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Philosophical Monday: Your Facebook Pic [Baby or No Baby]
Hey Guys,
I’ve decided to abandon the Month of Advice, because on second thought, I wasn’t all that excited about it. So if you’re wondering, “Hey, why no advice?” That’s why.
In other news, a dilemma did come up yesterday. I took two pictures of Betty of such everlasting cuteness that I wondered if I shouldn’t use one of them as my Facebook Profile Pic, which is an issue b/c I’ve vowed to never ever use a lone picture of Betty as my Profile Pic.
Now I know everybody has their own theories about what makes for a good Facebook pic, and I’ve seen it all. Some people use a pic of their child or children as their Facebook picture. Some people use a picture of their dog or a celebrity. I think I’ve even seen one friend use a picture of her boyfriend, but I can’t remember who it was, so m/b I just imagined that.
Oh, I'm chillin' like Al Green, listening to some sweet R&B on the ole iTunes Visualizer. What you doin', girl?
That’s all well and good for other folks, but I’ve always been of the opin that I should be in all of my Facebook pics. So when Betty came, I decided that all of my Profile Pics would either feature Just Me or Betty and Me, but never Just Betty, because I don’t want to be represented purely by motherhood and all that jazz.
However, that was before I took these two pictures of Betty, which have seriously made me question all that I had decided about Profile Pics.
Anywho this all got me to wondering, do you guys have rules about your Facebook Profile Pics like I do? And I’d also be interested in know how other moms feel about using their children in their Profile Pics. And non-children havers, tell the truth: Do you judge people who use their kids as their profile pics? Not that the opinions of others would influence my decision in this case. I was just wondering.
Oh, and if you have a caption suggestion for the higher picture, please let me know. I haven’t come up with one yet.
Totally (FB) Profilin’,
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P.S. — Thanks for all of the online and offline encouragement on Friday. I’m feeling so kick ass again, and I’m so very grateful to be a part of such a wonderful support network. Seriously, you guys are the best.
P.S.S. — If you want to see other pictures from my iPhone shoots go here and here.
I've never thought it was strange when my friends had photos of their kids as their profile picture, even back when I was single, bitter and on Myspace:) I DO think it is odd when I look at the profile of old friends from high school or college and they ONLY have photos of their kids and not a single one of them. I figure they must have gotten really old and/or fat.
I say go with the Betty photo! I generally change mine every couple weeks, so if I put one up of just Liam, It will probably be one of me next time.
I love that the husband gets no share in the profile photo, now:)
I've never thought it was strange when my friends had photos of their kids as their profile picture, even back when I was single, bitter and on Myspace:) I DO think it is odd when I look at the profile of old friends from high school or college and they ONLY have photos of their kids and not a single one of them. I figure they must have gotten really old and/or fat.
I say go with the Betty photo! I generally change mine every couple weeks, so if I put one up of just Liam, It will probably be one of me next time.
I love that the husband gets no share in the profile photo, now:)
Use the Betty pics for sure, they really are beyond cute!
I just don't think Facebook profile pics are that deep, use whatever you want :)
Use the Betty pics for sure, they really are beyond cute!
I just don't think Facebook profile pics are that deep, use whatever you want :)
Those pictures are monumentally cute, so I can see your dilemma. How about establishing a little photo album of just Betty? Everytime you add a new one it will post on your wall. Then you can satisfy your resolution re profile pics but also share with the world how ridiculously adorable your daughter is.
I really wish I'd run into you on the street again so I could meet this pumpkin in person!!
Those pictures are monumentally cute, so I can see your dilemma. How about establishing a little photo album of just Betty? Everytime you add a new one it will post on your wall. Then you can satisfy your resolution re profile pics but also share with the world how ridiculously adorable your daughter is.
I really wish I'd run into you on the street again so I could meet this pumpkin in person!!
I just love her look of playful sincerity in that top picture. You guys made a very cute kid! I like keeping up to date with baby pix on my friends FB pages, if the kid is cute. So you're in the clear :)
I just love her look of playful sincerity in that top picture. You guys made a very cute kid! I like keeping up to date with baby pix on my friends FB pages, if the kid is cute. So you're in the clear :)
I love the pictures and can see why the dilemma has come up! I love her sweet little prim and proper look in the first picture! I actually have had the same informal rule you have, Ernessa. I have a billion pictures of Dylan up on facebook, but I make sure I am always included in the profile picture (even if it's with him). However, that is my own rule for myself–and I don't mind at all when other people have profile pix of just their kids (or dogs or whatever). I am with Janice that I always wonder about people who don't have ANY pictures of themselves on facebook, but only the kids. So anyway–I say, if you want to show that picture to a bunch of people, use it in your profile. If you put it on your wall, it'll get buried really fast, so people won't see it for very long. I think they are both great shots and you should share them! So who cares about your self-imposed rule. Do it for a week, then do the other one for a week, then go back to yourself. OR–the first shot, it appears there are some legs in the picture anyway…are they yours? If so, then you're still in the shot!
I love the pictures and can see why the dilemma has come up! I love her sweet little prim and proper look in the first picture! I actually have had the same informal rule you have, Ernessa. I have a billion pictures of Dylan up on facebook, but I make sure I am always included in the profile picture (even if it's with him). However, that is my own rule for myself–and I don't mind at all when other people have profile pix of just their kids (or dogs or whatever). I am with Janice that I always wonder about people who don't have ANY pictures of themselves on facebook, but only the kids. So anyway–I say, if you want to show that picture to a bunch of people, use it in your profile. If you put it on your wall, it'll get buried really fast, so people won't see it for very long. I think they are both great shots and you should share them! So who cares about your self-imposed rule. Do it for a week, then do the other one for a week, then go back to yourself. OR–the first shot, it appears there are some legs in the picture anyway…are they yours? If so, then you're still in the shot!
As a single non-breeder, I have to say that even I would put Betty's pic as my profile shot. She is just too stinkin' cute. The photo of her "working" is brillz!!!
As a single non-breeder, I have to say that even I would put Betty's pic as my profile shot. She is just too stinkin' cute. The photo of her "working" is brillz!!!
Because I always have to have a dissenting opinion…
People posting baby pictures, making pregnancy announcements, and yapping about their kids is the main reason that I never joined FB. I've heard many people who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss talk about how painful it is to be unexpectedly smacked in the face with others' kids on FB. Some of those who have reported distress continue as usual, and some take a hiatus or even cancel their accounts. Not that no one is ever allowed to talk about or display their kids, just that you can choose whether or not to enter people's profiles and photo albums but can't get away from the profile pics without logging off altogether.
There's also the issue of FB having the copyright to your photos and potentially doing weird things with them, if you care about that.
FWIW my husband is not allowed to post pictures of our babies on FB, but he has posted a link to our website with their photos. And blogged about them. And tweeted. And talked about them in national media. Apparently our privacy concerns are exclusive to FB.
For the record, my opinion about Betty is not dissenting. I agree that she is hellacute.
Because I always have to have a dissenting opinion…
People posting baby pictures, making pregnancy announcements, and yapping about their kids is the main reason that I never joined FB. I've heard many people who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, and infant loss talk about how painful it is to be unexpectedly smacked in the face with others' kids on FB. Some of those who have reported distress continue as usual, and some take a hiatus or even cancel their accounts. Not that no one is ever allowed to talk about or display their kids, just that you can choose whether or not to enter people's profiles and photo albums but can't get away from the profile pics without logging off altogether.
There's also the issue of FB having the copyright to your photos and potentially doing weird things with them, if you care about that.
FWIW my husband is not allowed to post pictures of our babies on FB, but he has posted a link to our website with their photos. And blogged about them. And tweeted. And talked about them in national media. Apparently our privacy concerns are exclusive to FB.
For the record, my opinion about Betty is not dissenting. I agree that she is hellacute.