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Taking a photo of a group of playschool children.

  • 02-05-2015 1:09pm
    #1
    PLL
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    I hope I'm posting this in the right place.

    Basically, my daughter is in playschool and will be changing to a Naíonra in September. She has had a great year and made great friends whcih she talks about when she comes home all the time. I would like a photo of her with them to put in her baby book and look back on. However I feel like the idea of asking is that possible makes me criminal or something. I know things are very strict in this area, and if it is frowned upon/not legal I will of course not ask. Is it possible do you know, or would I just be told no way if I asked the staff. Wouldn't it involve getting all parents permission and i'm sure not all parents would want it. It would not be going up on the internet/media, even in my house.. its just for the book.


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    anvilfour
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    PLL wrote: »
    I hope I'm posting this in the right place.

    Basically, my daughter is in playschool and will be changing to a Naíonra in September. She has had a great year and made great friends whcih she talks about when she comes home all the time. I would like a photo of her with them to put in her baby book and look back on. However I feel like the idea of asking is that possible makes me criminal or something. I know things are very strict in this area, and if it is frowned upon/not legal I will of course not ask. Is it possible do you know, or would I just be told no way if I asked the staff. Wouldn't it involve getting all parents permission and i'm sure not all parents would want it. It would not be going up on the internet/media, even in my house.. its just for the book.

    Hi PLL,

    I can't advise you legally but might it be best to see if there are any existing photos of your daughter's class you can use? When I was a kid we had one taken every year! Would solve an awful lot of issues!


  • #3
    234
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    PLL wrote: »
    I hope I'm posting this in the right place.

    Basically, my daughter is in playschool and will be changing to a Naíonra in September. She has had a great year and made great friends whcih she talks about when she comes home all the time. I would like a photo of her with them to put in her baby book and look back on. However I feel like the idea of asking is that possible makes me criminal or something. I know things are very strict in this area, and if it is frowned upon/not legal I will of course not ask. Is it possible do you know, or would I just be told no way if I asked the staff. Wouldn't it involve getting all parents permission and i'm sure not all parents would want it. It would not be going up on the internet/media, even in my house.. its just for the book.

    Nothing illegal about taking photos of kids, even if they aren't yours. Its child pronography that is illegal.

    However, taking a group photo for your own private use without the content of the parents of the other children featured sounds like an excellent way to have your child lose their place in the naionra. Can't see the staff agreeing to it either, at which point, doing it without their consent would be very ill-advised on a practical level.

    I would just suggest that a class photo be taken and made available to all parents. Just give the same reasons you have given here as they are perfectly understandable.


  • #4
    PLL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭PLL


    234 wrote: »
    Nothing illegal about taking photos of kids, even if they aren't yours. Its child pronography that is illegal.

    However, taking a group photo for your own private use without the content of the parents of the other children featured sounds like an excellent way to have your child lose their place in the naionra. Can't see the staff agreeing to it either, at which point, doing it without their consent would be very ill-advised on a practical level.

    I would just suggest that a class photo be taken and made available to all parents. Just give the same reasons you have given here as they are perfectly understandable.

    Thanks! I was pretty much thinking along the lines of your reply. I was hoping a class picture would be mentioned at some point throughout the year, but nothing so far. I think I will ask about the class photo (even asking that I hope doesn't seem weird - worrier!) and if they say no leave it at that. Thanks again.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Its sad the way that politically correct people have perverted reasonable requests such as this - a parent thinking that asking for a class photo of his kids class might be weird.

    We were in the US and the school sent us an invitation to the annual concert show. It ended with the exhortation - Don't forget to bring your camera!


  • #6
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    PLL wrote: »
    I would like a photo of her with them to put in her baby book and look back on. However I feel like the idea of asking is that possible makes me criminal or something. I know things are very strict in this area, and if it is frowned upon/not legal I will of course not ask.

    There is nothing wrong with asking for a photograph to be taken. I presume that this answers the question but in case you need further guidance on the correct etiquette, this thread can be transferred to the parenting forum.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    One of the parents in my sons Montessori didca video of his class. We all had to sing a permissions slip.

    We also needed one for the school for normal photos taken during the year.


  • #8
    implausible
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Its sad the way that politically correct people have perverted reasonable requests such as this - a parent thinking that asking for a class photo of his kids class might be weird.

    We were in the US and the school sent us an invitation to the annual concert show. It ended with the exhortation - Don't forget to bring your camera!

    It's basic child protection policy in pre-schools. It's not as big an issue as you go up through the system and taking photos at an occasion with loads of other parents should not be an issue. I'd imagine they have child protection in the U.S. too.

    I don't know what political correctness has to do with it.

    OP, all pre-schools get parents to sign a form opting into or out of photographs, check if your montessori sent one out and then just ask the room leader if they take a group photo themselves. Will they be having a graduation? This would be the ideal opportunity to get a class photo or maybe just get a photo of your child with some of her friends, as the other parents will be there to check with.


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