In an age of social media and smartphones, millions of parents share pictures of their offspring online. But how would you feel if your overzealous, clueless parents posted dozens — if not hundreds — of embarrassing photos of you throughout your childhood without your consent?

Well, it’s happening and now an Austrian teen is suing her parents. Do you blame her?

Would you like a future employer to see you naked? Or potty training? How about picking your nose when you’re 8 years old or in dozens of other embarrassing photos? Unless you’re an exhibitionist with little self-respect, most people wouldn’t want a future first date to see these types of photos — or worse, the admissions staff at that fancy college you’re applying to when you’re 18.

The humiliated teen said this about her parents, “They knew no shame and no limit — and didn’t care whether it was a picture of me sitting on the toilet or lying naked in my cot — every stage was photographed and then made public,” the 18-year-old said. Her parents shared the photos with their 700-plus friends on Facebook.

Her lawsuit is a reminder that parents should use common sense online and not publicize intimate details of their kids’ lives on Facebook, Instagram or anywhere else there’s a “share” button. Even tech dummies know that once photos or videos are posted on the web it’s very hard to get them back. Even if you delete them, they may have already been shared or stored elsewhere.

And that’s why parents need to respect their childrens’ privacy from Day 1.

What if your kid wants to run for U.S. Senate someday? Would political opponents use your images as ammo? If so, time to log off.

Besides, it’s highly obnoxious for parents to think the world is even interested in their little darlings’ every meal and minutiae. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve had to mute on Facebook over the years who’ve bored “the feed” to tears by posting every day of their kids’ lives online. Geez, even little brats are entitled to a little privacy. And yes, their parents should also get a life.

Just imagine if hyper-posting parents used all that time doing charity work instead. Or hitting the gym. A) They’d be able to ditch the mom jeans. And B) Maybe save the planet, too, while they’re at it.

Sounds like a much better alternative.

Adriana Cohen is co-host of “Herald Drive,” heard 6-9 a.m. weekdays on Boston Herald Radio. Follow her on Twitter @AdrianaCohen16.