Sharenting and digital parenting: growing together also online

Posting photos or moments of your children online presents significant risks to their privacy and digital future, which it is essential to question yourself. This phenomenon, defined as “sharenting” by the combination of the terms share and parenting, consists of the frequent and often excessive sharing of children's images and personal information on social media, and can have several negative implications. The main risks of sharenting are: - Violation of privacy and data confidentiality: Children have the right to the protection of their personal data as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Children and Adolescents and the GDPR. Unauthorized sharing implies loss of control over digital identity, with potential consequences even in the long term.- Psychological impact: Children, growing up, may find themselves publicly exposed in moments of vulnerability or with intimate images uploaded without their consent, generating psychological distress and loss of trust in adults.- Misuse of images: innocent photos can be saved, modified, reused in improper contexts, including the creation of child pornographic materials or as a tool for online solicitation.- Risks of cyberbullying and sextortion: Digital exposure expands the possibilities of bullying and blackmail based on shared images or personal information.