sharenting
English
Etymology
Blend of share + parenting, coined by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Noun
sharenting (uncountable)
- (neologism) The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.
- 2013, Nione Meakin, "The pros and cons of 'sharenting'", The Guardian, 18 May 2013:
- 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, Anya Kamenetz, "The Problem With ‘Sharenting’", The New York Times, 5 June 2019:
- Then there’s “sharenting.” Today, many children’s social media presence starts with a sonogram, posted, obviously, without consent.
- 2019, Hua Hsu, "Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of 'Sharenting'", The New Yorker, 11 September 2019:
- 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.
- 2013, Nione Meakin, "The pros and cons of 'sharenting'", The Guardian, 18 May 2013:
Descendants
- Russian: ше́рентинг m (šérenting, “sharenting”)
Related terms
- sharent