To the point of this thread. Everyone has the right to handle raising
their children as they chose. We all take different methods to teach
the proper ways of life. We answer to someone else as to wether we do
it right or not. I know that my son is a better man than his father. I
am sure he will raise his children evern better, I have already seen it.

People who abuse children get their just rewards form a highter power.
I do wish our legal system did a better job.

Three rules I live by
1. Don't mess with my family.
2. Don't mess with my dogs.
3. Don't mess with my guns.

I have protected my family once, WILL do it again.

AMEN Sage

I don't know the stats on it but it does happen to kids 0-3. Pick up a
copy of "When Rabbit Howls" by Truddi Chase. It is a great example of
how being abused as a very young child can have a profound effect on the
adult that child will become.

Gwen's abuse followed her the full 52 yrs.

i read that book..omg was it sad and infuriating.

have not read this book...without picking a copy of it up please tell us
about this and how it relates to kids pics on profiles!

my kids are in all my pictures..not because im exploiting them or
anything but lol, they are a part of my life... Maybe im taking this
thread the wrong way, but it just seems shallow to worry about such a
non event as this.

nothing pucks just a sidebar..

oh ok..just hijacking the thread eh.. there's a shocker!

Some people find it attractive to be a single parent and use thier cute
kids for that attraction, sad but true....

ya'll scaring me, i worried about my daughter enogh as it is n now i'm
thinking what if my ex's new b/f, its doing something to her. I do not
know who he is or anything.

is it wrong for me to worried?

i was told by a police officer once that noticed my son's pic online
with mine to take it off, b/c a pedophile could contact me pretending to
be interested in me and actually be interested in my son. he said it
happens a lot. i NEVER put up pics of my son anymore.

I have my grandson in mypicture with me, I am very proud of that
little boy, if youdon't like it, I don't care and as far as pedofiles,
mess with my kids or grandbabies, it will be their last mistake.
I am proud of mychildren and their kids, and I ain't scared to show
them off. But let there be no mistake, I will protect them, with any
means necessary.

<stands on soap box> ::puffs chest::

Arm waves across crowd with finger pointed...

"I CAN Not believe the discussion is based on pictures! It is who you allow in your life. Its that simple!

More importantly the discussion should be "who are you subjecting your children to?

Absolutely unbelievable the solution to someones grief/or misunderstanding of how to keep your kids safe has takin a turn to "lets strip more rights away from people" .... People have pictures taken with their children 9483837347748393099438 everyday, in the paper, on the news.. in tabloids, on other peoples camera's without knowledge.. photo studios, ya u think they dont have pediphiles as well? Saving your pictures at the local photo mat.. they have your addy to! jeezzz.. it isnt wut someone is doing or thinking that is gonna get ur kids in trouble, its WHAT U ARE subjecting them to, wut ur bringing home, and everyone has a right to their opinions and freedoms... Because someone feels its inappropriate because of who they are and how they feel in regards to how they see life that just seems wrong..(in my opinion) regardless people have a right to make mistakes. unfortunately sometimes it is a mistake that is costly.. hopefully "parents" have common sense!
jeez a loo!

There is a lot of pics on here and other sites, that I'm just thinking ......why??

why not

All I am going to say is what others have tried to say before me. (and let me say first I have not read all 6+ pages)

1. The internet is real life. It does nt matter if you are on the net, in the mall, at the daycare, or whereever. If someone wants to go for a child they are going to try; period.

2. As far as screening for "dumb parents", I would suggest you be careful how you phrase things in the future cause that statement right there could very easily be considered discrimination.

3. To naswer your suggestion about a parent not being smart enough to protect their children, that is why we have police and CPS and courts of law. In the United States you can not be found guilty without proof. Which in this case means, you can not be "screened" fro wether you are a good parent or not just to post a pic on a website; that would be assuming too much. You have to wait and see fi something appens, and then follow the proper legal path. And this is assuming that the parent would be at fault in the firstplace for a pedophiles actions, which is very rare.

I cant believe people are still responding to this post I knew it was a heavy subject but not april 19- july 19 heavy!

I think a celebration is in order!

@ Autumn!

::eye roll::