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Don't take a picture of my kid!
KatPsych:
Being a new parent has really helped me strengthen my backbone, but I had an issue this past weekend that showed I still have work to do What I'm trying to find is a polite yet assertive way to stop a behavior toward my child without looking like I'm totally paranoid. Hopefully, this exact situation won't happen again, but I know that another one similar to it might.
My 9 month old DD was playing on a tiny toy bike at a local play place. Me, my DH, and my parents were all right by her. Random lady walked up to us (she had two kids with her that were closer to the 6-8 year old range).
RL (to DD): Oh you are so cute -- I just have to take your picture!!!
(RL has camera phone out and is aiming it at my DD.)
RL (to DD): Now put your hands on the handlebars again -- oh, you're just adorable!
*SNAP*
RL (to me): Now that might just have to go on Facebook!
Random lady walks away.
Looking back, I know that I should have stepped between her and my DD when she said the picture thing and said, "I would rather you not." Would that have been okay? What would other options have been? I feel so horrible for not acting, but I was just caught so off-guard (we all were) and couldn't come up with something fast enough that was firm without sounding like I was accusing her of having ulterior motives.
bah12:
There's nothing wrong with saying "Please don't take pictures of my children."
I've had random people ask me if it's ok to take a picture of my DD, but never just barge in and done it without asking.
Knitterly:
:o
eeesh!!!
Agreed with Bah. There's nothing wrong with saying "Don't take a picture of my child". Then you deliberately get in the way of any photo.
gingerzing:
Odd. Plus weird that she "posed" her with the handbars.
While she probably was just clueless, would have have bothered me. (Not a parent, but I have nieces and nephews.)
Yeah, probably one of your group should have stepped between little one and the woman and said "please don't". Or even had Dad or Poppa distract little one.
The Facebook comment makes me go ???
Random pictures of some other kid besides her own?
Sharnita:
I agree. Now if she were taking a picture of her kids in the playing in the play area and your kids happened to be in the background I might think it was unreasonable to restrict her but in this case you are entirely reasonable.
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