January 25, 2016
Paparazzi Parenting

Hi Dr. Laura,

I was a stay at home mother and spent many hours driving my kids all over town for school, sports, activities, and social fun. My husband and I spent most of our time doing what parents do.

We didn't expect props or praise for doing things we thought natural of parenting. This does not seem to be the case today. Parents of young children seem to think its okay to post all of their children's business on social media. It's seems as if nothing is private anymore. People cannot seem to go a day without putting private information for the world or their so called 1000 Facebook friends to see. I call it "Paparazzi Parenting". I also see spouses proclaiming their love all over social media.

My husband and I laugh at this. We have a great marriage, but we proclaim our love in person, privately. I wonder in what will happen in 10-15 years, when these kids are older, how having their lives all over social media will have an effect on them. I have a feeling, Dr. Laura that you will be receiving many calls from frustrated young adults.

Thank you,

Diane 


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