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Baby Modeling

13 replies

Mikeejf · 28/06/2010 18:44

Hi,

We are interested in signing our baby up for modeling but I've heard that you should avoid agencys that ask for money up front.

Can anyone recommend a good agency that doesn't require a fee up front?

Many Thanks

Mike

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SandyBits · 28/06/2010 18:48

O god please don't

FolornHope · 28/06/2010 18:51

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 28/06/2010 19:02

mogelling innit

Mikeejf · 28/06/2010 22:24

I think I will get off this board with comments like that. How rude!

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Rexy · 28/06/2010 22:26

Mikeejf -please don't worry - we are not all like that. There are some lovely friendly and helpful people on here.

SoLongAsItsHealthy · 29/06/2010 08:35

Don't do it. Teach your child that they are worth more than value of their looks.

otchayaniye · 29/06/2010 11:53

Why do you want to do it? Ask yourself seriously why you want to do it.

a) Will it make you feel better knowing he or she is seen as cute/characterful/pretty? Also, it doesn't equate that baby model = pretty baby (if that's the validation you seek) as they are often interested in pliable babies and ones that look a certain way. My child is gorgeous (naturally) but she'd never do for modelling because she's not plump.

b) What does your baby get out of this? I'm not saying they are tortured, but it's a lot of waiting about and hanging around for phone calls and travel and disappointment and hanging around in rooms. And even then you're more often than not left unused. There are more interesting and fun things you can do with your baby that are less goal oriented.

c) You realise that you're unlikely to make any money. You can, but not much for the majority.

d) Yes, she'll have memories, but they'll be ones of 'my mum was that desperate for exogenous recognition of my pulchritude that she waited by the phone for a month and drove me 200 miles to sit in a room all day'

e) What does it teach her about the value of society judging her by her looks. If she wants to model in her teens, then fine, it's her decision.

I'm going to break my rule about being impolite and snobbish (I'm sorry!) but I think its a desperately lower middle class thing to do.

shuffles Take-A-Look, reaches for Lamberts

sausagerollmodel · 30/06/2010 17:48

Hello,

I was going to post on this last night but didn't get time - hope it's not too late!

Basically child modelling agencies are there to make money, because your child will be used to "sell" things in catalogues etc - It is a very superficial world to get involved in and full of insecure pushy parents trying to live through their children (that's the impression I get - I have no experience actually!) Are you sure you want to be in that environment, wouldn't it be better to maybe put her in for a beautiful baby competition in the local newspaper or something?

Some of the agencies are scams too and charge money upfront without giving you any work.

If you really want to go down this road make sure you read the small print and don't sign anything until you are absolutely sure.

Another poster said you wouldn't make much money so you have to ask why you are doing it, for your benefit or hers?

I've no doubt your bubba is absolutely gorgeous but a hard nosed commercial agency person might not see it that way if she doesn't have the right "look" for their catalogue.

Just some thoughts - hope this helps. Cheers

Magalyxyz · 30/06/2010 18:15

Don't do it!

It won't make your child better looking. I bet you your child isn't as good looking as you think he/sh is and you'll end up feeling cross that other people don't see him/her through your eyes. Plus, your friends and acquaintances will think, ofgs! you won't make much money out of it, it'll be a lot of hanging around, and most importantly of all, it sends a weird message to your child.

One of my children is a real looker and the other one isn't, so what would you do if you had a second child??? You don't want to say, oh dc1 modelled because he has the face of the angel but dc2, well you're lovely but only in a small pond, sorry pet.......?

otchayaniye · 30/06/2010 18:34

It's worth bearing in mind it's not always about the prettiest, more about the cuteness, or the certain traditional baby look. And also how amenable and photogenic. You won't know that though. Doesn't mean that if you've modelled as a baby your baby is the prettiest. There are a lot of very sweet babies and only some are suitable.

If that's why you're doing it.

VuvuzelaPlenticlew · 30/06/2010 23:07

lol at "exogenous recognition of my pulchritude"

missmelly · 01/07/2010 03:47

I dont expect the OP will come back, but I've heard of this place being good
here

mamatomany · 01/07/2010 08:25

We did it ..... once ....... 5 hours of travelling, 3 hours photography when she wasn't really in the mood and reduced me to tears with exhaustion all for £120 no thanks.

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