No Face No Case!
“I’ve been meaning to ask you this for a while …”
“In a world where everyone is over exposed, the coolest thing you can do is maintain your mystery.”
I really don’t know if my response was sufficient for him. The conversation around this topic seemed to have left a larger question mark at the end of it than it had at the beginning…
“…if that makes sense?” I ended it. The tone in his voice communicated the opposite of his “yeah …”
So let’s rewind a little to give you some context: If you have been following me on instagram for the past year and half, you would have noticed something pretty obvious. I have a “mom blog,“ yet, I post any and everything with the exception of my child’s face. I’ll post something he has done. I will post him speaking, eating, standing or even give a brief account of an experience I have had with him, but I do not post his face. If I am feeling a little risky, I will post a full on picture of him and blur out his face. Although I know my friend was one of many who wondered, he was the actual one to ask “why don’t you actually post your son on social media?“
The answer to this question should be pretty simple… and I think it is. I also think my answer has evolved and my views on posting my child are shifting.
Sacred
When I first became pregnant and really wrapped my head around the fact that I was having a child, one thing that I was adamant about was NOT posting any pregnancy photos online. I actually wasn’t even comfortable taking photos of myself with my growing bump. The primary reason for me having no desire to post, however, was for the sacredness of the experience. I had, long, regarded pregnancy as something that was/is very sacred. In that, I believe in the importance of keeping the right people around you at that time and even sharing about your pregnancy in perfect timing. Everyone does not have the best intentions for you, whether its conscious or unconscious so I thought it was of extreme importance that I maintained only good energy around. I extended that mindset to actually giving birth. I thought that at some point I might be ok with posting him, but my thoughts remain the same. My baby deserves to be surrounded by good energy and posting his photos on the internet allows the opportunity for any type of energy to flow. This is especially true because my blog page is not private.
Privacy
I always have been a very private person. I’m mindful of what information I’m sharing, who I’m sharing it with and the ultimate purpose in me sharing. It just made sense for me to maintain some semblance of my private life by keeping my son’s face private.
CREEPS!
Really, there have been more than enough child pornography cases to spook me out of sharing photos of my child. In addition to that, I’ve seen people steal photos of other peoples children online and re-post them as their own. I already know that as it relates to my son, I’m a little crazy so if I can protect him on this front I will.
While I do wish that one day I will feel comfortable enough fully sharing his photos online, what am I currently doing meets me and my level of comfort. I will, however, continue to enjoy the photos of other people’s kids so if you’re a parent who posts your child, post on!
