I have been thinking lately what does everyone think/feel about posting pictures of their kids, whether its nieces, nephews, grandchildren or their sons and daughters? I am always a tad bit leery about putting pictures of my kids online, is this a valid concern? I mean, how can a picture online of my kids doing things turn into something bad? I guess I just have this unusual fear/concern for their safety, although I am not sure that by posting pictures of them that their safety is compromised.
I'm not that concerned with internet privacy. I could find out just about everything I wanted about anyone within a few minutes if I wanted to spend the $. I don't post things like my address or my kids school name. Also, I list a main city I live near instead of my little suburb. That's about as far as I go.
Forgot to mention: I don't post pics of other people's kids unless I know it's ok.
I generally do not post photos of my children on 365. I think my children are gorgeous, and I'm not comfy with the idea of some pedo thinking they are as well. I'll spare you my blunt/graphic details.
I post them of my brother, and occasionally my friends as they're older, but not of other people's children unless they have given me specific permission :]
Also, on "mommy forums" I've (repeatedly)seen women save photos and then later post them and say those children are theirs, etc. That doesn't sit right with me either.
My mom was a prison guard and I have heard many lectures on that. It is a legitimate concern. I have posted photos of my nephews and children at events, but rarely, and make my comments as general as possible. I generally try to stay away from it.
I do post pictures of my kids because they inspire me the most. I have the most fun taking pictures of them. I debated this before I joined the 365 project and decided I would set boundaries for what I post. (Just tonight, I scrapped one of my 5 yr old daughter on a water slide because she was in her swimming suit and was more of a body shot and not just her face.) I use discretion and am very mindful of the dangers of the internet, however this journey is very much about ending up with some great keepsakes of my kids too.
I have posted photos of my grandchildren but I am very careful with what I post, in fact one of my photos, my grandchild has his back to me and looking at the ducks. It's always to good to be aware NOT to give specific personal details so child's full name isn't published & keep your address a secret. I wouldn't post children that weren't mine without first gaining permission from their parents. Kids make beautiful subjects so it's ashame that we can't share the joy that their photos bring to us.
I've only posted one photo of a child on here and I got permission from her parents first. Other than saying I live in Sheffield, there's no other way she could be indentified through me and I reckon there are a lot of three-year-olds in Sheffield. One thing I have noticed is that a lot of parents use initials rather than names for children.
I don't post pictures of other children and really want to limit how often my own child is in this project simply because I want to have more of an artsy feel with less people for my project. I do post tons of pictures on Facebook of my kiddo but I also stay up on the security/privacy stuff with them so no one outside of my friends can see them. I'm really not overly concerned though.
Thanks for all of your comments. It is nice to know that my thoughts are not mine alone and that many people share my concerns. I will continue to occaisionally post pictures of them but for the most part they will be very vague in nature. Thanks again to all.
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Forgot to mention: I don't post pics of other people's kids unless I know it's ok.