sharenting

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of share +‎ parenting, coined by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Noun

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sharenting (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.
    • 2013 May 18, Nione Meakin, “The pros and cons of 'sharenting'”, in The Guardian:
      Others feel that the advantages of sharenting far outweigh any negatives. In an increasingly fragmented society, social media allows us to stay connected to friends and family, and get support that for many is not easily accessible.
    • 2019 June 5, Anya Kamenetz, “The Problem With ‘Sharenting’”, in The New York Times:
      Then there’s “sharenting.” Today, many children’s social media presence starts with a sonogram, posted, obviously, without consent.
    • 2019 September 11, Hua Hsu, “Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of 'Sharenting'”, in The New Yorker:
      On a philosophical level, sharenting exposes children to the larger digital world without their consent, robbing them of a kind of agency.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:sharenting.
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Descendants

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  • Russian: ше́рентинг m (šérenting, sharenting)

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