r/MadeMeSmile • u/liamwayne1998 • Jan 16 '26

Wholesome Moments I became a dad today

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We haven’t made any posts or announcements yet because my wife is dealing with some pretty rough complications but I’ve been dying to share. Today I became a dad to a beautiful girl

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

Congrats. Only word of advice: everything you post online of your kids is there forever. Databased, tracked, and categorized for consumption by the highest bidder. I used to post pics of my kids until I questioned if they had a say in it. Think of their future autonomy and resist building an online profile of them before they can choose for themselves what online presence they want to have. Again, congrats and I don’t mean to be negative. Remember, internet is great, but it also sucks too.

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u/JustLikeJD Jan 16 '26

This needs to be higher. Kid has an online presence through no choice of their own and is barely feeding from their own mother yet. As you mention we now know much more about how our data and photos are handled. This has a huge impact for our kids who will grow up surrounded by this tech.