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[blandino]

I don't think it's abnormal, but what I don't think is normal is posting the pictures on FB. I have two friends that I can think of who always post pictures of their kids in just diapers. I personally, don't see anything wrong with just wearing a diaper at home - but in public - I don't like to see a diaper. I think it just looks a little vulgar. When little girls wear very short dresses without bloomers and the diaper shows at the bottom. I don't think it's horrible, but it doesn't look great either. Facebook is a public forum, and I just think those pictures are better left unlisted, unless they are of something really special to share and the child just happens to be in a diaper.

Also, I don't know if its just me - but the habitual diaper pic posters that I think of always have children with droopy, saggy, diapers - and maybe that's why it seems a little vulgar to me ?!?

[ABCDaycareMN]

Also, I don't know if its just me - but the habitual diaper pic posters that I think of always have children with droopy, saggy, diapers - and maybe that's why it seems a little vulgar to me ?!?

This is exactly what I mean! Every single picture one person in particular posts of her boys they are only in their diaper. The diaper is very saggy and about to fall off their bums. I think that is so gross! I don't think I have ever seen a photo of them fully clothed. And she posts a lot of photos of her boys.

Yes, I get that some times it's cute and there can be precious moments that you want to capture but there is a fine line between cute and gross IMO! To the cowboy boots that sounds absolutely adorable!!

Maybe it's just a personality thing, idk, but it was nice to hear some other people's perspectives on this.

[Willow]

I've seen so many people irked uptight about facebook lately....do some of you not know you can "unfriend" who's causing you so much angst in your life? If someone is driving you that crazy you need to learn to let it go or let them go. It's as simple as that.


99% of people on my facebook are family and friends I've known for 10 years plus (others are those I network with for daycare but regardless, still trust on some level ). I'd tell anyone to take a hike if they were being so judgmental over a picture of my child in a diaper. Facebook is how I keep in touch with those closest to me as after moving I am not nearly as close geographically. I don't friend strangers and everything is set to private. If someone wants to whine about me or my life they are no kind of family or friend and they don't need to be seeing any pictures of my children at all.

As for backgrounds I'm pretty stingy about being clean but I'm also blessed enough to be surrounded by people who would be focused on the happy child in the picture, not the messy background.

This isn't a department store photography outlet, it is my home and I do daycare here. I'm not going to prep everything around a child just to snap a picture of an adorable moment.

[CedarCreek]

I've seen so many people irked uptight about facebook lately....do some of you not know you can "unfriend" who's causing you so much angst in your life? If someone is driving you that crazy you need to learn to let it go or let them go. It's as simple as that

I agree. However,I did have one girl who I just unfriended that I had on there forever just because her post made me and make fun of her in my head.

Which was evil of me.

[Springdaze]

In the summer, I would let them. I agree about the mess in the background though! All my pics are staged because I dont want funny stuff in the background!

[Springdaze]

oh, but diaper under a dress with no cover bothers me alot!!!! even for a baby

[Willow]

I agree. However,I did have one girl who I just unfriended that I had on there forever just because her post made me and make fun of her in my head.

Which was evil of me.

I have no one on my list currently who does 100 smutty oompa loompa-ish duck faced selfies a day....used to.....but I just could not control my urge to snark every single time I signed on and decided she wasn't worth the angst, or bad karma all my poking fun of her in my head was likely bringing upon me

[Crazy In Mo]

Only wear a diaper at home? Fb friends are always posting videos and pictures with their kids only wearing a diaper.

Laziness?

I always have my kids clothed and bathed. And if I post a pic my house must be picked up and clean.

I do look in the background of photos! Lol

Does anyone else?

Sounds just like me! Lol I totally check out backgrounds in every picture! Especially inside the home.... Weird I know

And my kids have always for the most part had clothes on. I don't even think I would post a picture of them without clothes! I also have a FB friend who's kids are always in a diaper and underware. They are probably 3 and 5 years old . My son is 4 and wouldn't run around in his undies if I begged him to

Above all I'm just glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this

[youretooloud]

Also, I don't know if its just me - but the habitual diaper pic posters that I think of always have children with droopy, saggy, diapers - and maybe that's why it seems a little vulgar to me ?!?

I guess that is what I think is regional. I certainly wouldn't want to see a wet or messy diaper either. But, I don't think diapers themselves are ugly.

Cloth diapers are so cute, you almost never cover those up anyway, because they are like part of the outfit.

My Mom was born in the 30s. Most of her baby pictures were taken outside in a diaper. My aunts and uncles too. My Father who grew up in the same neighborhood has similar pictures, but he was always in a diaper shirt... always a fancy shirt that snapped near the sides. But, no pants.

[youretooloud]

oh, but diaper under a dress with no cover bothers me alot!!!! even for a baby

That does bug me too. Especially at church. Usually if you buy a dress, you get the bloomers too. But, a sun dress is just a free for all... I only care that they have undies or a diaper on under a sun dress.

[jenny31052]

You're not the only one, I'm the same way, but I have OCD so I'm particular about many other things - including my house being clutter free, and clean at all the times...

Many of my friends do the same, their kids are always in only a diaper- I always have my son out of his pj within an hour after waking up, and completely dressed for the day. And he gets a bath every night.... It has been this way since he was born -

I guess each one has his own way to do things at home - what I can't absolutely stand is dirty babies/toddlers, wearing filty clothes. Yes, I do get it that kids get dirty, but I don't understand why some parents can't wipe them down after a meal, or a snack, instead they let them run around all day with black, yukky, sticky faces and hands (that,I think is laziness..)...and most of the time bring them out in public looking the same way... I think is disgusting...

[MarinaVanessa]

I don't know why but I LOVED seeing my kids in diapers and would always let my kids roam free at home wearing only a diaper. My 2yo DS is wearing only a diaper right now and I'll leave it like that until my first client gets here. There's just something about having a baby or toddler running around in a little diaper that makes me smile. Of course I only do it here at home and wouldn't purposely let either of my kids out the door without wearing clothing (although both of my kids have escaped out the front door and have run around stark naked before, but it wasn't intentional).

As for dresses, I don't think that I ever put a dress on my DD without her wearing a bloomer under it but that was because I thought that seeing a diaper under a dress looked a little tacky but it's not a big deal to me seeing other little girls with dresses on in a diaper and no bloomers, it's just my own personal preference. Much like how I feel about women who wear strappy toe-less/peeptoe shoes with stockings .

[MotherNature]

Nope.. My kid loves to be naked. My house is heated..not a big deal. He's 2 & just now is starting to like to wear clothess, usually because it means we're going somewhere. Right now, he has a diaper & t-shirt on. I tried some Babylegs, but he wasn't having it. Granted, we use cloth, & it's cuter than a saggy disposable, but, meh.. Especially when it's warm, why bother? Not laziness, just not important to have a kid look meticulous while at home. I have a couple relatives that make cracks every time they see a pic of him or will say stuff like, " Oh look! He has clothes on! Well, it is winter, after all! Hahaha." Whatever. I dish the snark right back. I'm not taking him in the snow in a tshirt & shorts. he's bundled when we leave the house. Inside my heated home, who cares? I have bare feet currently myself.

[AnneCordelia]

I'm at the thought of laziness. Y'all are uptight, is all!

My kids are always bathed and clean. My older three get dressed before even coming downstairs in the morning. I shower, hair, makeup and dress before coming downstairs for the day. But I don't require my 2yo to wear more than his underwear during the day. He's a baby and in his own house...if he wants to be half dressed then its no skin off my teeth. He's always dressed when guests come over or if we leave the house so I don't sweat it. :-)

[pandamom]

meh. My one twin wants to be only in his diaper at home. The other one likes to wear clothes. I let them wear what they want at home. Not a big deal. However, since they're 2, I don't post pictures of them in only a diaper.