There is a whole post here about why and why not – I know.
I’ve been blogging for two years and not once have I posted a full-face picture of my children online or referred to them by name. These are the rules my husband and I agreed to when we opened personal facebook pages and by default these are the rules I agreed to abide by when I started blogging and tweeting and facebooking as Maija’s Mommy Moments.
The name thing never really bothered me – I barely call my children by their names anyway since Sugar Plum, Bugaboo and Sweet Pea are their actual names of endearment.
Of course I post well cropped snippets of them and pictures from behind recognizing that this is a compromise we all have to be happy with.
I’m usually okay with this. I understand the rules and why we implemented them but on days like today I REALLY wish I could post pictures online.
Today is Sugar Plum’s first dance competition of the season and people she is going to look AMAZING. Not only do I wish that I could post pictures of her in her amazingly bedazzled costumes I also wish I could post the video of what I know is going to be among her best performances (and I’m not just saying that because it’s her first solo!).
The next month is filled with my eldest daughter on stages and not once will I get to show you how beautiful she is when she performs – how she comes alive as a confident, talented and determined little individual.
I’ll take a million photos (I always do) and just like our super-cute Christmas cards and these amazing a-la-pinterest bookmarks we’re making for Mother’s Day, I’ll just have to tell you about them and cling to the hope that I’ll get at least one good photo of her in her costume that I can share with all of you.
One like this… because it says so much about her, even if you can’t see the pure determination on her face to stretch just a little bit farther.
I don’t blame you for not posting on the blog names/full pictures. But why not facebook? If it’s your site not related to your blog. I have privacy set so my fb should only be accessible to the people on my friend list. I know there are weirdos out there, so I try to keep my kids picture/name from newspaper. Then one time my daughter was in the local paper, and was sooooo proud. And I realized I need to blend safety plus real life. I trst my safety rules and stranger-danger teaching, but also make sure my kid(s) aren’t paranoid. I know you have different concerns with your husbands (former) job and certain extended family ( but they would know names/faces anyway). Anyway – am just curious, could you expand on your thoughts on this?
Thanks and good luck at dance!!:)
Your rules make so very much sense.
(And your girl? Is going to be amazing!)
Aw… I can totally understand your dilemna between privacy and protection. I’ve had the same struggles myself! I made a video of my daughters (dancing and singing and playing outside) that I shared with family, but I’d love to show it off more. Like you, though, I don’t want it posted online where I can’t control who sees it. So I don’t.
I totally understand and agree with everything you said. I am 36 weeks Prego with my first child and I DO NOT want any of his pictures on Facebook or anywhere else on the internet. I know there are probably going to be contradictions on my beliefs, but luckily my husband and mother agree with me. I mean I will let everyone know when he is born but if you want to see him you can call me and I will sent you a picture or arrange a time to actually come and see him in person.