Posting pics of your sick children on facebook

[NeedMoMoney]

I'm sure there's probably been threads on this before, but it just irritates me that parents (mostly mums) post pics of their kids who are clearly unwell e.g covered in sores, snotty faces crying etc...for likes on Facebook. There not even asking for advice for their illness just putting pics up of "poor 'such and such' felling I'll today"...and that's it! I'd absolutely hate to find out my parents did this to me! Leave the poor kids alone! their picture doesn't have to be shared at all!

I agree.

Ugh i hate this too. There are also the ones that post pictures of their kids whilst they're in hospital or something too with the likes of '... had a bad night, they have whatever illness, currently on whatever medicine and they are doing better, hopefully home soon'. I couldn't imagine taking pictures of my poorly child, nevermind posting it on social media for all to see

YANBU. There seems to be lots of people filming the misery and illness of their kids and posting on social media. I dont understand why people feel compelled to do so. Feels very exploitative

A colleague's wife posted a picture of herself on social media, with her very unwell father last week, not of them together, he was semi conscious in the bed behind her, looked very frail and unwell she was smiling for a selfie in the foreground, it made me double take when I scrolled past. It was so jarring. A few days later he died. It just felt so wrong.

I think photos of kids on social media should be minimal anyway. Fair enough every now and then, but they can’t consent to their pic being shared, its not fair.

Exactly!! Why can't things just be kept private anymore! Stop using your kids for likes and sympathy!

It's sick

A friend shared a photo of her partner, days from death, unconscious and unable to consent to his photo being shared. I doubt it's how he wanted to be remembered

A woman my ExH was dating posted a status about her disabled 12yo son "shitting himself again lol", poor kid 🙄🙄

ExH himself is a chronic Facebook attention seeker and always posts pics of the DC when they've hurt themselves. I took great pleasure in telling him that his bank card was clearly visible in the last one, complete with all relevant numbers on show! Hopefully that learned him.

Omg that's awfull!!

With the hospital ones, it’s an easy way of keeping the extended family updated on a lengthy stay in hospital. You often get numerous texts / messages asking how they are today, any updates etc. Means one update and no preference in order of telling people the latest updates (immediate family aside of course.)

Yeah, it's weird and horrible. Also parents posting pictures of their kids sleeping is bizarre.

It's such an invasion of privacy and betrayal of trust.

Totally agree. I don't use Facebook or Instagram anymore, but my dd actually thanked me for not putting pictures up of her on social media after seeing shite like this online.

I agree. TBH aside from very occasional photos (start of term, birthday, Christmas, special occasions like being a bridesmaid etc) I think you should avoid putting any pics of your children on fb or other social media. I know people who seem to document every single moment in their kids’ lives and I’m sure their children won’t thank them for it when they’re older.

Ughhh pathetic and attention seeking.

Group message away from the public.

I find it very odd. One of the mums I. My daughters class sent round a picture of her hooked up to a drip the other day. A message to say she was poorly would have done. Every time mine have been in I’ve been worried sick. I’ve definitely not wanted to whip out the camera.

Yeah, I don't get it. Why would you want to take photos of your child looking like that and share it with the world?

So set up a private group chat and share it there. There's absolutely no need to post photos of your sick children all over the internet.

I’ve got a “friend” on fb who always posts a photo of her child laid in a hospital bed. He’s quite sickly so is always in hospital.

So it’s “oh no! xxx is in hospital again” and a photo of her very unwell looking child.

When he was younger, all he had was a nappy on.

I don’t comment on them, because it’s attention seeking.

But you don't need to put a pic of your sick child in the post...

I've known parents to post pics of their kids whilst potty training or in the bath on social media. It just feels wrong to me! I don't have kids yet but have always said I'd never do this.

It's as bad as checking in on Facebook at a hospital or posting a dramatic comment and then saying nothing whilst all your chavy friends ask 'whats up Hun?'.

It's not OK.
I'm part of an FB parenting group for children with challenging behaviour and the amount of parents who put photos of their kids up when they are struggling drives me nuts. It doesn't fulfill any purpose or help the child.

Followed by the 'I'll inbox you' it's like you're clearly fucking attention seeking in the first place so just bloody write on the comments, what's wrong with you!!