https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 23:26:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2590922 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:25:02 +0000 erinpye 2590922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious- why does this bother so many people? I'm genuinely curious. You take your kids in public, strangers see them, it's legal to photograph other people, and children, in a public space, there are advertisements, both print and TV, with children in them everywhere. Why does your child being seen in a photo worry you more than your child been seen walking down the street? Maybe I'm an idiot (and in full disclosure I've let my daughter's face grace billboards and magazines globally), but do you really think from a photo of their smiling face, someone will find out more info about your child than they can if they really want to anyway? It seems to me, that in this digital age, this overly-saturated age of advertising, and photos of people everywhere, it doesn't present an added risk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2590425 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:40:40 +0000 catomd00 2590425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we did daycare I did not give permission. I don't like people knowing where my kids go to daycare and I don't like their picture being out in a public place for anyone to do with it what they please. Never noticed any negative repercussions but wouldn't really care if people think it's annoying or whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2590390 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:58:35 +0000 erinpye 2590390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: I did hear from a school staff member, also in charge of the school's marketing and blog, that it makes her job really difficult because there are only a handful of kids in the entire school whose parents have said no, and she's constantly trying to be careful to exclude them from class photos. I am surprised so many on here say no, considering most of LO1's school (Pre-K through 8th) say yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587461 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:06:55 +0000 MamaG 2587461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always said yes and do now that we have a kindergarten kiddo too. I post pictures of my girls on Facebook and Instagram so I'm generally okay with my kids being on social media. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587454 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:46:39 +0000 mrsjyw 2587454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No for social media and publications, but yes for the tadpoles app where they send us daily updates on what he's doing etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587452 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:31:54 +0000 MoonMoon 2587452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the responses. I think we'll go with the gut instinct of not giving permission to use images of DS. </p> <p>By negative repercussions, I meant more subtle social things, like LO getting left out, parents being perceived as difficult/antisocial etc. Now I realize I'm probably imagining things, since it seems the majority of parents feel similarly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587389 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 08:38:50 +0000 catlady 2587389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always said no (basically every time we need to update our forms, so three times now). No repercussions. I think ours is really only to not use her face on promotional stuff, aka the website. I have no idea about individual teachers posting to their own facebook pages since I'm not facebook friends with any of them. I hope that doesn't happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587367 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 01:11:14 +0000 erinpye 2587367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep- ok with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587314 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 16:04:20 +0000 skipra 2587314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We allow it because they only post to their private FB page and at the end of each year all the pictures are deleted and parents are unfriended. I actually love seeing when they post pics of LO as we don't get photos any other way. Most photos don't show the full face either.<br /> The school also has a strict policy of no reposting photos or posting any of your personal photos and you can't take any at the school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587307 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 15:11:39 +0000 ShootingStar 2587307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare doesn't post pics of kids on social media. We said it's ok to take pictures of him, but not ok to use him in ads. I don't have any idea what kind of negative repercussions there could be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587189 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:31:52 +0000 sunny 2587189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've okayed it for school community purposes only. They have an internal Flickr account with password that they send to parents. I like seeing what they're up via the photos. I wouldn't want LO on the website or in advertisements though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587119 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:15:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: i specifically asked the daycare director about staff personal pages. She says thats an absolute no-no. Only time will tell as I friend the teachers. </p> <p>Even if you can't completely shield your LO it doesn't hurt to do as much as you can. The fact daycare has a policy and a photo release form means they know a person's likeness is not a free for all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587118 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:10:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2587118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for identification purposes (his cubby) and physical classroom photos. No photos on social media or for promotional purposes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587116 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:05:21 +0000 PurplePeony 2587116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We allow pics for internal use only, but no posting/publishing in places that are meant for distribution outside the school community. Could the internal pics get reposted elsewhere? Sure, we recognize it and would prefer people not do that but you can't police everything. But we felt like this was the right bance for us. No negative repercussions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587080 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:56:51 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2587080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't and wouldn't care about saying no. To me there is no need for those pictures to be on those type of outlets. For a parent-only newsletter I would probably be okay with it. (I think). Preschools and daycares used to get by just fine without splashing pictures of kids all over the web. I understand that times have changed now, but I still think it's a bit much. I want to preserve my child's privacy as best I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587072 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:17:06 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2587072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: no. But I wouldn't really care if they were upset about it. She is mine to protect, not theirs to advertise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587047 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:09:11 +0000 babypugs 2587047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seems like I'm in the minority but I have no problem with it. I love seeing shots of her playing with her friends! Now if they were posting say...her name and address in an individual picture I might feel differently. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587043 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:51:55 +0000 Truth Bombs 2587043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said no on social media. Sometimes they'll pull her out of a group shot they intend to post. She doesn't care, she gets to play while everyone else has to pose for a picture 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587034 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:12:44 +0000 MoonMoon 2587034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: did you feel any negative repercussions from saying no? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587033 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:09:25 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2587033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said no to social media and publications but yes to the emailed newsletter.<br /> I don't know if it's because I have girls, but I'm very concerned with how they are exposed on social media and who might get a hold of pictures of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587026 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:59:01 +0000 MoonMoon 2587026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: you're right, I wouldn't want to be left out of the loop, if they use pictures as updates. Hmmm</p> <p>@travelingnanny: I notice more and more parents taking pictures during classes etc. About 50% of the time they're reminded if the place has a no photo policy (like YMCA swim classes) but it's becoming more common... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587013 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:34:02 +0000 travelingnanny 2587013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also so many teacher/ daycare workers/ nannies post pictures without permission :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587009 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:32:28 +0000 travelingnanny 2587009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My bosses agreed to posting pictures on their private photo page. </p> <p>Honestly it is so hard to fully keep your child off social media. Other preschool parents will take pictures and post them. People in public take pictures without asking and I'm sure they get posted too. An example- we were at story time and at the end they bring out toys for the babies to play with. A mom took out her phone and snapped a few pictures of her kid playing with my nanny kid. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to make a big fuss out of it. </p> <p>Sadly, I don't think in this day and age it is possible to be 100% off social media. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587004 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:27:25 +0000 avivoca 2587004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, they do post pictures of kids on social media but never their full faces. Our daycare also has an app (Precioustatus) and we authorized pictures on there as well. I like getting the photo updates of certain things she's doing in the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ok-ed-daycarepreschool-use-of-pics#post-2587003 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:22:31 +0000 MoonMoon 2587003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we've discussed this topic in the past, I'd love to get your current thoughts on this.</p> <p>Have you authorized your daycare or preschool to share pictures of your kid on social media? We have to fill out an authorization form for LO, who's 3 and starting preschool in August. My first instinct is to say no- neither my husband nor I really post his pictures online. But then I think, will that create weirdness or will the school think negatively? Will LO be left out? Do you think it's harmful for a school to put kids on social media or nbd? </p>