Do you have a difficult time getting your children to have family pictures taken
By kgwat70
@kgwat70 (13387)
United States
January 26, 2007 9:48pm CST
I was wondering if any of you that have children, nephews or nieces, had trouble getting them to have their family photo taken. Did your kids refuse to have their pictures taken or get dressed for picture taking? Would they do whatever they could to avoid having their pictures taken? If you were able to get them to have their picture taken, what did you do to get them to behave for their pictures?
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I think that it just depends on who the child.
Little children normally don't understand, and they really don't care.
Other older children either are scared of the camera or are a camera hog.
And, sometimes as a teen, they do not want their picture taken AT ALL!
But, I have a very expressive family, that loves to have their picture taken and getting ready for the picture. Getting everyone to be quiet and listen is another story! :D
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
27 Jan 07
My eldest son is like that...not wanting his picture taken.
He used to be fine with it...but when puberty kicked it, it was as if the camera was his enemy! Now, when we have a family picture taken, he looks as if he wants to kill someone! It gets very scarey sometimes!
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I do a lot of photography. So my kids are very used to having their pictures taken. LOL So getting them to get dressed is not hard. Getting all seven kids positioned correctly is tough. But when they know that we have gotten just the right picture. They look forward to the last two pictures where they can make faces and funny expressions.:) This gets them to pay attention and cooperate more when it is the serious photo. Then they get to hear me say, "OK! Do what you want not...ready?"They love it!
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@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
27 Jan 07
That is nice that your kids did not mind having their pictures taken as my nephew and niece were difficult to keep still or focused on having their picture taken. My nephew was really bad about it as he would not dress up or stand in the room for the pictures. My niece is still very young and did not realize what was going on. Everytime they were ready to take the picture she would walk away. LOL She would also create her own little setting and then walk away when they were taking pictures. LOL
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I love that! You get the serious "real" picture taken and then let all of it out for the GRAND finally.
WOW! I love that picture and all of the expressions.
I am sure they ALL love it!! Cheese :D Ok do what you want :P LOL
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
27 Jan 07
If they don't want too, it is very difficult. I did candid camera pictures if they would not cooperate. And, they are fun to look at, the expressions when they are not looking, and you get that picture.
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
27 Jan 07
When my son was young, he loved to have his picture taken for whatever reason. My grandson is also the same way. My problem now is with the adults, myself included. None of us want our picture taken. I had always wanted a four generation picture taken but nobody wanted to do it. But this past Christmas, my boyfriend got sneaky and got a picture for me. Its not professionaly done but it will still be treasured.
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@dragonstar13 (1465)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I had a picture taken of my three children when they were in their teens and have been trying ever since to get another (they are now in their late 20s and early 30s.)
I ask for a new picture every year for Christmas.
My birthday is coming up soon so maybe.....hint hint lilbit
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@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
27 Jan 07
We just had family pictures taken yesterday as part as my mom's birthday gift and my nephew kept refusing and crying not to have his picture taken and refused to dress up nicely. It must have taken at least a half hour before we had one picture taken. I hope that your children cooperate for you. :-)
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@it_online (66)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
My 2 year old daughter really loves picture taking. If she realized that we will going to have picture taking, she will smiled or posed immediately. She also love to get dressed not only when we're going to have picture taking but also if we're going to have fmaily affairs.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
5 Feb 07
We are not that far yet with our daughter, she is 7 months now. So, I really do not have an experience with that just yet. So far, she just loves to take pictures and smile when we take them. We'll see what happens when she gets older.
@arijitdreams (401)
• India
5 Feb 07
well i don have a ny children till now....let me get married then i shall answer ur question.
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