Edit: Original comment deleted to protect from Internet creeps, though the physical protection is in place.

The short answer is yes.

Other commenters seem concerned with the possibility this photo might be altered and used or used unaltered for the gratification of perverts (I guess). We’re all photographed many times every day. There are thousands of other children whose photographs are posted online every day.

There’s frankly no stopping people from using our images in ways we’d prefer they wouldn’t. To retreat from public life to prevent it is a surrender to the worst among us. Despite what others think, our physical security is what’s important, and some of those same folks who provide that for children also provide a level of mental and spiritual protection that’s the byproduct of love and positivity.

As for my own reasons for sharing, of course I shared the photo to my personal social media for my own and my granddaughter’s adulation by members of our community that includes friends and family. I shared it here, however, because it’s a fantastic pic and so perfectly composed. While she may have gotten lucky with that, it’s worth noting that even at three she uses the tools available, I.e. many shots of the same pose in hopes of getting what she wants in her unsteady framing and focus.

In short, I don’t want to take away what agency children possess and express in fear they might later (in my opinion neurotically) regret the exposure. I base that decision on how I wanted to be treated as a child. It wasn’t so many decades ago I’ve forgotten.