Pranking Babies and Posting Potty Training With Fortesa Latifi
Jan 1, 2024
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Fortesa Latifi, Washington Post and Teen Vogue reporter, discusses the repercussions of an Instagram account that posts images and videos of children using the potty. They also talk about the recent trend of parents pranking their babies on TikTok and the ethical concerns associated with sharing children's lives on social media.
Exposing children's intimate moments on social media, such as diaper free potty training, raises concerns about privacy and potential exploitation online.
Parents pranking their children for entertainment purposes, as seen in the #prankmybaby trend, can lead to emotional harm and breach of trust in parent-child relationships.
Deep dives
Privacy and Ethics of Sharing Children's Bathroom Experiences on Social Media
The host discusses the GoDiperFree Instagram account, which features pictures and videos of children practicing elimination training. The host expresses concern over the invasion of privacy, emphasizing the intimate nature of bathroom experiences. Additionally, child safety is questioned, as some children are shown sitting next to waste or exposed in vulnerable positions. The host also touches on the potential for these images to be exploited by harmful individuals online. The exploitative nature of such accounts and the potential long-term consequences for the children involved are highlighted.
Controversy Surrounding Prank Videos Involving Children
The podcast delves into the trend of prank videos involving children. Examples include pranks where parents pretend to drop their babies or scare toddlers with masks. The host expresses strong opposition to these pranks, highlighting the emotional harm they may inflict on children and the violation of trust within parent-child relationships. The lack of boundaries in these videos, as well as the potential long-term effects on children's well-being and associated ethical concerns, are discussed.
Setting Boundaries for Parenting Influencers
The episode explores the concept of setting boundaries in the context of parenting influencers. The host acknowledges that some influencers aim to share their motherhood journey without directly featuring their children, citing examples of influencers who successfully create content centered on parenthood while respecting their children's privacy. The importance of finding a middle ground between complete privacy and oversharing is emphasized, especially considering the potential impact on children's lives as they grow older.
Reflection on the Moral Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
The conversation turns to the role of social media platforms in protecting children's privacy and well-being. The lack of boundaries, ethical guidelines, and profit-driven motives of platforms are critiqued, with focus on the potential for exploitation and harm when children are involved. Suggestions are made for platforms to impose restrictions or guidelines regarding the sharing of certain content involving children. The discussion highlights the need for heightened awareness and responsible practices in the realm of parenting influencers.
If you are potty training a child these days social media is probably serving you all sorts of potty advice. One of the most surprising accounts we have come across is one encouraging diaper free potty training from infancy. Let's put aside the method for a minute and just call out the fact that this is an account that regularly posts images and videos of children in their most intimate moments...using the potty, or failing to use the potty. We talk to Washington Post and Teen Vogue reporter Fortesa Latifi about the repercussions of this for kids later in life and the privacy issues. We also do a deep dive into the recent #prankmybaby trend where parents purposely play jokes on their kids to make them cry on TikTok. Happy New Year everyone!