to be a bit funny about pics of my child on Facebook?

[loopyloops]

I HATE finding pictures of my DD on Facebook that I didn't know about. To be honest, I'm funny about people putting pics on there at all without permission, but I know I can't demand that, so I recently asked, as my status, for people to tag me or DH and ensure that settings are for friends only. I received many supportive comments to this.
Since then, more have been put on without my knowledge, so I commented on one, asking nicely if they would make sure that the above happens. Apparently I am overprotective and the "Loopyloops Police". What do you think? Am I being overprotective?

Also, I know that tagging me or DH gives people more information, so in a way is more dangerous, but I want to keep tabs on what pictures exist on there. I would never post pics of children without asking their parents first. What to do?

YANBU.

I hate any pictures of DS on profiles unless me or DH have put them on ours.

DH's cousin has loads of DS from xmas and her account is completely open, she has no privacy settings at all. DH is going to message her about it (when he bloddy remembers to).

I don't care how many people in public see my DS etc. I don't like photos of him accessable on the internet. He is my child and it is up to me if I want others to publish pictures of him.

I have actually deleted all photos from my account now, except the ones of me and my friends on our nights out. I'm getting fed up with the way that every thing is published on FB and other websites these days.

I have asked pictures of my childen to be removed when I have found them on my friends pages

they have done with no issue

"He is my child and it is up to me if I want others to publish pictures of him."

Its not really though. You don't own his image anymore than you own your own. I can take anyones picture and put it anywhere I like. If someone asked me to take their pic/kids pic off my FB I would, but I wouldn't have to. I would not have any obligation to.

"Would you pin your personal details and pictures of yourself and children all over the lamp posts in your local town?
Would you want someone else to do this to pictures of your children?
This is facebook in miniature and is not the same as passing round pictures of your child at a social event where you know everyone."

Not really, it's more like having pictures of your kids on display round a friends house, where their friends can see them.

TBH, if you don't want other people to have pictures of your kids then don't let your kids be photographed, and ensure they are kept away from other people being photographed.

Though if it really bothers you, ask for it to be taken down. But don't expect people to necessarily oblige unless the photo only contains your child. If it is them and a group of others it may be seen as a bit OTT.

YANBU up until recently I had 100's of photos of my dds in facebook. But when I thought about it I realised that they have no say in it. Maybe when they grow up they will be very private and not want pics of them all over the internet. By then they wouldn't have much choice as there would lots of photos of them dotted about the place.

I wanted them to have the choice in whether their pics went up or not. I have photos of myself on there, and DH and DSD (who's already on facebook). I also have lots of pics of myself as a kid.

DH has also taken down photos of the kids, and I've asked DSD and my sister not to post any too.

I'm not sure I understand. Are these pics tagged?

While I'm fine posting pictures of my children, I would be really upset if I found pictures of them posted by someone else. Which is why I never post pics of my kids if there are other children in the photos.

Yanbu. People need to respect other peoples wishes regarding their children and their own photo's. I usually ask for pics of me to be taken down. My son's are grown, so that isn't a factor in my life any longer.