Influencers who share their kids on social media

[Anonymous]

I don’t get how they are comfortable with this. I understand (but am disgusted by) the no-name stay at home moms trying to earn a buck “influencing” and shilling things via their kids. Or former bachelor contestants. But then there are these decorators with established design businesses, for example, who could just focus on interiors but also decide to also heavily feature their kids as part of their brand (their clothing, toys, etc as little models.) I know it’s all for money- but it’s just such a gross exploitation of their kids. I don’t get how people justify it.

[Anonymous]

How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

[Anonymous]

They have no skills and need to make a living. I wouldn't do it (and I'm a quasi-public person), but I understand the drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

I guess I assumed why else would people want to share their kids publicly like that, if not for the income? I understand a private profile, but who wants to share pictures of their kids with the world?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

Not OP, but using kid in ads is pretty obviously doing it for money. This happens a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

I guess I assumed why else would people want to share their kids publicly like that, if not for the income? I understand a private profile, but who wants to share pictures of their kids with the world?

Also, in the case of the people I’m referencing, they’re always linking to their kids outfits and toys. So it’s securely a business angle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

I guess I assumed why else would people want to share their kids publicly like that, if not for the income? I understand a private profile, but who wants to share pictures of their kids with the world?

Also, in the case of the people I’m referencing, they’re always linking to their kids outfits and toys. So it’s securely a business angle.

Definitely, not securely*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you certain that they're doing this just for the money vs. like sharing pictures of their kids just like the hundreds of thousands of parents on social media?

I totally understand the dangers of sharing kids so publicly but I think it's hard to determine intentions of why these people are doing it

I guess I assumed why else would people want to share their kids publicly like that, if not for the income? I understand a private profile, but who wants to share pictures of their kids with the world?

Also, in the case of the people I’m referencing, they’re always linking to their kids outfits and toys. So it’s securely a business angle.

And they're selling a lifestyle, to people who have kids.

- dp

[Anonymous]

Lol, I'm an interior designer and totally use my dog in a lot of shots of rooms I've done. Oh, and I've used back-shots of my kids - them on a hammock swing chair, or three of them lined up on a couch showing the back of their heads, or them sitting at a kitchen counter, etc.

But yeah, they're not anywhere online. I want their online footprint to be as minimal as possible, for as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

Deep down they want people to aspire to be them and that means sharing their kids. I also can't get over how many wealthy women openly share their kids all over the internet. They don't "need" the money, they just want others to covet their lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Chrissy Teigan and John Legend need to read this thread. At what point will their children be afforded their own privacy?

[Anonymous]

I'm a food writer and so my social media is public to support that. My DH is super private, to the point that he doesn't have social media at all. I don't feature him on my accounts. I mean, people know he exists, they don't think I'm single - he is referenced as "Mr. Larla" if I need to speak of him, and occasionally his hand will be in a shot (if something is being stirred or similar) but his face and name have never been shared. All this to say I can attest to the fact that it is entirely possible to be a "public" person on social media with "private" family members. You can acknowledge their existence without compromising their privacy if you want to. People who make their kids public want to, for whatever reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chrissy Teigan and John Legend need to read this thread. At what point will their children be afforded their own privacy?

I recall Pink writing a very well-written speech about giving her baby (when Willow was born) privacy. And then she started slapping her and then her little brother all over her social media. Contrast that with Blake Lively and whichever Ryan she's married to - we never see their kids faces. Giving their kids the gift of privacy to grow up, make their mistakes in relative private, is priceless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chrissy Teigan and John Legend need to read this thread. At what point will their children be afforded their own privacy?

I recall Pink writing a very well-written speech about giving her baby (when Willow was born) privacy. And then she started slapping her and then her little brother all over her social media. Contrast that with Blake Lively and whichever Ryan she's married to - we never see their kids faces. Giving their kids the gift of privacy to grow up, make their mistakes in relative private, is priceless.

Influencers do this a lot too…”I am going to keep my kid off my profile” then suddenly their kid is doing ads for toddler snacks. It feels like such a money grab.

[Anonymous]

Because it sells, and our kid gets a cut. She knows she is working.