Teach digital safety from day one: As your child grows, talk openly about what’s safe to share online. “From a very young age, we can set good examples and have really great conversations about how, ...

You are establishing a digital footprint for your kids," said McKenna. As students return to school, McKenna said parents sharing their children's photos online have skyrocketed.

"We didn't want to choose her digital footprint for her, and she had her 'forever face' by 3. Then, when I made a public account, it felt wrong to share either of their faces as it was so public.

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“No matter what privacy protections you have on your Facebook or Instagram [sharenting] creates this digital footprint for kids, that right now there’s no real eraser button for,” she said.

However, the trend does raise important questions about kids and teenagers posting on social media and creating — consciously or not — a lasting digital footprint.

A digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind whenever you visit websites, send emails, download apps, or create online and social media accounts.

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"We didn't want to choose her digital footprint for her, and she had her 'forever face' by 3. Then, when I made a public account, it felt wrong to share either of their faces as it was so public.