Daycare moms...

CareBear01 · November 2010

Do you always buy the photos that they set up? They usually have a professional come in around twice a year to get the kids' photos, then of course, it's optional if you want to purchase any. I feel bad if I don't get at least the smallest package (usually not too much - $35), but sometimes the photos are just "ok". I feel like I am wasting an opportunity for a "professional" photo of DS if I don't buy them since we don't have a lot of free time to do it on our own.

JamicanBride · November 2010

MDO mom here. And this is the second year we have gotten them. The ones we got last year was a complete disappointment and waste. They are still in the package actually...never to be seen by anyone. The ones we just received that were taken a month ago was "ok", but still not worth the money IMO. I guess my kiddo just doesn't warm up soon enough to the photographer for them to get a decent photo. But I also feel like, "what if this is a good year and he actually smiles". Then I will be out of luck...lol.

TexasPaige · November 2010

Another MDO mom...I just got his first pictures from MDO today. Luckily they let you look at them before ordering. I am pretty certain I won't be buying any of them. The whole scene just looks so forced to me. I can get a lot better pictures at home when he's genuinely having fun!

I'm sure we will buy his school pictures in elementary, but I just don't feel pulled to buy these unless they are really good.

KKMMex · November 2010

I've bought all the preschool photos, but we've had great luck and the pics have been really good so far, knock on wood. For individual pics they always take the children outside to a wooded area, so the background looks fantastic which is definitely helpful.

I'm a sucker for pictures. This year they let the girls take individuals plus they also posed them together. So I bought three packages - yes did I mention I'm a sucker?!?!

BritanyV · November 2010

MDO mom here too and I have ordered everytime. They do an individual picture in the fall and then a class picture in the spring.

I just got the fall pictures back and they are super cute. The photographer is one of the MDO teachers and both last year and this year were great!

Like PP, they usually take the photos outside and they turn out nice. The packages are super cheap also. Our largest package cost $20!

readyforbaby · November 2010

No. They do them every Spring/Fall. The first time we bought one sheet b/c the picture wasn't too bad but we had recently had pictures done so we didn't need a whole package. I think it is like $6 a sheet. Last Spring we bought the whole package b/c they were really good and we didn't have any recent "professional" pictures. I think the whole thing was like $65. We gave a lot away to family and weren't left with too many. This past Fall's were not very good so we turned the entire package back in.

chrisbride04 · November 2010

DS is new to an actual daycare so we recently had our first experience with this. I did not buy the pictures. They were okay, but not worth the $60 they wanted in my opinion. You had to look at them in the lobby when you did pickup on a specific afternoon only, and then purchase right there if you wanted them. I would have preferred to take them home and see what DH thought, etc. Also, they used a Christmas background. I get that the holidays are nearing in, but picture day was 2 weeks before Halloween and not everyone wants their child posed in the "snow." In the future I'll buy the pics if DS is smiling nicely, I like the background, etc.

Suzi-G- · November 2010

Cooper will smile for anyone with a camera, we honestly haven't had a bad picture of him (not even at Sears). So I bought the next-to-the-biggest package for $38. I wasn't disappointed, it's a great picture. The photographer set up a little spot outside in the pumpkin patch so the lighting is great and the fall scene is super cute. I'm sure I'll continue to buy them in the future.

mrs.littlejeans · November 2010

First off, Z is so darn cute in your signature!

DD's daycare does photos every fall/spring...she actually just had the Christmas picture taken yesterday. We've bought them each time so far because they've been cute pictures. However, the company the daycare uses just offers sheets instead of packages (kind of like the Picture People). I'd prefer packages so we'd have more to give away to family. If it's not a good picture, I won't have a problem not buying them...I'm sure I'll feel that twinge of guilt, though.

CareBear01 · November 2010

mrs.littlejeans:

First off, Z is so darn cute in your signature!

Thanks!

I didn't realize MDO did them, as well - that's really cool. I went ahead a bought a package. Just 2 5X7s and 8 wallets - we'll give them to family. They are taking Christmas pictures tomorrow! I am just now ordering the "fall" ones - they had skipped some pics in the summer, so I guess they are catching up, but I don't think I need them a month apart. geez.

nvp05 · November 2010

I just bought Rena's school picture and it came out really cute! Her school also does them twice a year- one class pic and one individual pic. I'm a sucker and would probably buy them every year...even if they don't always come out good! They had a package option for 6 sheets for $60 which I thought was a pretty good deal.

Last year she had only been at school 2 weeks when they took pics and she screamed the whole time and they didn't get one. So I was just happy she actually got a pic this year!

SigmundsGirl · November 2010

Evan's picture was pretty funny. He looked like "what are you lookin' at?", but DH didn't want to pass it up, so we got 1 digital picture on CD that we could do whatever we want with.

I thought the prices were pretty expensive. The biggest package without a cd was over $70. We can do better at Babies R Us.

kreeper611 · November 2010

We've bought both so far, but if it really sucked...I'd skip it.

LisaK2b · November 2010

I can't even relate to this post but am jealous that Emmy's MDO does not take pictures. =( I would buy them even if they were ugly. I just feel it's something you have a collection of when you grow up.

TexasHarmony · November 2010

i bought Avery's first set because they were really cute. I haven't bought them since then. Once they start Kinder, I will buy them religiously.

alisa1228 · November 2010

we have to pay on picture day, w/o previewing the pic first (which i think is so unfair!) so i buy them... but it also is not too expensive... i think it was $26 for 2-5x7 and 8-wallets

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