Would you let you DC be on their daycare website?

REOM

Our daycare is redesigning their website, and gave the parents a release to sign for their child to be on the site. I intentionally didn't return it b/c I didn't want her on there.

So today, DH (who I had discussed this with) signs the paper when they ask him to. He says he did it b/c thy don't use names so it's okay.  I don't think its okay, don't want her on there, and am annoyed b/c I feel he only signed it b/c he felt cornered and now I am going to be the PITA parent at pickup.

UGH.  Would you let your child be on the site? Seems like a lot of parents would b/c I see a lot of kids I recognize on the site.

kittycarr

If there are no names used then it's no different than your sig here.  Unless I'm missing something.

REOM

My sig doesn't have a map and directions to the location where she spends part of her day, does it?

sooosie

I probably would, especially since there will be lots of pics of the kids on there.

Brewster

Yea, as long as his name is not used.  We have pictures of our kids on my school website.  We have to have parents sign a consent form for the kid's pictures to be taken at school too.  There are usually 1-2 kids in each grade whose parents refuse it out of about 75 kids. 

 If it is not something you are comfortable with though, I'd ask them not to put her up.  It's probably not really a big deal. 

MrsErickson

Are they using individual photos of the kids, or just group shots of them playing?  I guess I wouldn't care that much, but I can see where your concern is.  I'm assuming that their website would also have their address listed which basically would tell any weirdo, "here's where these kids are all day!"

KrisBriMcBunny

I would as long as her name is not being used

kittycarr

Um, okay, I see where attitude was necessary.  Sure.

belle204

Hard to say but I prob. would too as long as her name wasn't used & she was at one of the ones that stays locked/has security cameras. I guess my reasoning is that people are still going to know where the daycare is with or without pics.

PinkPiano

I probably would not allow it.  I never sign the paper consenting for dd's picture to be published for her pre-school.  Guess I'm one of those moms. 

 

dawnc78

No,

I only post pictures of my kids where I feel like I control who sees it, and how much information comes with the picture... on a school website, it would be advertised that your child attends (name or not) and that they can be found at ### somewhere road, some town, state, zip, phone, often directions...during x-x hrs... that imo is WAY too much information!

don't feel like a pita...it's a valid concern!

aml0905

Nope, no way. I agree with you about the maps and directions to the daycare center. All some pervert would have to do was browse the web site, find a kid they thought was cute, hang out around pick up time a couple of times and follow you home to know where you live. OK, maybe I'm a bit paranoid but I wouldn't do it either.

hopefulmom

I would defintely not have a problem with it.  First of all they will not be using her name and second of all when I go to those websites I figure the pictures are old and those same kids aren't still there anyway!

REOM

Kitty I wasn't giving you attitude, just stating a fact. 

Sorry!

belle204

aml0905:

Nope, no way. I agree with you about the maps and directions to the daycare center. All some pervert would have to do was browse the web site, find a kid they thought was cute, hang out around pick up time a couple of times and follow you home to know where you live. OK, maybe I'm a bit paranoid but I wouldn't do it either.

 I'm hella paranoid and didn't think about the following me home thing. Makes sense.

butterbeansmama

I would not have a problem with it.

maxebook29

No I wouldn't want it up there either. I would be uncomfortable for exactly the reason you stated - it has the address. I doubt anything would happen because of it, but I'd probably prefer they didn't include DD.

GettinNervous

I signed the paper. It has been about 4 months now, and they still haven't updated the pictures.

KrisBriMcBunny

you know pervs can stake out a dc center & watch the kids when they go outside...pick out one they like the looks of ....wait around until mom picks up the cute one and follow her home.....all this without the use of the internet.

REOM

KrisMcB- thanks for the PSA.  I'll add that to my paranoia list

UBMyBaby

No I wouldn't.  Since the website is used to advertise the location of the site, I wouldn't want the whole Internet to know my kid was at a particular place at a particular time.  Even with security and locks, etc.  I would not personally do it.

 

 

AndysKandi

I think I would. People can find out the location of any daycare just by driving around or looking in the phone book or internet, you know? Regardless of whether your kid's pic is on the website.

mikeandmonica

I'm with you - I wouldn't sign the release. 

TwinMomma

I would be totally fine with it....but I also have my girls all over my sugar and spice website.  So to me, it's not a big deal.  You seem a little uncomfortable with it, so i wouldn't if I were you.  Just by you asking the question means you are doubting it.

sweetie1528

I do the same thing.  if I don't want to do it, I just don't sign it.  I would not want G on their site.  I am completely with you.  love the new sig.

stacynikki

While I think your concerns are valid it wouldn't bother me.  DS goes to a daycare that have several sister sites around town and on the website it's just pics in general, not for a specific location.  DS's daycare also has a security code and you must be listed to pick up any of the kiddos.  MIL picked DS up once and they carded her and compared it to the address on the approved pickup list we provided.