Other parent filming and taking photos of my child at toddler group?

[Greenbluestar]

It’s a sing song group. We sit down on the floor approximately 1 metre away from each other. We might say hello on arrival then music is played throughout. There’s no coffee, tea or general chitchat so it’s not like I know this person. The children run about, dance, may be given an instrument, etc. Last week I noticed another mum was filming and taking photos of all the children. It made me uncomfortable cause I could see that she wasn’t just zooming in to capture her own child. At one point my dd crawled past her and it looked like she was following her with the phone on record. I don’t understand why she’d do this. Aibu to say something or am I just being precious?

My friend lost all her photos of her dds when they were little
She was grateful of all the photos that had been taken at toddler groups that others could send to her. I think you're being a bit precious if it's not been said that no photos should be taken. If you really don't like it , open your mouth and tell her, I dounr she'd carry on.

I know a place near me that’s one of those big trampoline places. Some kids come for fun but they also have sets of young kids in gymnastics-type clothing practicing somersaults etc. there’s no rules about photos or videos and I’ve seen several parents (assumably) openly videoing the entire area (I.e not focusing in on their own child or even speaking to them while recording) it makes me feel uncomfortable that this is allowed, so no, I don’t think you’re being precious at all! Kids are entitled to have privacy and fun, train, learn - whatever - without having cameras shoved from all angles all the time. Never minding the safe guarding issues.

My dd3 is three. It’s natural to want pictures of your child BUT you have to respect the privacy of other people and their children. Any who don’t will get an earful sooner or later, in my experience.

Why would she be filming or photographing your child? Isn’t it more likely she was filming her child and just had the phone in her hand?

It’s hard not to get other kids in the shot when taking photos and videos at play places, but unless the centre has a photography ban I don’t see what you can do. Sometimes people take film of friends’ kids (with permission) to give it to them after, or get a shot of the equipment/toys so they can show their partner or friends how good it was.

People generally edit out or crop out/blur other kids if they’re sharing photos on SM?

@FateHasRedesignedMost

Why would she be filming or photographing your child? Isn’t it more likely she was filming her child and just had the phone in her hand?

It’s hard not to get other kids in the shot when taking photos and videos at play places, but unless the centre has a photography ban I don’t see what you can do. Sometimes people take film of friends’ kids (with permission) to give it to them after, or get a shot of the equipment/toys so they can show their partner or friends how good it was.

People generally edit out or crop out/blur other kids if they’re sharing photos on SM?

It's not hard.

Because I'm so strict on this I also make sure to not photograph anyone else's child without consent.

If I cannot take a picture with just my child in, then my phone stays in my bag.