To put a photo of DS in Christmas cards?

[JasonPollack]

Last year I combined Christmas and 'thanks for the babygift' cards as DS was born in late November. I included a photo of DS since I don't use social media and older relatives won't have WhatsApp photos. Also I like printed out photos. I thought it would be nice this year to do the same & include a photo. Cards just go to very close friends and family. DH doesn't want to though and doesn't think anyone would want a photo. Would you think it was strange to receive one? Not like a professional pic, just a nice photo normal sized.

New and photos of family and friends surely no one wants those! Oh wait...Facebook seems to make a living out of it!

OP if you’re fine with some of your friends like the photos and most throwing them away then crack on. I hope you have a great time making and sending the cards. After all, it would be a bit dull if we were all the same.

@JasonPollack

Glad the link was of help.

My MIL doesn’t use any social media so she never gets to see pics of her grandkids unless we send them (they are my step kids) so we always include family pics for her. I think it’s a great idea for people who otherwise wouldn’t see the photos and would like to.

I expect it sounds awful but I hate when people send photos in cards, We always get the school photos of Dniece and nephew and it's just not our thing, we don't have photos on the wall or anything at home so what do you do with them?! We kept them because we felt bad for the first few years but it got a bit much eventually just adding them to a box so we did get rid of all bar some of them as babies and some meaningful ones with us in them as well. We see them a few times a year so we know what they look like! It seems like a waste of paper and money.
Some years my SIL sends us them framed as our entire gift, not much fun when you've just forked out a fortune for nice hampers etc for her and her DP and presents for the kids too. Also had a framed wedding photos from my friends wedding for a bday present this year ( i'm not any of them bar one). I find it incredibly awkward actually and would never do this.

i would do it to elderly relatives only , if they already show a predication for liking them- friends no way.

Also had a framed wedding photos from my friends wedding for a bday present this year ( i'm not any of them bar one)

Oh god, I'm cringing! Why would they think that was a good birthday present?

For those who would "judge", what judgement is it you're making exactly?

I find it an odd thing to judge someone in and I'm assuming you guys don't have c American family where it's usually a postcard with a collage of family pics that is sent wishing season greetings.

I send pics of dc to family without Facebook but I don't bother bc with friends as they have seen my dc or on fb.

No. You care. They don’t

Yanbu.
But I love family photo Xmas cards too.

Elderly relatives yes. Anyone else no.

My cousin sends Christmas cards with her family wearing matching sweaters, reindeer antlers and with various other Christmas props all staged perfectly to everyone and their grandmother. Even the bloody envelopes are personalised.

For grandparents and older relatives yes- for aunts, uncles, friends, just no.

I would for family, but not for friends.
As it's DD2s first Christmas this year we're having photo cards of both children made to post out to family. I imagine this is perceived as being a terribly working class thing to do on MN though

We do this for grandparents and aunts/uncles who are overseas.

It’s very indulgent maybe just to close family who would appreciate it? If I got a pic of a work friends baby or a friend of my husbands I’d look at it and go aw that’s nice and put it in the bin (sorry brutal) as realistically you’re not going to put it up in your house but the only pics of kids I have in my house are my own or my nieces or nephews as it’s too much clutter otherwise!

I think it's a lovely idea. I don't have kids or want them but enjoy seeing my friends' and family's children growing up. I would rather have a photo than an xmas card to be honest as I just bin them straight away