To dislike the new cake smash photo trend?

[Tissunnyupnorth]

Recently I have seen many ads for a new style of photo shoot. Young child is placed in front of a very large cake and basically told to smash it up, smear it anywhere and basically do what the hell they want with it, whilst being photographed.

Am I being a killjoy? Is this cute? Just find the whole thing pretty distasteful.

[StealthPolarBear]

She did what?
Did she also poo in the child's nappy and fall asleep making those sucky faces? How utterly cute.

[OhBigHairyBollocks]

Am I the only one that immediately thinks of the lemon drizzle thread when I see them though? Mumsnetters love punching cakes

[Farmmummy]

See I can't really come to terms with it (each to their own and all that) because I bake all the cakes for my dcs and for our family and friends, it's entirely up to people what they do with the cake after they are given it but after all the blood sweat and tears I'd be tempted to smash them cry. Also truthfully I'm way too greedy to waste good cake!!

[Tissunnyupnorth]

It gets worse, there are also ones for couples at their wedding...

[Willow2016]

There is someone advertising their 'cake smash service' on NM today. Loads of views (102, probably thought the thread was like this one) but no replies last time I checked except the advertiser had re posted with more info!

Just why? Its awful, wasteful, confusing to child and so contrived. Why would you want to be covered in cake anyway, its ok on your face when a teenie byt everywhere?

Why not just bake a cake yourself and get the kid to smash it up and save yourself £££. I have a photo of ds1 with his first bit of choc birthday cake, face covered in cake, its so natural and he is grinning from ear to ear enjoying cramming it in, why pay £££ for something you can get for free?