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that she has never had a babysitter
post
a picture of her children because, ?i lay out a lot of rules at the beginning so we are clear.? other parents have reported that they haven?t had the boundary talk with their sitters, but don?t mind babysitters
post
ing if they ask permission first or as long as their child is viewed in a positive way. several moms reported that having their child?s picture
post
ed online without their knowledge isn?t something that had ever crossed their mind! local sitter emily r. notes, ?if i don?t know the family well, i always ask before
post
ing about their child.?
social
media
is a new frontier in babysitting, and the sitters need to know if you are okay with it?s use or not. be upfront about your
social
media
boundaries. just as you set boundaries for what your child may eat for snacks and dinner, how much screen time he can have, and bedtime routines, be clear about your
social
media
boundaries from the beginning. babysitter sarah s. reports that she has never been given
social
media
boundaries when sitting for a new family, but says that she follows her own mental moral code. she does not
post
pictures of children?s faces, does not
post
?on location? photos until they have left, and never takes bathtub or bathing suit pictures. another sitter adds that she only
post
s pictures that are already in a public forum such as a school event or recital. ?ese are things that a parent should provide guidelines about for sitters: ? what kinds of photos are acceptable to
post
, if any? ? are location services turned off? ? remind sitters to ?check-in? when they leave an area rather than when they arrive. ? make sure that a child?s full name is never used. ? don?t
post
pictures that identify the child?s home or address. be clear about whose
social
media
is being discussed. when discussing her conversations with parents about
social
media
use, local babysitter ashley f., asks, ?about my
social
media
use or the child?s
social
media
use?? good question. although she has never been presented with expectations about her own
social
media
use, ashley?s clients follow her on
social
media
and can see everything she
post
s. she likes that her clients can see what kind of person she is through her
post
s. as for the children, she shares, ?parents have told me plenty of times that they don?t want their kids spending too much time on
social
media
. while they can spend a little time on their ipods or ipads, the parents ultimately want them to get outside and play more than being glued to their phones.? sarah s. shares these words of wisdom for other sitters, ?if you have to ask yourself if it?s okay to
post
, you should probably just not
post
. if you have questions, ask the parents for boundaries!? ? ? ? ? ? ? n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 7 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 5
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