# Why I Choose Not to Publish Photos of My Child Online

DevFeed: [Why I Choose Not to Publish Photos of My Child Online](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/you-ll-never-see-my-child-s-face-37690.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/children-privacy/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>), [Instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/instagram.md>), [account](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/account.md>)

Tags: [account](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/account.md>), [identity-theft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity-theft.md>), [instagram](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/instagram.md>), [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>)

## AI overview

The author explains why they choose not to publish photos of their child online, citing the lack of clear benefit, risks involving account access and strangers, and the child's future right to decide whether their images are shared.

## Source excerpt

I became a dad recently, and I'm not publishing a bunch of photos of my kid like most parents do. Some people started asking me why, so here it is.