July 16, 2016 at 7:15 am

We all know that pictures can attract the readers with our particular post in any sites. The question. “Are you careful in choosing the picture?” I have this concern that keeps on asking why people post child’s photos on the site. I think we need to be careful in child’s welfare. There are some people posted child’s photos that make them feel the embarrassment. For parents, I do think it is fine to post their photos since it is within the scope of their good conscience. However, others don’t understand why we need to consider children’s rights.

I have an experience before in working with an international NGO. One of their concern is to take photos of the children under the care of the program. I am not going to disclose the name of the organization. When I was working with them, they requested to take photos of the children with impairments or disabilities as a proof of being catered under the umbrella of this organization.

However, I strongly refused to do so. Since my concern is to ask the marginalized parents for an approval with the said requisition from them. As far as I know, we cannot just take photos of these children without any permission from the parents. It appeared to be being abusive to these people. At the end, they didn’t insist because they realized that it wasn’t the right thing to do. What do you think? Am I right with my decision?

July 16, 2016 at 8:16 am

I only use pixabay children images, i don’t even take or use my kids pictures nor take other kids pictures, yrs you need to ask the parents permission

July 16, 2016 at 9:55 am

@peachpurple I also do the same thing. If ever I used child’s photo, I am not into frontal view. Most of the time, they are in side-view. There is one time that my cousin used my little niece’s photo and posted in Facebook with statements that are not acceptable for me. It was tagged with a description that totally violates child’s rights. I forcibly asked her to remove it.

July 16, 2016 at 10:07 am

http://172.104.9.193/members/shavkat/

I have never post family members photos at Facebook, regardless of sites because my hubby is against it.

But my nieces and sister in laws posted all our gathering pictures online at Facebook, instagram, pinterest.

Which of course irritated my hubby

July 16, 2016 at 10:19 am

@peachpurple I think your hubby is traditional. But I cannot blame him for such act. I also do the same thing if I can see things that are not acceptable. However, I still ask permission to any of my nieces or nephews to be posted from their parents.

July 18, 2016 at 8:38 am

Oh I got scared because I am sharing the picture of my nephew in here. I am proud of him and sharing him to the world means a lot to me. Am I harming his future by doing that? I am literally asking everyone if I am because I will turn down that picture. There are some people who shares the picture of their children, nephew, grandson because they are proud of them and not to in danger their lives. I guess this post tackles about some people whom sharing pictures of babies and children online and they do not own that picture nor the parents doesn’t know that the picture of their child is anywhere online.

I do use pictures of babies from Pixabay. The site is free for anyone to use as the site says with proper citation of the person who uploaded the picture.

July 18, 2016 at 9:15 am

http://172.104.9.193/members/shavkat/

yes, my hubby is very protective towards his kids, he never allows me to post any picture of my kids online.

Once my niece uploaded a gathering picture of my kids with them.

He was furious and demanded her to remove it

She posted the pic on her Facebook and instagram

anyway, she wasn’t happy either when he insisted

July 18, 2016 at 2:48 pm

@grecy095 The most important is to ask for an approval from the parents. I always do that with my little niece’s parents. I really adore her so much. The favorite kiddie in the house.

@peachpurple I think your husband is entitled in this kind of behavior. As I’ve said with @grecy095 that it is better to ask the biological parents before posting their children in social medias.

July 18, 2016 at 3:04 pm

I actually agree with you I am never for the idea of sharing kids photos on the net or any social media who knows what the kids photos would be used for by the people outside, I would rather keep my kids photos to myself just to be safe.

July 18, 2016 at 3:43 pm

@Shavkat, there are conservative people, so we can never avoid their negativity.For me, there is nothing wrong taking pictures of the children, it is not a crime,unless the photos taken show children in the nude.There is something malicious and fishy intention.

July 18, 2016 at 9:49 pm

@saudo I think we should be responsible for what to be posted in social medias. It should be limited to the privacy of the family. Sometimes I cannot understand why people need to journalize the children in such social medias.

@lovern I do think there is nothing wrong if parents will do it. It is their discretion to post child’s photos. It is their responsibility. However, if it stolen shot by other people and posted it; then that’s another story.

August 8, 2016 at 1:54 pm

I totally agree with you. I prefer not to use my children pictures in my post  as we won’t know there might be some users misuse the picture for other purpose without our knowledge.

This could lead to more serious impact like kidnap case.

As mentioned by other users here, we can actually use some pictures from other free resource like pixabay for enhance our post.

My hubby do love to post our children’s picture at the social media, Facebook. He told , this is the way he organise the picture. And, I did discuss the safe concern him on exploring the kids too much online.

According to him, he have set the audience restriction to “friend “ only, thus the public would not able to see the children pictures. And, no one able to find it via google searching engine too. This could be the way of proctetion.

However, I still feel scared as Facebook might change its terms and conditions, and use our picture without  our permission one day. Who know,  right?

August 9, 2016 at 5:52 am

@scc2046 I know what you feel right now. In some cases, the social network became the source of cyberbullying and make fun of others. They used photos of a person being bullied. We cannot also deny that people who are being nibbled commit suicide. Moreover, I strongly don’t like the idea of using children’s photos in any form of a social network without the approval of the parents. Besides, it is also being monitored by people who are advocates of child’s rights.