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Wwyd family members taking photos

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Strangepeopleoverthere · 19/04/2026 21:59

I have a family member and her husband who whenever we meet with them (usually at home gatherings) they will both wait for me to leave the room and then take selfies or photos with my DC. They will put my DC next to them and do family shot type photos. I find it annoying as they seem to wait until I have left the room and don't take it with any other family members. As far as I know they don't post to socials but I don't know for sure as I do not go on FB etc. They have done this quite a bit since my DC were born. In the beginning I used to ask them not to do this.

They constantly spam the family whatsapp group with their DC photos and their own DC who has additional needs has started to stim and tantrum when they take photos. I recently called this out as the DC was so distressed.

I do not like my DC photos all over the place and certainly I never post anything about DC online.

They are odd in other ways (not to be outing). I am low contact and keep a relationship with them for all DCs sake.

Wwyd? I am pretty uncomfortable about this.

OP posts:
TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 20/04/2026 12:48

Face paint when they visit so they are unrecognisable ?

If you're not comfortable, I'd simply say please don't take photos of my children without my permission and if you're not prepared to do this then don't invite them over.

Alternatively simply say that you understand they may want to normalise photo taking with their child and his/her cousins but to be clear you don't want your children photos on social media under any circumstances and this includes WhatsApp groups.

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