to not 'get' personalised birthday cakes..

[naturopath]

why would you want to eat your child (ok, a pictorial representation of your child) on a birthday cake or cupcake??

It's just a gimmick. [meh emoticon]

Children of a certain age probably quite like it. There are plenty of things children of all ages like that we adults won't get.

good point! hadn't really thought about the fact that a child might be into this sort of thing (duh!)

Some kids love seeing themselves on stuff. dd got a birthday card with her picture on and she has stuck it on her bedroom wall.