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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about other people posting pics of your kids on their accounts. Like at social gatherings or parties? I have a no social media policy but it’s now at the point where I cant control who’s posting group pics of my kids and I don’t really want to be the overzealous person messaging every parent. [/quote]
If you're in public then you have no expectation of privacy.[/quote]

What exactly is public? A friend's bday party at their house?

I struggle with this. My child is 19 mo old and i have asked people to take down photos a few times, especially if we aren't that close. Like I get that it is prob okay, I just wonder what will be possible with all this info and shared photos in 10/15 years. [/quote]

Wow I find that so bizarre (not your reaction- that people are already posting pictures of your kid when she’s not even a toddler!) I get it as kids get older— bday parties, camp, soccer practice, ok— but someone else’s baby?? Who is doing this?? Do they just constantly  over share on social media? Weird.[/quote]

I mean, my guess is PP was at a bbq with friends, holding her baby when someone snapped a candid shot of the group and posted it on SM.  I don’t post things like that but I wouldn’t ask anyone to take down pictures of my kid if it’s in a group shot of a party or something.  I can’t imagine that being embarrassing to my kid in the long term; babies all basically look the same anyway.  I actually think it’s worse to post pics of older kids without asking (especially without asking the kids themselves).[/quote]

+1. I agree something like this probably occurred - esp if OP didn’t know the posters that well but was connected to them on social media. I think it’s a best practice to ask if someone minds if you post a picture of them/their children prior to taking it but since that’s not the norm probably best to ask if you have a preference when it comes to social media. [/quote]

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