no school pics?
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Topic: no school pics?
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: no school pics?
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 8:43pm
| my nephew is in his first school production this week, but all parents have been informed that they can't take pictures....apparently because it is a paedophile risk. I assume there is a tad more to the story than the school is willing to detail, but just wondering how common it is for schools to not allow photos at events? |
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Posted By: Treen
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 8:52pm
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I can't help you with your question, sorry, but I would just like to say:
That. Is. Ridiculous. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 9:05pm
| i thought so too, then i wondered if there wasn't more to the story...hence me wondering what other schools do it. |
Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 9:24pm
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Unless they have them running around in no clothes then ...OMG ridiculous!!!! No schools I have taught at have ever done that!
Maybe they want to take photos so they can sell them? |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 9:44pm
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i think that this is quite common in the UK now . . . ------------- |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 9:53pm
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I'm wonderingthe same as Kate - if they're going to sell photos themselves so are using it as a convienient excuse.
I have heard of that at swimming pools (which I also think is stupid) but at least there you can argue the kids are less dressed. ETA: If they did it on the night I doubt they'd stop the performance for it plus if it were one or two they probably wouldn't know who was doing it to confiscate the memory card after  (plus they could always take a spare blank memory card in case)-------------  
 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 20 September 2009 at 10:06pm
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At C's school production last year, they had no rules about taking pics or videos ------------- 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 7:11am
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I don't get that, how can taking photos of your kids be that kind of risk. I mean the photos are for yourselves aren't they?
Who exactly does the school think are going to see them? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 8:14am
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Sounds a bit strange, maybe there is a bit more to the story? ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 8:53am
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Well I dont see what is stopping people taking photos in public places so i dont see how it is going to stop peadophiles...they'll just go elsewhere (sadly).
If I were you..I would take photos anyway, children (and parents) want these memories. |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 9:16am
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thats ridiculous! What is this country coming to? Next, you won't be able to take photos of anything! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 9:29am
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and what if there was a man - or woman - taking pictures not of their child but someone elses and he then used those pictures for a less than wholesome reason... some people dont like strangers having pics of their kids...
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 9:39am
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Omg we just had to sign a similar thing at pre school the other day, not so much about taking pix of other kids, but gettign parents permission and not sharing the pics of th ekids on facebook or emialing them round your contacts etc. A bit OTT, I can sort of get their drift, but man. PC gone mad. Meant I couldn't take pics of the kids at the disco on friday night and share the ones of Charlotte feeding chips to her little boyfriend while they were dancing ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: pickle
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 9:46am
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This is now very common among schools here in Auckland from my understanding. We had a friends child in a production rececently and no photos were allowed to be takern but they are doing a dvd for the parents. Surprisingly you have to pay for the DVD, WTF is that all about. It sounds like a money spinner to me!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 10:44am
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It is quite common - I know at my niece's ballet competition you were only allwed to video or take photos of your own kids. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 11:24am
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Yip have heard of it at a kindy here too. Godsons kindy your not allowed to take photos or videos without permission I think it was. I can understand that to a degree, yes you want the memories but other parents may not want pics circulating of their kid. Remember if it gets online there is no way of stopping other people getting it and what may be an innocent photo can become something else to someone. Paedophiles don't neccessarily look at pics of kids without clothes on. Just an image of a child playing could do it for them ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 1:05pm
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I've heard of this happening and believe in some areas it's becoming common.
Playing devil's advocate too, the fact is that if the photos are taken then it ultimately means that your child is likely to end up on the internet even though you yourself may choose not to post them there. Now, I choose not to post photos of my child on this website because it is so public - but if another of you came to his kindy play and took photos, you could post those pics with him in them right here in the photos thread. Or put them on Facebook and have no clue about privacy settings. Or Flickr, or Photobucket or a dozen and one other places that I had no say in. |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 1:28pm
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To say it's a paedophile risk is crying 'wolf' IMHO and sends out the wrong message.
"We have a paedophile in the audience. Keep a close eye on your children" 
To state that no photos can be taking due to internet and privacy issues is a valid reason however. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 1:55pm
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I see nothing wrong with only being allowed to take photos of your own kids or having to get permission to post photos of other people's children on a public/ social networking site.
My bets on the $$ spinner theory though  -------------
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 9:50pm
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I agree that there is nothing wrong with asking you not to take pix or post them on sites of other children, totally, but to completely ban you taking some footage of your childs play is a bit off. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |