This video essay introduces the concept of sharenting – sharing parenting practice online for monetary reasons and personal ambitions of the parents that are being projected onto their children. Supported by statistics and experts’ opinions, this phenomenon has shown to have a massive impact on the children’s life and their relationship with their parent(s). Along with introduction, the video explores possible motivations, consequences and offers advice for fresh, digitally engaged parents.
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Conti, Maria G., Federica Del Parco, Francesca M. Pulcinelli, Elena Mancino, Laura Petrarca, Renato Nenna, Giovanni Di Mattia, Laura Matera, Daniela P. La Regina, Eleonora Bonci, Carla Caruso, and Fabio Midulla. “Sharenting: Characteristics and Awareness of Parents Publishing Sensitive Content of Their Children on Online Platforms.” Italian Journal of Pediatrics 50, no. 1 (July 30, 2024): 135. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01704-y
Doğan Keskin, Ayşe, Nuray Kaytez, Merve Damar, Fatma Elibol, and Nuray Aral. “Sharenting Syndrome: An Appropriate Use of Social Media?” Healthcare (Basel) 11, no. 10 (May 9, 2023): 1359. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101359.
Kopecký, Kamil, Rene Szotkowski, Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz, and José-María Romero-Rodríguez. “The Phenomenon of Sharenting and Its Risks in the Online Environment: Experiences from the Czech Republic and Spain.” Children and Youth Services Review 110 (2020): 104812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104812
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