Would it be offensive & rude to ask a family member to stop sending me pics of their dc?

[FabulousFlowerpots]

I just want to check if I'm being rude here. I want to ask (nicely) a family member not to send me pics of their kids. I'm not interested in a 100 pics of what Johnny ate for breakfast, Johnny getting the bus, Johnny eating his ice cream, Johnny at soft play, Johnny having his afternoon nap etc. You get the idea. I told a friend I want to stop the pics and she said there's nothing I can say that won't cause offence. What d'you think? Aibu? How can I handle this better?

[Maydaysoonenough]

Oops read that as dic!!. 😳
In my defense we are sat in the dark saving electricity costs!!

[Patienceisntvirtuous]

Yes you'd upset them I think. Just mute the conversation and respond to the odd one that is of 'Johnny' doing something more interesting.

[BeautifulDragon]

Do you respond to/ acknowledge the pictures? I'll stop doing that first.

[Mangogogogo]

As pp said, it is absolutely going to cause upset of offence. As much as I would feel the same way as you I wouldn’t mention it but I certainly wouldn’t be replying to every single one

[TooBigForMyBoots]

Are they sending them to you specifically or as part of their SM feed?

[HeadToToesNo]

How are they sending them? If its WhatsApp you could mute the conversation but periodically throw in a 'that's nice'.

[DaffodilsandCoffee]

You’re going to cause offence, yeah. It’s up to you to decide if the stream of pictures is irritating enough to make causing offence worth it.