Posting your child's portrait, certificates, report cards, etc. online will create opportunities for scammers, because the certificates contain personal information.
As soon as Ms. Doan got home from work, her 5th grade daughter rushed into the room to get her excellent student certificate and showed it to her mother:
- Mom, I got this certificate of excellent student.
Ms. Doan happily hugged her daughter, then she immediately took out her phone and told her daughter to hold the certificate so she could take a picture. Seeing that, Ngoc immediately asked:
- Mom, why did you take a picture of me holding the certificate? Are you going to post it online?
- If my child studies well, I have to post it to show off.
- I don't like you showing it off on the internet. Last year when you showed it off to my friends, they teased me.
- Mom posted it so everyone would know how good her child is at studying, then everyone would come in to congratulate her, isn't that great? There's nothing to be shy about.
- Mom, don't post it online. I don't like it!
Hearing the conversation between mother and son, Mr. Thang also did not agree with his wife's way of doing things, so he advised:
- Just listen to your child's private matters. Why brag about it and people will say you're bragging.
- If my child studies well, I'll show off, there's nothing to be shy about.
- We should also respect our children's opinions. If they don't like it, that's fine. If other parents see it, they will compare it to their children and if their children don't do well in school, they will be scolded. Students can also be drawn into the race for grades and only focus on academic and exam results.
The daughter happily agreed when she heard what her father said. Mr. Thang continued:
- Not to mention, posting your child's photos and achievements online will create opportunities for scammers, because the certificate contains personal information. This information can easily be used by bad people for other purposes, affecting students, parents, and even the school.
Listening to her husband for a while, Ms. Doan thought and suddenly understood:
- You're right. But I never thought that far before. I just wanted to show off to the whole internet when my child was doing well. From now on, I won't post any more personal matters.