Abstract:

The arrival of the digital age has made it commonplace for parents to share their children on self media platforms. Based on 15,104 big data texts crawled from Sina Weibo, a theoretical analysis framework for the public discourse of parents’sharenting was constructed. At the same time, purposive sampling was used to select 10 individuals for targeted interviews, using situational narratives from the interviewees to supplement any details that may have been overlooked.The act of sharenting is manifested in the perspective of children as a boundary crossing of their identity, forgetting of their ethics, and a warning of their safety. From the perspective of parents, it is understood as a growth record, a type of emotional medium, and a cluster effect; In the public perspectivee, it is seen as an implicit intrusion, a common occurrence among people, and a type of symbolic representation. Based on the social context of the integration of private and public domains, facing the discourse conflicts and practical problems of parents’ sharenting, the government needs to be committed to legislative protection of children’s digital survival and environmental supervision of children’s digital friendly ecology. Parents need to have a moderate grasp of the boundaries of children’s digital rights and have a dynamic understanding of the stages of children’s digital rights. The public needs to enhance their awareness of public space and work together to maintain the healthy growth of children in public spaces.

Key words: self media platform, parents’ sharenting, family education, public space, public discourse