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Parenting Disney Style
Posted by Eric Welsh | Filed under Design, Interactive, Media, Uncategorized
First and foremost, I am NOT a parent. I am, however, an uncle to a seriously amped up niece. My brother and sister-in-law definitely have their hands full taking care of her and their newborn baby girl. When I came across an article written by Chris Crum about the newly launched (Wednesday 8/20/08) social networking site for parents I immediately thought of them.
For parents that work full-time and are trying to “do the right thing” having a network of other parents trying to do the same “right thing” can’t be a bad thing. This isn’t Myspace, Facebook, Hi5 or Swurl…its the Disney Family Network. Parents can find like minded parents with the same issues and try and iron them out together. I have given several presentations on the benefits of social media, social networking and the human machine we call the “internet” and I must say Disney has done it well. Niche social networks aren’t always the most effective, but I think that when you’re online at 2am trying to figure out why your having child issues and find another parent doing the same thing, you have struck social networking gold.
Check it out.
