There is a bit of a preconception over what is involved. Many parents seem to think thatif their baby is a bit cute (and lets face it we allthink that of our own kids) then they should be a model.
There is of course a lot more to it than that, quirkiness, location all play a part. You have to be prepared to attend numerous castings and have a thick skin.
Personally I don;t have the time or commitment, but I still don't feel that those who have made this choice should be takenm the mick out of like that.
Perhaps they would be better off on NAPM (who are on the whole a greatbunch of people and very clued up and feet on the ground), than on mumsnet.