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☆ Parents are split on whether it's OK to post back-to-school photos on social media. Experts are too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen her 4-year-old starts pre-K this September, Alisha Gomez won't post back-to-school photos on her social media. Whether to post back-to-school photos has become a hot topic. The director of Let Grow, a nonprofit that promotes childhood independence and encourages parents not to hyper-focus on safety, said fears about back-to-school photos are overblown. Dad Mark Kaley told BI the controversy about posting back-to-school photos of kids on social media didn't worry him and his wife, Heather. Advertisement"I'll write a few words such as, 'Look, Autumn has Mrs. Smith this year.

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☆ Helping Anxious Kids Might Be Easy - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Camilo Ortiz | Lenore Skenazy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s that when an adult is always present — in person or electronically — kids never really get to see what they’re made of. Teachers and parents have told us that kids’ confidence starts climbing when they participate. After braving the child-friendly Slinky Dog Dash, there was no stopping him — he went on ride after ride. Another seventh grader, a girl who was afraid to try out for the swim team, decided to start by walking to church by herself. And then, yes, she tried out for the swim team — and made it.

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