A little cute boy has become one of Instagram’s youngest influencers with more than 16,000 followers – and his mom is getting more than £10,000($13K) worth of goodies.
Natasha Maxwell, 33, from Sheffield, created an Instagram page for Parker George a year ago. She just wanted to store his photos, and share them with loved ones.
But soon other people have liked the 20-month-old’s cheeky grin, and his followers started to grow.
Natasha has been sent gifts in exchange for Instagram shout outs, such as designer clothes, tickets to Disney on Ice – and even a fridge freezer.
Natasha who is a stay-at-home mother said: ‘It has opened up so many opportunities for the whole family and this shows how parents can use social media in a good and positive way.
‘It has hugely benefited our lives and we have had so much just given to us for free. We’ve been sent thousands of pounds worth of stuff.
‘I didn’t start it as a way of using my children to gain anything. I only started the page because it is a place to keep all of my photos in one place for my friends and family to see.
‘People just kept following us and it just grew from there. Now some posts can be seen by 20,000 people and it has just gone crazy.
‘I put a lot of work in and it does take up a lot of my time. It’s not all about Parker either, it includes the whole family and my feed is very family-oriented.
She added: ‘My average screen time on Instagram is nine hours a day so it is like a full-time job for me.
‘I don’t feel bad for getting something out of it too because it does require a lot of work every day.’
Natasha started posting photos of Parker on the Instagram page when he was eight-months-old in December 2018.
Her inspiration for @life.of.parker.george grows due to her love for photography. She always wanted friends and family to see photos of Parker as he grows up.
Parker and Natasha received high chairs, designer clothes and even a fridge freezer in exchange for posting photos of the products on their page.
Natasha marries to 22-year-old steelworker Daniel Burt in January, said: ‘I see it as a bit of harmless fun and it has really surprised me at how it has taken off.
‘I try to keep the posts as genuine as possible but we are getting so many opportunities now.
‘I am proud of Parker for just being him. I’m not going to turn down these offers and if benefits my children then that’s great.
‘Some of the experiences we have had this year have been unforgettable. It’s crazy to think it has all come from just posting photos of Parker.’
She said: ‘Parker is very cute and he is always really happy. He waves at everyone and is always smiling. He is still a toddler and I am very careful about the type of photos we take.
‘I don’t see why this could be negative in any way. I love to share my life on social media and always have done.
‘People do talk about the dangers of posting photos of your children online but I don’t see it like that at all. Lots of people post photos of their kids online and these are just really harmless and innocent.’
Natasha hopes her posts can inspire other parents who want to do something creative in life.
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