Parents Posting Videos Online: The Entertaining Beast of the Viral World

With all of the free sites available to Internet users, it is no wonder that parents are taking advantage of sharing videos of their children online. While many choose to keep family movies private, others like to post videos on public forums.

Being able to let friends and family take part in a child's funny or memorable moments is a parent's main objective. There are also plenty of parents that find it desirable to let the public view unique videos, which can end up getting millions of hits.

Internet users watch online videos daily and are constantly looking for new material to post to their Facebook page, tweet on their Twitter account, share on their blog and to submit to the media. It is also not uncommon for these online videos to be found on national morning talk shows and on YouTube. The sheer nature of using viral marketing is unparalleled to any other form of communication available in today's world.

As a result, using online video as a medium to distribute peculiar or amusing children's moments is extremely popular. Parents are proud of their children and want to let everyone else know how talented and special they are -- and the Internet has allowed them to do just that. You can find children saying cute things and performing tricks on cue at their parent's direction. Some recent examples include the little boy who could play a Jason Mraz song on a ukulele and the little girl saying "whatever" over and over again on YouTube.

There was once a time when parents would not dare to post an image or a video of a child anywhere, much less be sharing them with strangers. Now, parents are freely sharing online videos and images with millions of people and it has created opposing views. A parent can find themselves receiving thousands of positive comments from fans, as well as several not-so-positive feedback.

Although most parents post these videos in harmless fun, many people are concerned that it is a ploy for attention and a way to cover up feelings of inadequacy. A large number of parents feel that they need to keep up with the accomplishments of other children that have grabbed the spotlight. The rationale is -- if they can do it, why can't mine? These types of ideas can lead to dangerous outcomes for both the parent and the child, as putting oneself ahead of their own child's needs can end up being disastrous.

It is amazing to see the changes in society since the onset of the world wide web. An 'anything goes' notion has come to pass that leaves many wondering if it has reached a point of no return. If you are for or against the viral beast, it is hard to deny its power.