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Those are adorable! Do you get to keep the headbands? I would totally do that!

For the most part DH isn't a fan of modeling and pageants, and I don't have much of an opinion on it so I don't fight it either way. I see a lot of facebook contests where my friends will try to get their baby to win something, and I don't try to do that because I feel like it's just a popularity contest and I don't want to beg my friends to vote for my LO every day.

Nope. Kind of creeps me out actually. 3yo dressed to the nines and smothered in makeup.... But, I like the modelling your baby does. Helps super small businesses and looks to be quite low key!

I *think* I would be ok with the level you're doing with C but I'm not sure. I'm just incredibly paranoid.

But def no on pageants of any kind.

Someone did a guest post a while back on children modeling where they tried it out. Would be fun to try it out for like H&M, United Colors of Benetton or Zara. But nothing full term, kids need to just be kids.

People keep telling us to send pictures of M because she has a unique face. Hm not so sure about that.

A big NO to pageants and formal/regular modeling. I want to encourage E to get ahead on her brains, not her looks.

Modeling for cute headgear, I'd totally do! But no pageants for her. I have a friend with a daughter that's part of a large agency that does shoots for TCP and H&M. From her pictures, it seems like fun! Just a bunch of kids hanging out. If it is like this, I wouldn't mind, it might even be a good way for DD to interact with other kids, a big plus is if they speak English!

When we lived out by LA when DS1 was a baby we were constantly told we should try to get him an agent. I just brushed it off until I encountered a woman who told us that her kids do it, nd by the age of 7 her daughter had enough money to pay for college! I discussed it with DH and we decided to send in some pictures to an agency that I heavily researched.

DS1 was actually asked to join the agency and we went on three castings, and got a booking with a major infant line retailer. The shoot and castings were super easy and really nothing different than what I do at home with my constant picture taking. The thing I hated were the other parents we encountered. At the booking one family kept on bragging about all the jobs their son had been on and would badger us about what we had done with DS1. I was so turned off by that experience that I decided to drop the agency.

We have moved to FL now and I don't regret getting into modeling because it gave us a tiny bit of money for DS1's college fund, and it was something really unique to put in his baby book. I haven't thought any more about it, but we were recently stopped by a recruiter, and they've been contacting me to get him in their agency. If I hadn't have met such unsavory people before, I probably would continue doing it do we could save up more money for college. But as previous people have said, kids just need to be kids, and I want my kids to play and learn, not to work.

Cute!!

I saw someone who did that on Etsy - she traded modeling/photos for the items. I thought of doing that

I wouldn't mind if my child got into modeling as long as I/they didn't go too overboard with it. I always wanted to be a model as a teen and in pageants when I was younger and my mom wouldn't let me. I guess I see why but I was really disappointed she never gave me a chance.

We model for Ergo baby, but it's a family affair. The kids go into baby wearing while we wander around with them. We wouldn't do it if the kids had to "work".

@zippylef: so I was inspired by your post and sent pics in to an agency this past week. We got called in for an interview on Tuesday and today I got word LO was picked up on an exclusive contract. The agency is legit and pretty selective so I'm excited. I wouldn't do pageants and we will do it as long as it is fun for all of us. Anyway, thanks for the motivation! I thought I messaged earlier, maybe in another thread, your babe is such a cutie!