what’s grim is them people live amongst us raising children who they don’t respect?! Kids who grow up feeling disrespected or having their basic needs not being met (eg emotional and safety and love and belonging) are at an increased risk of poor mental health and developing other serious problems.
These “mum” influencers understand this completely and carry on because their little ones can’t say “STOP FILMING ME MUM, I DONT WANT TO BE ONLINE TO STRANGERS YET SO YOU CAN MAKE MONEY!”
they don’t say it because they can’t because they have no capacity.
when children grow up and feel they arent respected, their sense of safety is diminished. They are confused and feel like they have no safety figure. If these thick influencers cared at all. Read about attachment theory. I’d put money on these kids having disorganised or anxious or anxious-avoidant attachment styles to their parents when older.
Imagine getting to your teen years and one day you begin getting laughed at school. You go past a group of children and they have found your mums acount. The kids have googled and can see all your old childhood photos, they can see your mums really embarrassing. (because what other teens don’t find that?)
you aren’t just contending with them kids. It’s years of being used because your mum didn’t want to work Or she told you “I do work I’m an influencer” in which case you’ll wonder why you had to be involved?
most importantly, kids are learning about child consent and capacity in great detail now. I personally have added a section to workshops I deliver to teachers about the parental element now and ask them to check in on children who may be at risk of a parent using their images and identity on the internet as like hinch, some parents make it very clear where their child is which is incredibly stupid in itself.
