Photos of DGC on social media

I suppose it depends on the parents view of consent.
There is no doubt that a young child can't give it, just the same as patients who are ill, and others who are considered 'vulnerable'.

Auntiflo - I also don't want to see pictures of me online and don't share them. I wouldn't put up any pics of grandchildren and feel it's an altogether bad idea. I don't post images of my husband or grown up children BUT I do enjoy sharing images and moments via WhatsApp with family abroad and at a distance here in the UK. These are sent to individuals on a personal basis, just as you might have sent them an odd snap years ago.

diamondsgirl - the no pics in school thing is partly to protect vulnerable children, for example those who may have had to move for their own safety. I have worked with women escaping domestic abuse and they are generally afraid of the accidental revelation of their location by shared images (in newspapers, online, with friends from other parts of the country).
Some years ago I know of one child being recognised by a distant relation which led a few months later to the discovery of the Mum and daughter. It was very very nasty.

Antonia I don't think we can be too careful, none of my GC pictures are on social media.

Yorkshiregal the story about the children in the class giving their classmates photo marks out of 10 is strange ! they must see him every school day to comment on his appearance , why is a photograph any different?
As long as the photos are of children fully dressed I don`t see a problem. I don`t know of anyone with children who doesn`t post pics on social media , it is just what they do these days.

Some children are clever in the way they bully. The don't have the courage to do it face to face, but it is so easy to do it anonymously online or by text. They can be very cruel, as I can testify.
I managed the school website. The rule was, no names with pictures, parents had to give permission for photographs to be published, any photos had to be taken at an angle. Those were the rules stated by the local authority.
There were families who had escaped a violent relationship, trying to start a new life and dared not allow pictures to be published online.
It is not paranoia, as some people have stated. Provocative pictures are also not the issue, as some posters seem to think. It is about seeing the wider picture and protecting children. If you had extensive training and experience in internet safety and child protection , you would understand why some of us are "paranoid" about posting pictures of children on social media.

Sorry that seemed like a rant, but I care greatly about this issue. It's actually all about being sensible. Think before you post.

At my DGC s school they publish a weekly bulletin (there is a username and password to access it) with details of what each class has been working on together with any announcements for the forthcoming week, plus lots of photos of the younger children. So I am able to keep up with their progress and see them in school. As we do not live close by it is wonderful for DH and I to get involved in their lives. When we Skype I can ask the DGC if they enjoyed such and such an activity and for them, it means that they know they we are following their progress and care what they are doing. In this sense the technology is invaluable for us.