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To hate photos of sleeping children on Facebook?

47 replies

Midge1978 · 22/04/2018 00:17

Seriously getting sick of these. Give your poor kids a break and let them sleep in peace without their parent exploiting them for likes. Find it horribly violating - the child is dreaming and you're snapping away at them then publicising it!

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wurlie · 22/04/2018 00:20

I'd far rather see a picture of a child sleeping than a stupid selfie with a snapchat filter or picture of somebody's food

countycouncil · 22/04/2018 00:22

I love pictures of food once it's not just a Tuesday night spag bol kind of pic. Never thought about it that way OP but you have a point. (Disclaimer: I don't put sleeping pictures of my children on Facebook)

bergamotbitch · 22/04/2018 00:23

Why do you care?! This utterly baffles me. Just scroll on.

Midge1978 · 22/04/2018 00:26

Just thing it's not right. People seem to have lower standards of privacy for their children than themselves.

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Bambamber · 22/04/2018 00:26

Not as bad as when they put pictures up with their child in the bath

lankylisa · 22/04/2018 01:08

I don't see anything wrong with it. Sleeping children are cute. If you don't like it just keep scrolling.

LexieLulu · 22/04/2018 01:23

Jesus, does something like this really bother you that much to post on MN?

Why not delete them and move on?

Tenpenny · 22/04/2018 01:31

The one that annoys me is the photo of the poorly child . "My poorly baba 🙁 " etc

I just dont get it. Facebook breeds a sort of narcissism doesnt it.

Puffycat · 22/04/2018 01:32

Agree it’s shite

CadyHeron · 22/04/2018 01:35

Just scroll past, that's what I do when I see something I don't like. Dead easy,really.
For me, it's the inane and incessant duck pout selfies that have me rolling my eyes and scrolling on.
Sleeping small children, not so much. They'r cute.

Tenpenny · 22/04/2018 01:39

I dont just scroll past, I hide the posts. Or unfollow.

AjasLipstick · 22/04/2018 01:43

I get it OP. There's something intrusive about it. The child is a person in it's own right but has NO say in the photo or knowledge of it being taken.

It would be weird if you did it to an adult...but for some reason, people assume kids have no rights!

CadyHeron · 22/04/2018 01:52

I've seen lots of posts of people posting pictures of their sleeping partners before, so it's not just a kid thing.

Lanie233 · 22/04/2018 01:59

I hate Facebook full stop I've deleted my account. It does a lot of good, reuniting missing people and pets etc or keeping in touch with long distance loved ones. But a lot of adults act like teenagers on there it's cringeworthy. Especially those pathetic dog filter apps or "like and share if you love your sister" oh fuck off will you!

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/04/2018 02:19

Controversial but I don't think anyone should post any identifiable pictures of minors online, including minors themselves.

GorgonLondon · 22/04/2018 02:26

Yanbu. Total invasion of privacy. I deleted my FB account a few months ago and have never regretted it.

sentMai · 22/04/2018 03:11

@AjasLipstick

It's nothing to do with children having no rights, simply that parents make decisions for them.

I assume you gave (or not) permission for your child's school to photograph them. Why do you think it was you who signed the form and not the children?

@MrsTerryPratchett

Not so much controversial as pointless and argumentative.

AnnieAnoniMouser · 22/04/2018 03:17

Facebook isn’t compuksory.

If it’s pissing you off, delete your account.

I don’t have Facebook because there’s far too much stupid shite on it and I don’t feel the need to tell my 4000 closest friends everytime I pee.

I wish people would stop whinging about Facebook on here, it’s tedious & pointless.

...and no, there’s nothing wrong with people posting pictures of their children asleep.

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/04/2018 03:25

@sentMai there is a limit to the decisions parents are allowed to make on behalf of their children. For a reason.

sentMai · 22/04/2018 03:37

And none of those limits apply to taking photos and putting them on social media if they're your own sleeping children. For a reason.

AjasLipstick · 22/04/2018 04:43

SentMai Easy to see who posts multiple pictures of their DC on social media here. Grin

sentMai · 22/04/2018 04:50

Grin

I post 3-4 a week but am Facebook friends with actual friends (and family).

I work in IT so do understand the implications, have tight security settings and think the upside of sharing our ex-pat life with those we don't see as often as we'd like is worth any minute risk.

For what it's worth, photos of them sleeping are very rare.

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AjasLipstick · 22/04/2018 05:08

I'm also an expat...my DD1 is 13 and while I posted a few of her when she was smaller, she voiced her opinion when she was about 9. She said she did not want any pictures of her on FB.

I now have to print some off about every month and post the buggers! Still....my older relatives love getting actual photographs!

sentMai · 22/04/2018 05:12

A lot's changed in a decade (when she was smaller).

Mummyme87 · 22/04/2018 05:35

I post pictures of my almost 4yr old and 3months old on FB reasonably frequently for my friends and family who I don’t see very often. Both mine and OH’s family lives 300miles away in opposite directions and we don’t see them often, they love seeing pictures and videos on FB however. If you don’t like it, delete the culprits. Like already said I would rather see children than stupid pouting selfies etc

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