People taking pictures of your kids

[Gracie09]

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[WDWAurora]

I would probably assume they were trying to get something else and my kids just happened to be in the picture. In January, though, we were in line for the monsters university meet and some Japanese teenage girls were playing with my boys in line, particularly my youngest (18mos). One girl reached out her arms and he let her pick him up. He's my shy guy, so I was shocked. They asked if they could take a picture and I said yes. A ton of cameras and phones came out and we saw the pic uploaded to Facebook. I didn't really have any issue with it because I found it harmless and funny. I'm guessing those girls had limited exposure to kids who look like mine-pale blonde hair and blue eyes. For us, it was a fun story to tell when we got home.

 

[Feberin]

I wouldn't have an issue with it as long as it wasn't creepy. Like if the same person kept following us and taking picture after picture of JUST my child then that would bug me. The hairstyle thing wouldn't bother me at all however I doubt it would ever happen since I stink at fixing my daughter's hair. I was actually reading some advice about taking pictures of the child a few ahead of you in line for a character meeting to get your camera settings right before your child's turn.

 

[maxiesmom]

They don't have to ask you. You can take pictures of anyone out in public.
You have no expectation of privacy except in bathrooms and changing rooms.

No it wouldn't bother me. Why should it?

This. I guess if it bothers you, you are free to confront the person. But they don't have to stop.

 

[Zeebs]

There are more pictures of my two blonde boys floating around China than I actually have of them.

Some people asked others didn't, no one was sly about it.

It doesn't bother me.

 

[quandrea]

I'm not a huge fan of it. I have boy girl twins. When we were vacationing in Russia lots of people took pics of them. I'd turn around and people would be snapping pics of them. No permission asked. What can you do?

What really creeped me out was once while waiting to see Santa in Epcot, some guy asked if his date could hold my four month old son because she really wanted to have a baby. Don't think so.

 

[pinoke]

This is amazing to me! Who takes pictures of someone else's child? While I understand The "there's nothing you can do about it" comments- yes, it would bother me! If I saw someone deliberately taking a picture of my child I would say something to them. Back of the head hairstyle - fine.

 

[StuckInKS]

This happened to us on one of our trips in which one of our kids was about 8-9 months old. There was a Brazilian family by us at the Movies food court and they were fawning over the baby. They finally asked us if they could take a pic of him to "show everyone in Brazil the most beautiful baby in America" or something to that effect. I really was not comfortable with it, but allowed it simply because I did not want to seem rude.

I think it really depends on the situation and hopefully most people have the courtesy to ask first.

 

[henry72]

In January, though, we were in line for the monsters university meet and some Japanese teenage girls were playing with my boys in line, particularly my youngest (18mos).... I'm guessing those girls had limited exposure to kids who look like mine-pale blonde hair and blue eyes. For us, it was a fun story to tell when we got home.

There are more pictures of my two blonde boys floating around China than I actually have of them.

When my brother and I were children, our family lived in Japan. My brother and I had very blonde hair and blue eyes. It was not uncommon for us to be in TONS of Japenese family photos. My mom said they often asked (in broken English) and then would line up the whole family around us. Also at the market, we were constantly being given food because of our looks.

As for the OP comment, I guess it would depend on who asked to take pictures of my kids and how I felt about it at the time. I am never concerned about them being in the background shot of other photos.

 

[PrncessA]

We had a weird experience at DS first Bulls game. A stranger sitting next to me ( young man) took a picture of DS and his BFF who were sitting in the seats behind us. I did not notice until I saw him posting it on Facebook with the words, greatest Bulls fans I have ever saw. DS and his BFF were really into the game.

This really freaked my DH out, but I guess I was okay with it since they were just cheering at a public game and there was nothing personal about it. Just a little weird.

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[Sgt Mickey]

When we lived in Guam and my twins were two and under we had tons of Japanese tourist take pictures of us/them ALL the time.

 

[jezebel73]

OK, so I get if your child is dressed in something special or the blonde kids with the Asian groups, etc. - there is a specific reason there, whether you love the idea or not (personally that would be OK with me). I also get the background situations; nothing you can do about that and actually the photographer would probably rather you WEREN'T in the shot! LOL

But I guess I am confused as to why you would takes pictures of someone's else child just meeting a character. Or standing around. Or doing anything. What am I missing here? I don't think I've ever been compelled to take pictures of strangers, no matter how cute or how much they belong on the People of Walmart site. I guess if you are doing a research project on Disney?? Anyone have some good reasons I am not getting?

I will say that one time my daughter was meeting Mickey in AK, maybe about 3-4 years old, and some random person came up and started snapping a bunch of shots and the Photopass CM stepped in front of him and asked if that was his child. When he said no, he was asked to stop and leave.

 

[Angel Ariel]

OK, so I get if your child is dressed in something special or the blonde kids with the Asian groups, etc. - there is a specific reason there, whether you love the idea or not (personally that would be OK with me). I also get the background situations; nothing you can do about that and actually the photographer would probably rather you WEREN'T in the shot! LOL

But I guess I am confused as to why you would takes pictures of someone's else child just meeting a character. Or standing around. Or doing anything. What am I missing here? I don't think I've ever been compelled to take pictures of strangers, no matter how cute or how much they belong on the People of Walmart site. I guess if you are doing a research project on Disney?? Anyone have some good reasons I am not getting?

I will say that one time my daughter was meeting Mickey in AK, maybe about 3-4 years old, and some random person came up and started snapping a bunch of shots and the Photopass CM stepped in front of him and asked if that was his child. When he said no, he was asked to stop and leave.

Like I said earlier...there have been times where it might look like I was taking a picture of the child with the character, but I wasn't. I was taking a close-up of the character's face without getting the child/family in the photo, or trying to get the lighting/exposure correct for camera settings, and the pictures were deleted as soon as I had it right.

 

[HopperFan]

OK, so I get if your child is dressed in something special or the blonde kids with the Asian groups, etc. - there is a specific reason there, whether you love the idea or not (personally that would be OK with me). I also get the background situations; nothing you can do about that and actually the photographer would probably rather you WEREN'T in the shot! LOL

But I guess I am confused as to why you would takes pictures of someone's else child just meeting a character. Or standing around. Or doing anything. What am I missing here? I don't think I've ever been compelled to take pictures of strangers, no matter how cute or how much they belong on the People of Walmart site. I guess if you are doing a research project on Disney?? Anyone have some good reasons I am not getting?

I will say that one time my daughter was meeting Mickey in AK, maybe about 3-4 years old, and some random person came up and started snapping a bunch of shots and the Photopass CM stepped in front of him and asked if that was his child. When he said no, he was asked to stop and leave.

As a parent of three I am highly protective of my kids (who are now adults). I have experienced discomfort when one of my DS was a baby and we lived in NYC. Everywhere we went people wanted to engage him, he was a pretty baby. I actually stopped going places for awhile to avoid it. So my point I can understand your concern but that is what we expose ourselves to when we go out in public places like Disney.

Not knowing the exact situation where OP thought their photo was being taken, I got thinking I could be one of those people. I take thousands of pictures on my trips. I average a thousand a day (digital has amped up the sickness) in hopes to get some good shots. While waiting for characters I might take a bunch of shots while your child is there, particularly if your child is small, because I can easily shoot around them. That is when I get good face shots, side views you don't get when it's your turn or them with the scenery behind them. I take pictures of small details all over the park and honestly I don't even see people standing nearby. I am sure it often looks like I am shooting a picture of you or your child when in fact I might be shooting right past you. Sometimes I have more than one camera with me. Even my smaller cameras have huge optical zooms and options. I have one camera that shoots behind me so I don't see you until I look at the pictures.

Not saying there aren't weird people out there but I have to hope that most going to Disney have no ill intentions. If they are taking a photo of your child just standing there, with no chance it is of something else then I would step in to block their view or ask them to stop.

 

[Burnedout]

You stopped going out so people wouldn't talk to your baby? Really?

No it didn't bother me when people took pictures that had my kids in them. It wasn't as though they were naked and it wasn't as though photos couldn't have been taken covertly. I had cute kids. Can't blame people for wanting pics.

 

[CraftyMommy]

I have no problem with someone having a picture of my kids. I post pictures online for Facebook and trip reports. Anyone could lift a picture from there if they wanted to. It doesn't hurt anybody, so I see no harm in it. There are more important things for me to get upset about. If someone took a picture of one of my kids I'd probably be flattered. Hey, they think my kid is cute, or her dress, or hairstyle, or whatever.

 

[Amandas4]

The first time I noticed it happening was in line for Aladdin's magic carpets. The woman in front of us had a big fancy camera and decided to take a picture of my daughter. There was no way she was taking a picture of anything else. It happened several more times when I had her posing and someone would stop and take her picture too. She is pretty cute but I'm her mother, I'm supposed to think she's cute.
I wouldn't take a picture of someone else's child. It would just be weird to me.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

I think in WDW people get caught up in the moment, something strikes them as exceptionally cute or whatever and they take the picture. They likely don't do anything with it afterward.

I took one picture of what must have been a 1.5yo boy while traveling once, he had the most adorable long blond curls. It sits with the other thousands of digital pictures I have taken, on an old laptop that is no longer used.

Now my two dogs, their pic is all over the world, as a dozen or so tourists will take their pic in Central Park every weekend. The Japanese seem to especially love bulldogs.

 

[Amandas4]

Here's a link to my trip report if you want to see the cuteness. I obviously don't mind people seeing pictures of my kids, I just think it's weird to take pics of other peoples kids.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3259201

 

[J'aime Paris]

We were at a character meal at Disneyland when my DD was 6. SHe had on an Incredibles costume, and a group of Asian women at the table next to us kept pointing at her and waving. They didn't really speak English, but one of the ladies came over with a camera and pointed to DD. We were fine with them taking the picture, and it was harmless, but a bit weird.