Stranger photographing your baby

Aimee8314

While I was eating at a restaurant on lunch today, a woman from one table (A) approached a woman at another table (B).  I didn't hear the exchange, but it ended with A talking to and cooing at B's infant...and taking a photo of her.  Then A went back to her own table.  It definitely did not seem like they knew each other or that B was skeeved out.

I'm not sure who's crazier...A for approaching or B for not telling her to F off.  Does this happen a lot?

Stellasmom

Eh, this wouldn't bother me. I'd never ask to take a photo of someone else's kid though. Mostly because I don't like kids.

cvillebetrothed

it hasn't happened to me that i'm aware.  or i'd be in prison.  for belting someone in the face.

nursecramer

I've had people take pictures of M before. The only one who really gave me pause was a dude who wanted a picture of M (who was in a stroller at the time) with his dog. I just wanted to make sure the dog wasn't going to get all excited and jump on him.

I can see where it would bug some people, and I think it's only courteous to ask before you take a stranger's picture (baby or no) but I don't think B ought to have felt creeped out.

wanderlust2006

It would definitely be weird but I would let him.  It is weird having a baby, you go to the grocery store and everybody and their brother stops to talk to the baby and ask you about the baby.  It is uncomfortable for social awkward people like me

The first time I took Rachel out was to the grocery store and random little girl touched her.  Just reached into her stroller and touched her and the mother said nothing.   After 7 weeks in the NICU, I was horrified that a germy child would touch her.  I didn't take out for another two months.  I have since chilled out significantly.

 

Frkls

this has happened to us on 3 separate occasions. one was a mom who asked if ryan could take a picture with her daughter (they were not playing together or anything!)  ryan's curly hair inspires behavior in people that is just ridiculous.  

Aimee8314

Stellasmom:

Eh, this wouldn't bother me. I'd never ask to take a photo of someone else's kid though. Mostly because I don't like kids.

This is me.  I don't have them nor do I find them particularly compelling.  I'm surprised at the answers though.  I thought for sure ML wouldn't go for it. I wish I would have asked the lady what she was going to do with the photo.  I have pictures of kids I know that I don't know what to do with - I can't imagine having pictures of random kids too.

c_joy

I'd be weirded the f*ck out, and I'm usually pretty chill.

laptopprancer

Frkls:

this has happened to us on 3 separate occasions. one was a mom who asked if ryan could take a picture with her daughter (they were not playing together or anything!)  ryan's curly hair inspires behavior in people that is just ridiculous.  

I used to have blondie blond super curly hair and strangers would touch it ALL THE TIME when I was a kid, I hated it.

 

Stellasmom

Oh, and I think the weirdos probably don't ask. I'd be far more skeeved if I saw someone trying to sneak a picture of my kid.

Sue_sue

I would not have agreed to a stranger snapping a picture and if I saw someone taking a sneak shot I'd have broken their camera. Leave my baby alone

RobotLegs

I would absolutely not let a stranger take a picture of my daughter.  It's so weird. 

huber22

Clearly my baby is ugly. No one has ever wanted to photograph him. Except for one lady at a farm show once.

speckledfrog

Why in the hell would someone want a pictures of a stranger's child?  That is so bizarre.

alzi

speckledfrog:

Why in the hell would someone want a pictures of a stranger's child?  That is so bizarre.

THANK YOU. whether you would let them or not, i don't understand WHY someone would want a picture of a random child they don't know.

papie

Once we were in Quebec City sitting in the little park in front of the Chateau Frontenac.   And a bus of japanese tourists came out, and 5-6 old ladies started taking pictures of my baby and cooing like crazy.  We thought it was cute.  SIL joked that she will end up on a giant billboard in Japan.  It was funny, nbd.  

sonrisa

Stranger tourists take photos of my baby occasionally.  Never in such an organized way (asking permission and all). We'll be out at a scenic spot and a group of tourists will come by.  Some little old lady will decide my baby is cute and out come the cameras. It surprised me at first but now it doesn't.  I imagined them back in Japan or wherever looking over there photos and I think it is kind of cute - my baby standing in for all Infant Americana in their vacation scrapbook.

I might find it odd if it were a random American.

ETA: And Papie's Anna will be in the same scrapbook standing in for Infant Canada.