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I would say that's pretty hard about certain pics. I know I will take and post pics from my camera and phone of our relatives' kids and friends' kids and tag the parents. Sometimes, they even ask me for the files so they can print them. Some things like the ultrasounds (and vital stats) of course, I think are parents' domain only. But other than that, I think if you don't want them posted, you would have to never let people take pictures of your LO? I've never been asked not to post pics, but if I were, I would refrain immediately and forever (and then feel weird, like I did something wrong or offensive to the parents). Usually, you post a pic of a loved one's LO because you love them too and found them to be so cute and had to take a picture! IDK, maybe I will feel differently after I have LO, but mostly I feel it's okay since it's just friends and family on my FB.

This one's tricky... I definitely think I have the right to ask they don't put pictures on (like you say, ones of her on her own not group shots) and that that should be respected. Her dad is way more bothered about this than me bit for now I only put the odd one on myself while I figure out our stance.

I made a private album that said "the photos in this album are for your eyes only, please do not share on Facebook or repost". I set it up so only close friends and family could see and use it for the pregnancy pictures (I felt weird having belly pictures on there but my family that lives across the country was asking), newborn in hospital and milestone photos.
I still post some photos available to everyone but this way I can choose.

I post a million things on Facebook. However, when my MIL right clicks downloads, and then posts it on her wall it makes me cringe. I have 108 friends and she has over 700. I choose to keep my friends group small, because I feel comfortable sharing that information with the people I interact with in real life.

I'm not friends with people I don't see in person, and so when she shows it to people she hasn't seen in 40 years it flips me out.

I don't mind most pictures and stats up.... I just like them at my own pace. Like I didn't want any info that I was pregnant until I had told all my close friends and family in person. I didn't want any info that I was going to the hospital or lo was born or she was here until I knew she was here and healthy. Once that was confirmed.... They were free to post away.

I think it's pretty much impossible to regulate depending on the family members you have. I am pretty open with posting pics of LO. But everytime I post a pic my mom or my mil "share" it... Well not everytime- but in the early days. When DS had just been born DH texted mil a picture and she put it on fb, I was max cause it was a really bad picture and definitely not flattering haha he had that ugly newborn look. I didn't want it on fb but there wasn't much I could do. She was a proud grandma so I had to get over myself.

I'm pretty meh about it now.

@rachiecakes: that is a really good idea!!

When LO was born we asked all our family to refrain from posting pictures of the baby on FB. So far, they've really respected it. The only photos we've shared on FB are the ones from our newborn photo shoot. Everything else we share via text message with those we want to see it.

I'm pretty meh. On the issue. My dad is a big one on saving and reposting pics of my nephews as his own and I know it sort of annoys my sister, but not enough to say anything. And he does post some pretty unflattering pics that he takes but what can you do. I do expect people to respect things like not announcing the pregnancy on fb and no ultrasound pics, but that's about it.

@sorrycharlie: I'm a little confused about that too.... maybe if they post status updates about milestones before the parents??

@sorrycharlie: haha exactly!

Wow, that's not ok. I'm a total share-er on facebook, but whatever my rules were, I'd require my family to follow them. Like, I don't post naked pictures. If I take a cute one, I'll email it around to close family, but it wouldn't go on facebook.

It doesn't really bother me if people post pictures of my daughter. Strangers see her all the time at the grocery store, mall, doctor's office, etc so it doesn't seem all that different for them to see her face on facebook. I dont post naked pictures and won't post information like school.

I've yet to announce my pregnancy on facebook, and I've asked everyone we've told that we are keeping it to ourselves for as long as possible. I don't know what it is exactly that's holding me back, because my husband and I are big facebook users. I know it will come out eventually, and I'm ok with that. I guess I'm already feeling protective? My mom is so ready to put the news all over facebook and I think she's frustrated. I'm not sure how we will approach posting pictures; more than likely I will keep it very limited.