00:00Before a child ever takes their first step they have a digital footprint with
00:06hundreds of photos and videos of them shared online. While we all love a cute
00:12baby pic experts ask us to be cautious before clicking post. We in no way want
00:19to tell parents not to take those photographs and not to share them but to
00:23think about ways that we can take photographs of those joyful moments and
00:27share them in ways that don't compromise our child's safety. The Early Start
00:32Discovery Space is the first dedicated children's museum within a university and
00:37in this space they are teaching families creative and safe ways to share content
00:43on social media. We had a focus working with families particularly the adults in
00:50the families on ways that they can really capture those joyful moments in their
00:54in their child's life so those spontaneous interactions that make such
00:59great social media posts and you can see here just some examples of some of the
01:04photos that our community have taken of their child in the moment but in ways that
01:09aren't compromising their child's identity. Young children bring a photo of
01:14themselves and create their own artworks to learn about how filters work. We help
01:21children understand that images can be changed and manipulated in online
01:25environments. So before you click post ask yourself how much is recognizable in the
01:33photograph? Are you giving clues around your child's age, where they live, what
01:38they're doing, who's in their family? To start open the photo and assess it for
01:43identifiable details. This could include background elements such as school
01:48buildings or your house number or small elements such as logos on a school
01:53uniform. Click on the edit icon and select the pen tool. Now select the marker
01:59and then the circle to choose your color. Press the eyedropper and move it around on
02:04the image to match the color. Once selected scribble over the area you'd like to
02:09cover. Another option is to use an emoji or sticker. The second thing that I would
02:14encourage families to think about is how the child feels about that image. Is it
02:18something that gives them joy? Is it something that embarrasses them? And then
02:23how might they feel about that image down the track in five years, in ten years and
02:27so on. And the third thing I really encourage families to think about is who
02:32has access to those images. So have a look at the privacy settings in the
02:36online applications that you're using and make sure you're comfortable with who's
02:40going to be able to access those.
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