Was I wrong to take a naked photo of my baby?
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at
5:20 am
We have a 2-month-old son & we took pictures of him naked (it’s a front shot because we obviously want the baby’s face to be shown). Took them to work & showed them to co-workers. I was actually shocked by the response that I got. People looked at me like I committed some horrible crime. Since when did naked baby photos become so forbidden? My parents did it & so did their parents.
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No it wasn’t wrong for you to have those pictures taken
Yeah but not to show to your freaking co workers… There is a difference.. Keep the naked ones in the baby book. Take pictures with his clothes on and bring those to work.
I don’t think so. Babies are born naked, it is a pretty natural state for them to be in.
I’ve experienced the same and have learned not to do it.
Unfortunately we live in society were perverted people do exist and would actually find those pictures arousing. Though your intentions are innocent, it is not wrong that you took them but I do feel uncomfortable with the thought of showing them off. You could get little stickies and place it on the genital area.
Yeah, don’t go showing them to people or you are just asking for trouble because there’s always going to be someone just looking for trouble to brew.
I agree with Kip. Everyone has naked baby pics but you should keep them private.
I dont think anything was wrong with it since you meant no harm in them but not everybody should see them. These days photos like that are more for yourself and people very close to you beyond that you need to watch who you show.
as long as they are tasteful there is nothing wrong with it.
Growing up I remember almost every childhood friends house I went into had a naked baby photo posted on the wall. Generally they were all lying down with their tushes exposed. It’s becoming less and less acceptable. I watched a movie not that long ago that was based on a true story. A mother had her children permanently removed for taking nude photos of them. The children where very young. They were tub pictures I believe. Anyway, I think the weirdos of the world ruined it for everyone else.
I don’t think it’s a huge deal to have semi naked pictures of your kids. I have one of my daughter on the potty. I plan to embarrass her with it later in life. I can’t say that I would have taken a full frontal shot and showed it to a bunch of co-workers though. I think it’s the full frontal private part area that bother people.
While I see nothing wrong with it – maybe the pictures should only be for family and close friends.
Maybe your co-workers grew up differently.
I know that there are countless (embarrassing) naked pictures of me as a baby – and quite a few of my son. I don’t show them to coworkers …b/c it’s just not that kind of relationship.
My best friend took a picture of my son while he was in the bathtub when he was around 1 or 2 years old. It was so cute that she framed it and keeps in her bathroom.
People are different – but if it’s any help – I don’t see anything wrong with cute naked babies!
I don’t think there is anything wrong with it .. honestly it’s not like your using it in an awful way. Some people just take things to the extrema just to try and bring others down. Ignore them I have one of my daughter for her first bath at home! I mean come on .. when they bath them at the hospital they do it in front of a big window so family can watch. My husband took pictures that way I could see after I got out of recovery. Nothing wrong mommy!
See nothing wrong. But nowadays there’s too many suspicious minds everywhere.
Of course not! I don’t know why your coworkers thought that, but i don’t see any problem with it. As long as you don’t keep doing it when he’s past, say, 1.5!
People are sensitive these days about things like that. I’ve seen a lot of questions on here about "where to draw the line" when it comes to things like bathing…I guess in fear of doing something abusive. Taking a naked photo of your baby is something that has been done in my family for generations as well. I guess when taking it to work, warn them that it’s a naked photo and if they don’t want to see it then fine. Different families have different boundaries.
They’ve became forbidden when the scare of child molestors and predators became a big threat. There has been so many stories about this throughout the years that any move you do with your child is watched. Years ago people didn’t flinch when a young child would innocently sleep in their parents’, siblings’, or other relatives’ beds, or even took baths together now something that could’ve been an innocent act can get blown out of proportion.
One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.
The loss of innocence due to the perverted minds of today’s society makes me sick to my stomach.
Years ago I took a frontal pic of my child right after she had a bath. If that happened now, police would be at my door with a quickness. Remember, we live in a society so much more tarnished then our days of innocence.
I think it’s okay to take naked photos, but its innapropriate to show those pictures to co-workers. Why not just take a photo of him with a diaper on or some clothes for that matter to show to others?? All they really care about seeing is his face, not his penis. I’m not saying you are a perv or anything, because every parents take naked pictures, but those are meant to be private or for family.
No. You were not wrong. But you should keep them private.
Somewhere along the lines, someone has decided that it is wrong to take naked pictures of your babies. (especially if their private parts are showing) People have actually lost their kids over things as simple as taking the "first bath" type pictures to the store for prints.
In turn, a lot of people have become paranoid and given a second thought to if it is ok to take pictures of naked kids.
My advice to you: Snap away! Take all the sweet little pictures you want
But do not show them off to other people. … The look of shock on your coworkers’ faces could have been because they think you were wrong for taking a picture like that of your son, or it could be a "doesn’t she realize she could loose him for that?" type of look.
You could also consider taking pictures from different angles where his private parts are hidden or putting something in front of them. Example: In one picture of my daughter, I put her in her baby tub and placed a wash cloth and a rubber ducky on the side of the tub, in the right spot to cover most of the area from her belly button to her kneecaps. It is a very cute picture with her sweet little smile
And while I have gotten a few comments on her being so exposed – they were more like "make sure you don’t let more of her show in any future pictures."
The naked pictures are a tradition that I hope live on. You just gotta be careful how you position your kid and who gets to see. … There are naked pictures of me up to 3 or 4 years old that I really don’t think anything of. I was having a good time in the tub and my uncle wanted to capture it for my mom – no biggie. But some people turn innocent stuff like that into something perverted.
The problem arises from all the child pornography around now. Nude photos are not looked upon as innocent anymore, like it was when you we were kids.
I see nothing wrong with it, but I do think that you have to be very careful on who you do show. I would only share them with family and close friends. The ones I would take to work are the nice cutsie and innocent ones. That is what people want to see now.
I am sorry that you had to go through that, but as I said, times have really changed now. It is really sad when you think about it.
I don’t see anything wrong with it as long as it isn’t full frontal ,if babby is on his tummy that was always a cute shot , I have one of all my childern
It’s fine, but keep them at home in a private place. Don’t go out & about showing a naked baby to co-workers, they’ll think you’re a freak- but it looks like they think it now
You did nothing wrong. Who can resist taking their cute little butt pictures? But, sadly, today’s world has become an overly sensitive, too PC, sanitized version of the world we once grew up in. Add to that the horrible knowledge that perverts lurk around almost every corner and your coworkers probably felt awkward. make sure you never send anything like that over email, it is true that authorities have gotten involved and taken children out of the home for less nudity. My parents had lots of me, but I admit to not having any completely nude ones of my 2. Too scary nowadays.
Because sadly we have disgusting perverts in this world.
I have tons of naked baby pictures, your a baby, there is nothing at all arousing about that.
It was wrong because you don’t know how many of the conservatives in your office are closeted pedophiles.
You did nothing wrong but the adverse reaction you got tells the sad state of our society today and how far we have come from the good old Norman Rockwell days.
No it isn’t wrong. You took a picture of your child without him being obscured by clothing. I understand people’s concerns, but there should be a backlash against people thinking that our natural form is by definition unhealthy. Perhaps more people should have pictures of their families naked together at work to drive home the point that it’s wonderful to be just the way we are. Children are innocent, just the way they are. We should stop allowing people to think otherwise.