i see where you are coming from mcmouse but people can be on a beach with their kids and people can take pics of them without the parents knowing its hard to control a lot of picture taking
zzxxee.......I started this thread because of all the confusion surrounding pics of kids. The Data Protection people have confirmed it's OK for parents to take pics and videos of kids in Nativity plays etc, although many schools ban it. There are also lots of warnings about how and why you should restrict access to only trusted people on Facebook etc. Your point about people taking pics on a beach is valid, but I question the wisdom of posting a pic on AB.
I don't really think there is any problems with posting pics of very young babies, face it they all look like Winston Churchill anyhow (apart from being urinated against). I can see the concern with posting pics of older children though.
Personally, no I don't think that would be a problem, but firstly, I'm not a parent so may not have the same outlook as somebody who is, and secondly, I think I lot of modern concerns about a lot of the dangers in society are over hyped when they are no worse then they were years ago.
My point was meant to be I can understand why some would not want to post pictures of older children.
Chuck.....exactly....they all look the same (the babies)....so why post them. I have made that point many times and have been castigated, but I am glad that you (one of the establishment) has stated the obvious.
BOO........you ask why. I don't know what peodos get from viewing kiddie pics, but we are bombarded with advice and warnings about safeguarding images of children. If there is no danger why are the authorities and child protection people so insistent about it?
Yes i too have seen those warnings, but ive never found out why its such a massive problem. Yes i can see why posting nude pics of your kids on the web might be abused by someone else, but standard family pics??