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To blur or not to blur? The latest social media dilemma for parents

Okay, I’ll kick open this debate, draw a white line down the middle of the room and ask you to pick a side: social media photos of kids – to blur faces or not?

The reason I ask is because the latest trend from gushing parents on my social media feed is beautiful babies with blurred faces or little love hearts drawn over the top of them. And this is from friends and family, not public profiles.

It is driving me crazy, and after many discussions over dinner tables, seems to not only be driving others crazy, but leaving many of us asking the same question: why are these photos being shared at all?

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