Okay, so this might be a weird question, but my inner voice is conflicted and I need some opinions.
I've been told about a thousand times that I should have DD do some baby modeling. My initial reaction was thanks but no thanks. I felt like doing something like that was unfair to her, since she would have no say in if she was doing it or not. BUT... the more I think about it, the more conflicted I am.
My main concern is that DD can't decide for herself if she wants to do it. Now here's the conflict: isn't that true for everything we do with our babes. They are sort at our mercy most of the time, right? So if she wasn't crying in protest (I would never force a crying/unhappy baby to pose for the camera!) would it be so bad to have some photos taken of her?
On the practical side, it sure would be awesome to make a little money for her from modeling and put away for her college/future. Am I missing the way that this would be a bad thing?
My neighbor had her kids do some modeling with a small agency that does local catalogs and ads - pretty small scale and low-key. She said it was a good experience all around. The babies enjoyed it, they made some college money, and as they grew up, they loved seeing themselves in print (mom saved the prints, of course
) Any one out there had or know of some NOT so good experiences? Am I being naive about this?
Let me also say, I would NEVER in a zillion years put her in a pageant of ANY kind, nor would I push the modeling if she seems at all unhappy with it. She's a pretty mellow and content baby for the most part, so it would become very clear to me very quickly if she were not happy with the situation, and I would never chalk her crying up to "oh, that's just her fussing".
Care to share your thoughts with a conflicted mama?
I've been told about a thousand times that I should have DD do some baby modeling. My initial reaction was thanks but no thanks. I felt like doing something like that was unfair to her, since she would have no say in if she was doing it or not. BUT... the more I think about it, the more conflicted I am.
My main concern is that DD can't decide for herself if she wants to do it. Now here's the conflict: isn't that true for everything we do with our babes. They are sort at our mercy most of the time, right? So if she wasn't crying in protest (I would never force a crying/unhappy baby to pose for the camera!) would it be so bad to have some photos taken of her?
On the practical side, it sure would be awesome to make a little money for her from modeling and put away for her college/future. Am I missing the way that this would be a bad thing?
My neighbor had her kids do some modeling with a small agency that does local catalogs and ads - pretty small scale and low-key. She said it was a good experience all around. The babies enjoyed it, they made some college money, and as they grew up, they loved seeing themselves in print (mom saved the prints, of course
) Any one out there had or know of some NOT so good experiences? Am I being naive about this?Let me also say, I would NEVER in a zillion years put her in a pageant of ANY kind, nor would I push the modeling if she seems at all unhappy with it. She's a pretty mellow and content baby for the most part, so it would become very clear to me very quickly if she were not happy with the situation, and I would never chalk her crying up to "oh, that's just her fussing".
Care to share your thoughts with a conflicted mama?
) but if he didn't like people fussing over him, and got overstimulated or nervous around strangers it never would have worked out. Funny looking babies who take direction and stay relaxed will always work more than beautiful babies who are tense and unhappy if they're not in their mother's arms.
) and you'd be asked well in advance how your baby was fed.
