article_snippet.sent: oversharing photos of our children on social media.
article_snippet.sent: While posting an image of your child smiling into the camera  covered in food may seem like a playful and cute move to you - it could be dangerous for your child in the long run.
article_snippet.sent: Snap happy: We all know someone who overshares on social media - but could some be putting some kids' lives at risk?
article_snippet.sent: Private social networks offer a secure way to share the pictures of your children with your family and friends.
article_snippet.sent: People have started to be less self-aware and when everything happens People put this online.
article_snippet.sent: While a person may thrive off 'checking in' at the city's fanciest restaurant or showing friends what friends're missing at the local pub, friends can't treat friends children's photos in the same way and should not look for the same social validation. '
article_snippet.sent: Worryingly, 51 per cent of parents offer up personal information alongside parents photos that could identify a child's location and 27 per cent have shared inappropriate pictures of parents baby.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Kurtini believes the message has yet to sink in with parents who continually post inappropriate snaps on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and even tag Twitter and Facebook location in the photos.
article_snippet.sent: Parents were shocked to learn that strangers were 'stealing' Parents kids' online photos and re-sharing them as if the children were the children own.
article_snippet.sent: Despite parents being concerned over parents being concerned over their privacy settings on social media sites privacy settings on social media sites, parents being concerned over their privacy settings on social media sites continue to post photos online, sometimes giving away parents being concerned over their privacy settings on social media sites geographical location .
article_snippet.sent: In other cases, children's photos have become the target of cruel jokes and cyber bullying.
article_snippet.sent: Among the most notorious cases in recent years was that of a Facebook group that made fun of 'ugly' babies. '
article_snippet.sent: Many people are often lulled into a false sense of security thanks to the familiarity of social media and don't realise that the images or stories Many people post of Many people children may in fact be shared with a broader audience,' Ms Kurtini said. '
article_snippet.sent: Parents need to approach Parents child's digital footprint mindfully.'
highlights_snippet.sent: There has been a rise in 'sharenting' - sharing photos of children online .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The trend could be dangerous for your child in the long run .
  