? Especially if she's a stay at home mother with a mommy blog. And an internet search? Well, even with my own google track record I can still land both a job and a date. My parents and my own rebellious actions as a teen are not preventing me from anything in my future. I seriously doubt her mom posting about her children is going to prevent her teen from the same things.

Your thoughts?

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Mamapolo2016 · F

I think that teens especially have a strong need for privacy in terms of what others reveal about them.

Certainly if my child asked me to cease and desist I would.

There is a dim vague line between when parents have full discretion (or lack thereof) concerning their children and when the child has the right to set certain standards. And, the internet can be a dangerous place. The daughter may be placed at risk because of mom's pride in sharing.

Butterflykisses24 · 51-55, F

I did it and stopped when asked to by my kids.

SW-User

I don't get it :/ is there anything embarrassing or so about these pictures?🤔

How would they impact the girls employability? And why can't she simply remove them if she doesn't like them?

GlitterBug · 22-25, F

Probably only things the kid might find embarrassing. Same concept of showing your new date your baby pictures. @SW-User

SW-User

@GlitterBug LOL 🤣 fine she can just change the privacy setting into friends-only

curiosi · 61-69, F

Internet wasn't yet around when mine was little. I most likely would have done the same as that mom. Bottom line is who knows what the right thing is we are all doing the best we can.

Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M

she doesn't want her mother to do it, mom still does. That may not be exploitation specifically but maybe mommy likes the social media cred and then it is

GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

Exploitation means that you are profiting from them. How much money has her mom made posting pictures of her as she grew up? If the answer is not one dime, no exploitation has occurred.

As far as branding goes, except for Greta, the eco-teen, unless the mother is marketing the child (photos being sold to companies), this is again not a brand denial.

The most that this mom is probably guilty of is vicariously living through her children.

SW-User

Sounds OTT and drama on behalf of the teen. They sound lucky to have a mum who loves them

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