Would you let your child model?

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Dd is almost 4, I was asked if she’d want to model for kids clothing company shoot (reputable company, some friends with them etc)
I keep going between thinking it’s a day of fun playing on the beach, bit of extra money for her…to thinking it’s not quite right, who will see the pictures, she can’t quite understand what she’s consenting to?
Any thoughts?

I would, if they had the right personality for it. If they didn’t, they probably wouldn’t get called again anyway.

I don't see the problem. I was child model and did both catwalk and photo shoots from the age of around 5. I used to find it boring (particularly catwalk as we'd have to hang around for hours), but apart from that it never did me any harm.

Not actually modelling (never got paid!) But DD has been photographed by professionals while they were working in ways that just happened to include her - once with my permission and another time I was asked to sign a waiver as the photo would be sold.
I have now seen this photo of her several times 'in the wild' as it's a particularly charming and appropriate stock photo. She's seen it too and has been most amused by it.
She would never have had the right temperament to actually be a model though!

No,I'm extremely private when it comes to my children. Myself and my DH are not on Facebook and Instagram and I've very nicely asked that family dont share their picture on social media either.

I have boys and girls and they've all modelled. The environment wasn't at all dodgy and they had the best fun and lots of memories from it.

I think it's fine as long as you approach it in the right way.

Ie tell them "we're taking photos of these clothes so other mummies can see what they look like before they buy them"

Not

"You're the cutest kid in the world, you're going to be famous, this is your big break, don't bite your nails you won't get picked, no you can't play football you might fall over before the big shoot, pressure pressure pressure"

No. Not that they've been asked

I wouldn't like the emphasis on looks, and I would worry if one sibling did loads and had healthy savings and the other wasn't pretty enough then that would be terrible for their self confidence. I wouldn't like that kind of imbalance for them.

My children model (5 and 3) They think it's great fun! We haven't had any bad experiences

probably not, because I (perhaps incorrectly) imagine it's really boring. lots of schlepping about and waiting around and doing the same thing umpteen times.
performing looks more fun
not that mine did/will ever have a chance at either, mind!

If I had the time maybe. But we don't. School, clubs, seeing family. Wouldn't be giving any of that up to make space for modeling.

My DD, now an adult, did a lot of modelling from aged 4 to about 11. She stopped when she stopped enjoying it. It was a good experience for her and she earned quite a lot of money as she was a busy model. Was lovely to see DDs pictures in magazines and shops.
We always saw it as a hobby.

My DS did it for a while, he had the looks but didn’t really enjoy so he stopped aged 4 (had started as a baby).
Most of the people we met were really nice, very few divas. We often met the same children over and over as they tend to pick children who they know are reliable and easy to work with.

Mine had great fun, met loads of people. The older ones didn't carry on much past 8yo, but DD11 occasionally still does a bit but it's catwalk rather than photos because that's what she enjoys the most.

My son (second child) was scouted and we did a few photo shoots and he was in a few magazines/catalogues but I went back to work and we could no longer do it.
My friend did the same and her son went back to it as a teen. He's still modelling and doing well. Lovely young man