Pictures on FB- What do you think?

mama&baby · September 2012

So once again I come to ask the etiquette goddesses a question about my son's first birthday! They seriously need to have a birthday party board too!

Anways, I was thinking that once we do LO's birthday party I was going to make a "Thank you" album on my facebook. This is how I have been sharing pics with family anyways. I would take pictures with LO (after the party as I got time to) playing with his toys and have a caption under each one saying "thanks so and so.. etc". This is NOT going to be a replacement for a thank you card-- everyone will be getting one. I guess my question is would you think this was a tacky as opposed to sending the pics in with the thank you cards? I wanted everyone to get pictues of him with the toys, etc that they got him... but I want to get the thank you notes out ASAP and I'm afraid that if I wait to print out the pictures I will end up forgetting or taking forever. TIA!

[Deleted User] · September 2012

I have no issue with it IF you are still sending out TY cards--that is the most important part, I think. It's a cute idea. That being said, you may run into issues if you received gifts from people who aren't on FB (I know we're a rare breed, but we're out there!) then they won't really be included as much/see the pictures.

Liz4444 · September 2012

Why do you need to send people pics of your child playing with the gift they were given? What if they give a check or a certificate to donate a tree or something? Honestly, it seems a bit excessive to me.

MiahT · September 2012

I would be perfectly content as a gift giver to receive a thank you card in the mail without the picture, but I do admit to smiling over a Facebook photo or two of someone's LO playing with or wearing something I'd taken the time to pick out for them. On the other hand, if someone mailed me a photo every time I gave them a gift, I'm not sure what I'd do with them all.

ILoveRedVino · September 2012

Liz4444:
Why do you need to send people pics of your child playing with the gift they were given? What if they give a check or a certificate to donate a tree or something? Honestly, it seems a bit excessive to me.

This.

sowingseasons · September 2012

I think the card is enough, however if you want I feel its okay to add pictures online

EastCoastBride · September 2012

MrsNorry:
That being said, you may run into issues if you received gifts from people who aren't on FB (I know we're a rare breed, but we're out there!) then they won't really be included as much/see the pictures.

This makes no sense. What's the "issue"? They aren't on FB by their own choice. So... sh eneeds to be concerned about sharing pics w/ people who are?

ANyhow- I do agree, though, that this seems a bit much. Yes, put up pics, yes, show him playing w/ some of the toys. But I think to make a point to put up a pic of EVERY toy and a "thank you" under every picture.... eh, I don't really get it.

As others said, I personally don't need a picture of a kid playing w/ the toy we gave them. It's not THAT big of a deal, to be honest.

mama&baby · September 2012

Thanks for your input ladies! I know it is a bit excessive.... I was just trying to think of something a bit different to do since it's his first birthday. But I will take everyone's advice into consideration

jasminelorraine20 · September 2012

When I buy a gift for someone else's child, it means a lot to me when I get a picture with them in the oufit I bought them, or playing with a toy that I bought them. I think it's a sweet idea. When someone buys something for my LO, I send them a picture to their phone of him with whatever gift they bought him and they seem very appreciative. I've never done an album, but if that is what you want to do I think it is nice.

MelleTX · September 2012

I see no issues. Just make sure you send the TY notes before you post pictures so no one thinks THAT is their TY. And I would just add them to the 1st birthday album, not a separate one.

1026pumpkin · September 2012

I actually think it's a really cute idea. I don't think it's necessary if you're sending out cards, but I think it's a great way for people to see how much your LO enjoys playing with the toy they spent time picking out or how cute he looks in the outfit. A picture is worth a thousand words! Not everyone will care, but I know I spend a lot of time picking out presents, and it's really nice to know that they're appreciated.

I always make a point of sending out of town relatives pictures of DS wearing/playing with their gifts, and they love it!

You could also think about emailing vs. posting on Facebook to keep it a little more private....

Liz4444 · September 2012

What happens if you get doubles of something or return something?

[Deleted User] · September 2012

EastCoastBride:
MrsNorry:
That being said, you may run into issues if you received gifts from people who aren't on FB (I know we're a rare breed, but we're out there!) then they won't really be included as much/see the pictures.
This makes no sense. What's the "issue"? They aren't on FB by their own choice. So... sh eneeds to be concerned about sharing pics w/ people who are?
ANyhow- I do agree, though, that this seems a bit much. Yes, put up pics, yes, show him playing w/ some of the toys. But I think to make a point to put up a pic of EVERY toy and a "thank you" under every picture.... eh, I don't really get it.

As others said, I personally don't need a picture of a kid playing w/ the toy we gave them. It's not THAT big of a deal, to be honest.

Maybe I worded it wrong...I didn't mean an issue for THEM, I mean an issue for HER, since it seems as if it's so important for her to share pictures with her guests of her child using their gifts. Not that her non-FB friends would know or necessarily care.

EastCoastBride · September 2012

MrsNorry:

Maybe I worded it wrong...I didn't mean an issue for THEM, I mean an issue for HER, since it seems as if it's so important for her to share pictures with her guests of her child using their gifts. Not that her non-FB friends would know or necessarily care.

Ok - that makes sense!

mama&baby · September 2012

Liz4444:
What happens if you get doubles of something or return something?

This is a good point! I guess if that happens I can skip the captions all together and just make sure to take pics with each toy! Thanks for your advice I wasn't thinking of that!

rhubarb123 · September 2012

I think it is a nice idea but like another pp said...make sure the thank you's are out first before posting pics.

One time I got a birthday thank you with a picture added of the birthday boy taken with my dd. I remembered the mom taking pics of each child with the BD boy but wasn't sure why. I think she printed them off her computer because I got the thank you about a week after the party. I gave the picture to my DD and she loved it!

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