Insta-Parents: A Life Embedded In Snapshots

Instagram is the most popular image sharing network today. Millions of people share their pictures on Instagram daily — from selfies, sceneries, food, lakes, parties, buildings, animals, plants and what not.

Among all the aforementioned types of Instagram pictures, parenting images are getting popular day by day. Huffington Post tells the story of one such dad. Simon Hooper, a London-based operations director of an American consultancy agency, shares hilarious pictures of his 4 daughters of which the younger two are twins.

Hooper's account on Instagram has more than one hundred and fifty thousand followers and parents all over the world can relate to the dad's rollercoaster parenting ride. Hooper shares pictures of every aspect of parenting, which include shopping, baby baths, teething and birthday parties. The Insta-dad believes parenting is not an easy task and it is falsely advertised.

According to 9news, the most amusing part of Hooper's experience that is showed in his Instagram photos are the captions. Hooper often inserts funny and witty captions to the photos shared on the Instagram account. Among the most followed and the most popular is the grocery series of Hooper shared on his social media account.

The media, press and social sites serve as a medium to share. Parents are also using this medium to share their experiences, by letting them know that they are not alone in dealing with the kids' daily routine. Children can be irritating at times and it is okay to be exhausted and worried.

There are plenty of accounts on Instagram about parenting. Some of these accounts are of moms dealing with their child's early schooling while some are of dads who share sleeping postures of their babies.

There are accounts that are often too factual and realistic that can provide help in different parenting scenarios. Even celebrities in different countries are following these trends and share their children pictures on their Instagram account.

Are you sharing your parenting experiences on social media too? Share your experiences below.

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