How do you feel about parents posting their childrens pictures online?

I post pictures of my kids online. I am a proud parent. I don't post anything that is in poor taste though. So, there shouldn't be any problem and I don't post personal information like their names or where we live or anything like that.

You raise a very good point, it is dangerous, when too much information is given out over the net. I don't know know what to think. My son is 31 so he will post his own pictures if he wants too.

I think it is fine to put your childrens pictures online. You never know who could be looking at them anywhere you go really. Plus, alot of people love to show off their kids. If I had a child, I would definately post pictures.

I guess I am confused. What kind of pictures do you think we are putting up? I am a Dad to 5 kids, and I post their pics up online! I even have them posted here on myLot profile! Why would I be concerned if someone was looking at them? I don't want to sound discerning but just a little confused.

I'm a parent of two, proud of my children and believe they are the most beautiful children in the world - as do all parents. However, I'd have to say that, no, I would not post my children's pictures online. If I wanted my friends and family to see pictures of my kids, I'd email them. My reasonings are this: Just because you have no identification posted - i.e. address, city, state, etc - doesn't mean that someone who is computer savvy can't find out where you live. For instance, your i.p address can give a lot of information about you to someone who is really interested. How many times do you hear about child predators? On a regular basis. Even if they couldn't find out where we lived, I'd rather not have someone seeing my children's pictures and fantasizing. The very thought makes me want to hide my kids in a dark corner somewhere. Paranoid? Maybe. I consider it a safety issue. For the same reason that I don't let my children play over at someone's house I don't know, I wouldn't let someone I don't know - anyone who cares to look on the Internet! - see their pictures either. I'm not saying that people who post their children's photos are ignorant, but I AM saying that, especially in today's world, it is better to be paranoid and safety conscious than to deal with the reality of losing a child. No thanks!