Insta Mum 3

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Why is the other thread closed?!? I was enjoying reading through it?!!

Yes FTC is US and ASA is UK. I guess each country has its own equivalent. I would imagine you are governed by the country where you are based but if you are a UK based blogger and did work for a US brand I would imagine they would expect you to comply with the FTC rules as well as any in your own country.

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What's the deal with every few weeks all the 'in crowd' accounts getting all upset about brands supposedly ripping off small brands on Instagram? (Maybe they are not just on Instagram but it's where I've seen them) and they get all irate and sweary. Today it's aimed at old navy, the other week it was a superhero slogan which didn't seem that original to be honest. I'd never seen it anywhere but it doesn't seem so original that it couldn't appear somewhere else?

I'm cringing at tonight's offering from FOD

Naked twins sharing a towel. Why?

They’re completely covered up!!

so?

thats by the by....i'm wondering why after an evening/day/afternoon with his kids all he can find to upload is naked twins in just a towel...cringe cringe cringe

@runmummyrun68 the twins in the towel, well my kids would and have run round naked at that age, I think it's fairly healthy, the need to Instagram it is another topic entirely but if you follow FOD you follow him knowing 95% of his feed is the cute twins, I am unsure why I follow ATM I'm searching for the answer (it's not his grooving or dancing or parenting advice) but I've no issue with little twinnies sharing a towel.
Perhaps you are actually just cringing at FOD. He does try so hard.

I assume the bike that DLAM is promoting is some sort of AD? There is no way of knowing although she talks about being invited to ‘see how the bike was made’ which is not a usual practice when you buy something.

Why can we just know if this is an item that has been given for free for a positive review?

OK, where is that? Can't see twins in a towel at all. Even if he had,so what?

I find the whole discussion on instamums so very fascinating. Everyone of them that I have seen is selling something. They are using the platform to make a living which I don’t have a problem with. The thing I hate is the use of children and other issues being used to promote themselves and their product. The children have no choice in being plastered all over social media and I find this shocking. We tell our children to be careful what they post on social media schools constantly give talks on this topic yet when it comes to some instamums and dads they seem very happy to exploit their children. How will they feel when they are older and look back at what their parents did. What happens when they become young adults and the videos and endless pictures of them are there for the world to see. I thing it’s a very scary thing to be doing personally. Why on earth do you want to parade your young children for hundreds of people to see of them after a bath. Just why?! What is the gain. I think they need to ask themselves what is the reasons behind this activity. The only thing I can see is being fame hungry. One instamum who I believe gives out a very strong message and also practices what she preaches is stylesmesunday. She is a real role model I think for all age groups. I feel sad as really the children are their product. When you really look at it, it’s not right. We all get sucked in to the cuteness but I for one would never use my children as a promotional tool for my own gain. Instagram needs to be more regulated and I believe these types of feeds should not be allowed. Give of yourself and if you have nothing to offer on instagram don’t use your children.

Totally agree with all the above @wren42 and Instagram does require more regulation in terms of the type of picture that a viewer can be exposed to and also when pictures of children should be openly displayed , a child can't really consent to having their pic shared to millions on the internet , it really isn't on xx

Ffs cady it's on insta stories AS WELL as Instagram post

Maybe, I dunno, look??

Do those twins consent to their semi naked bodies being on the internet on both formats?

She makes it sound like she sourced the bike herself. Not sure if it's an ad or not. Nice bike though!

The bike costs approx £750. That’s an awful lot - her feed is one picture after another of an expensive lifestyle. Now, absolutely good luck to her if she’s paid for all these things and experiences.

But displaying all of this in the context of ‘I’m just a normal mum of 3 me’ without declaring if it’s an advert really takes the piss.

FFS yourself, just went and found my phone and had a look at stories (don't seem to come up on the laptop.)
Fully covered. Semi naked?You make it sound like they're parading around.
Even someone else on here says They’re completely covered up!!

@cadyheron I think it's more the point of the children being able to really consent at the age to having the type of picture uploaded to the internet. I think you said earlier that you don't share pics of you child at all (maybe the backs of their heads ) on the internet . Would you upload that sort of pic of your child to the gram and feel ok about it? I wouldn't

They are not completely covered up

Interesting cady that you only post backs of your own kids heads but then say naked kids loosely covered with a towel is absolutely fine!!!

Or is it that you've got an agenda on these threads?

They are not completely covered up
Interesting cady that you only post backs of your own kids heads but then say naked kids loosely covered with a towel is absolutely fine!!

Eh? They're covered in the story. The bolded post in my post was from someone else on here saying they're completely covered up, not me.

Well on the insta story they are actually in the BATH

So no. Not covered at all. But clearly Simon thought it vital to put those posts up and couldn't use his imagination to find something more appropriate of his un-consenting daughters. But as long as it grows his channel and earns them cold hard cash eh!?

@cadyheron but would you specifically post that type of picture of your kids on an open Instagram
profile cady?

Me, personally? No, I wouldn't. But then again, it is THEIR CHOICE.
Not something I'd do,but not something I'm going to wring my hands over and judge from behind my screen.

Yes, they're covered up from the waist down, but surely no-one can argue that it's a sensible or responsible thing for someone with 100s of 1000s of followers to post publicly.

It’s not thier choice as they are toddlers. They have no say no choice and their dad is posting them partially nude.

Cady are you a libertarian per chance or just a sock pocket for FOD/MOD?

In response to someone saying that it’s their choice. Does it make it right? Why just because you are the parent give you the right to post pictures and videos endlessly of children. In the bath, miss behaving etc they are being used for one thing advertising and that is the thing I find disturbing. It’s not just an odd family picture here and there and then a feed full of himself or herself. The product is the child and I believe that is wrong. I don’t think you should be able to use them like this. I wouldn’t want someone putting pictures of me constantly up and then reeping the benefits eg cash! When you dissect it all I’m not sure that anyone in their right mind would think it acceptable. Said children will grow up and have this against their name for life! I think there should be tighter controls. Like I said give of yourself on ig if you are running a business don’t use your children!