Posting naked pictures of your kids online?

asyouseefit

A friend of mine just posted a naked picture of her 4yo daughter on her FB profile. I'm comfortable with nudity and I have nothing against posting pics of my kids on FB, I do it all the time. But this is crossing the line. I'm very uncomfortable with having this picture on my feed!

What are your thoughts?

PBJunky

Reminds me of my mother that always shows my baby nudes to visitors...very embarassing.
Guess I'm against it as it would be easy for a guy to simply download and spread the picture via other channels resulting in some sickos using it for .........

aa1440

That's something you need to discuss with your friend.

SoapyPonyLevine

Yeah, I really don't think you should do that because any sick person could download them or view them. The Internet can be terrible and they could end up anywhere. It's a bit different to showing them to family members.

LemonPoppySeedMuffin

I thought they stopped that. I have pictures of me in the bath when I was little but I know people who would never ever do that now. Any nudity is inappropriate on FB. Let's just hope her FB friends are innocent & trust worthy as she thinks.

dustcloudsmakecowsgomoo

I think that it might be illegal
it doesn't matter what age you it should be prohibited to post nude photos...especially on fb..you know, there are certain dirty minded people in this world..

RunningAddict

I think most people do this innocently because well baby pics like that are so cute. I rmbr my sis in law taking a pic of my nephew on the toilet reading a newspaper! it was to die for but we would never post anything like this online. I think a mother has the right but keep them between family there are some real crazies out there!

liseylee2012

That's something you need to discuss with your friend.

what they said.

MaraDiaz

Um...no. Just no.

mariewithers

I'm horrified, I think she may be inadvertently giving paedophiles a new piece of material. I would remind her that it's not a safe place to store a sensitive image of her child and if she doesn't remove it I would report it to FB to protect the child.

asyouseefit

I don't know about telling her it's inapropriate. I don't know her that well and I tend to stay out of people's business.

LemonPoppySeedMuffin

I think most people do this innocently because well baby pics like that are so cute. I rmbr my sis in law taking a pic of my nephew on the toilet reading a newspaper! it was to die for but we would never post anything like this online. I think a mother has the right but keep them between family there are some real crazies out there!

I agree, pictures like that should be kept between family & close friends. I have pictures of me running around in just my cowboy hat. My parents keep it for themselves & to wind me up because I was quite the nudist & didn't understand why boys were allowed to be topless but not girls haha.

Biggipooh

I don't have a problem with that. I let my kids run around buttnaked in a public swimming place (in Europe), when they were small. And people there are not that uptight. But if you don't like it, just let her know. Maybe she changes the pics or kick her out.

Kelly_Wilson1990

She can go to jail for that. I would talk with her. She is putting her child at risk for child PREDATORS.

PBJunky

"Facebook bars people from uploading anything "obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit" — a policy that translates into a ban on pictures depicting certain amounts of exposed flesh."

Well it is against their policy, if you feel you don't want to confront her then simply ask a friend to report her...

Goal_Seeker_1988

It is illegal! You may want to let her know that before someone reports her!

Naomi_84

I think that anyone putting any picture on their children on FB should think first and be careful. Although profiles can be set to private, you don't know who may be able to see them (potentially 1000's could). Plus any photo you ever upload to FB they have the rights to, it becomes their property (even after its been deleted) so you don't know what it could be used for or where it could turn up.

Everybody's proud of their children and wants to show them off but I think photos of your children should probably be kept private, they can chose whether they want a FB page when they're old enough x

bonkers5975

Rule of thumb: Don't do anything on FB that you wouldn't do in your supermarket.

asyouseefit

I don't have a problem with that. I let my kids run around buttnaked in a public swimming place (in Europe), when they were small. And people there are not that uptight. But if you don't like it, just let her know. Maybe she changes the pics or kick her out.

I'm in Europe too. I have no problem with kids running around naked (if they are protected from the sun) and I don't have a problem with swim suit pictures either. Here, it's the full frontal nudity that shocks me. If the little girl had knickers on, I wouldn't have given it a second thought.

i_love_vinegar

If I had kids, I would never post naked photos of them online. Too many sickos out there, and it would probably be relatively easy to track down where someone works...goes to school...puts their kids in daycare...lives etc through FB. <.<

IDK though. I am a rather paranoid person, and I feel a bit annoyed even when people use their child as their profile photo on forums.

I would probably not say anything though...but maybe ask another mutual friend what they felt. If the feelings of, "Um...why is this online for the world to see?"are mutual...i would prob approach the person together... <.<

Amybcb

I do have a picture of each child naked (aka butt shot of them laying on their tummies when about 6 months old). But they stay in the children's scrapbook. I wouldn't post those online. And I certainly don't take of post nude pictures of children older than that. It is inappropriate, even if she took them innocently. Even tubby pictures of my babies, had their genitals hidden under a facecloth or bubbles. Are tubby pictures cute - heck ya - but I don't need to have their genitals in it. As you said, there are some sick perverts out there and we should always protect our children. As for it being illegal, or picture places not printing them... I don't know. My 7 and 5 year old both have a butt shot as babies (about age 6 months, lying on their tummies after bath) and CVS or Walmart did print them. But I think you can tell the difference between an innocent baby butt shot and something inappropriate/sexual. Maybe if you had a ton of naked baby pictures or something, then that would flag them that something is wrong. Anyway, I agree and would feel uncomfortable too. I'd approach your friend in a nice manner and just remind her there are sickos out there and that she might not want to post those type of pictures of her children.

Angelie28

Reminds me of my mother that always shows my baby nudes to visitors...very embarassing.
Guess I'm against it as it would be easy for a guy to simply download and spread the picture via other channels resulting in some sickos using it for .........

This..

spennato

I agree with you 100%, there are a lot of sick people out there, 1 which could be someone she knows. I would take it down......I made my mom take a picture she posted of my son on the toilet, the picture was cute and did not show anything, but I told here it was not appropriated for facebook.....and if your friend thinks it is appropriate than that is very sad

icemaiden17_uk

FB is not the place for nude pictures! I have pic of my LO in the bath splashing etc but there is no way I would post them even though my photos are secure to friends only not even friends of friends! I think it is just not safe and a little unnecessary! People don't want to see that unless they do want to see that!!! Maybe you should PM your friend and say that you are not sure it is safe for that pic to be up?

livi_cowgirl

Yeah, you need to talk to your friend and highlight the dangers of her actions. I'm sure she will take it down when you explain your concerns. If she doesn't then I would seriously re-think your friendship.

OutiR

How about just putting on your FB status an official sounding warning how nude pictures of kids in FB might easily end up on hands of paedophiles and hope that doesn't happen to any of your friends!? Copy paste things to the end so it might even go circulate and wake up some other parents who really haven't thought it that way, yet...
No need confront the person personally, any wise enough parent takes the hint, stupid ones takes the risk - at the expense of their kids safety and privacy.

mfpseven

I don't know about telling her it's inapropriate. I don't know her that well and I tend to stay out of people's business.

you might let your friend know that child pornography laws are extremely strict. if the kid is posing or genitalia is exposed they can be charged with distribution of child porn as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor as children can view fb. I would calmly suggest they remove it for their own safety and refrain from it in the future. If it is lude, I would shortly after report it to fb so they may remove it. Too many pervs out there for a 4 y/o

dls06

In this day and age this is crazy. Not only because of perverts but because people have kids taken away from them for these kinds of things. Is she nuts?

tchrnmommy

Baby baby...okay..but a 4yo! That's a little over the line. Something to talk about with her if you find it that uncomfortable. It's also considered child porn in some neck of the woods and she'll be lucky not to be turned into CPS

PudgyPigeon

I echo what everyone is already saying- the situation needs to be addressed. Whether you post it directly to them, or a status update- it may cause some problems. However, if they take offense to you trying to protect their child... it is because nobody likes to be called out on bad parenting. I would not only say something to them DIRECTLY in a PM but I would flag/report the image as well.

christine24t

you can report the photo and it might get taken down. Thank god i'm old now, because if my parents were on social networks when I was a kid and put naked pics up I would be SO PISSED when i was older.

IDK though. I am a rather paranoid person, and I feel a bit annoyed even when people use their child as their profile photo on forums.

Don't even get me started on this...it's fine if your kid and you are together in a pic, but i hate when a person has a profile picture of just their kid. it's like it's all about their child, and they don't exist any more!