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Linda asks…

whats a clever name for a baby magazine?

My final unit in Media studies is to create a magazine. Ive decided to make a baby magazine and ive gone through all the possible names, Baby Talk, Your Baby, Mother and Baby their all actual magazines however i can not use them because i will loose marks because its plagiarism! please leave your suggestions ive not got much time left! Big help, Thankyou!

Baby Talk answers:

New Life

Sandy asks…

mother and baby comp?

I’m wanting to enter my daughter in a competition through the mother and baby magazine but u have to be a member, would anybody be willing to let me use their member number to enter? if so please email it to me at lizzlez_21@hotmail.com as i am not a member, thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Why dont you just sign up, its not that hard to sign up to the magazine.

John asks…

What Mother and Baby/ Pregnancy Magazines are available in the United States?

Baby Talk answers:

Believe pregnancy magazines are the perfect thing to start reading when you are pregnant. This is a time when you deserve to read a magazine that is dedicated to you and let’s face it they are full of pictures of women who make being pregnant look good. I love the way we are encouraged as pregnant women today to show off our bump and many of the famous actors who grace the front covers of pregnancy magazines do just that!

When you are experiencing pregnancy for the first time you may need to read some of the many recommended pregnancy books out there for a more detailed understanding of pregnancy. However what the magazines offer that a book cannot is gossy pictures and advertising. This is a time when you are on the hunt for many new products and pregnancy magazines can help you see what is out there.
Pregnancy Magazine
Pregnancy Magazine is the leading monthly maternity magazine and online network for the modern moms of today. From conception through baby’s first year, with trusted, credible content and a relatable voice. Pregnancy is your best friend and ob/gyn rolled into one.

Fit Pregnancy Magazine
Fit Pregnancy Magazine offers safe, state-of-the-art information on exercise, nutrition, healthcare and fitness for new and impending mothers. Editorial coverage includes articles on pre and postnatal exercise and nutrition, as well as sexuality, psychology, family, fashion and beauty. It is a how-to source on maternity and postpartum health and fitness. A Bi-Monthly Magazine

Daniel asks…

What did you crave through pregnancty?

I’m just wondering because I’ve just read one of my Aunties ‘mother&baby‘ magazines and there were these women who craved the oddest things: Uncooked pasta, chalk, wafer cones, and a women who craved honey straight from the jar.
What did you crave?
What did people you know crave? x

Baby Talk answers:

Right now a salad from Durangos. Yum. I’ve been craving veggies. I don’t normally like or eat veggies so I think it’s my baby telling me that she needs some : ) I’ve also been craving (since I got pregnant actually) Some asain food. There’s a place across from where I work that has great food and I have been craving it ever since I found out. (5 weeks ago. Haha I’ve still never gone over there though. I don’t know why.)
My weirdest craving is something blue. For the longest time I just wanted a blue drink. I didn’t care what it was either. An Icee, Frazil, or even kookaid. It’s passed for now but it seems to come back every once in a while.

Jenny asks…

Mother And Baby To celebrate at every step ?

These days every one busy with work no one have time to spend with their family members.
it’s wrong Effect on your baby/child..it’s growing age of your child so ..
I am looking some magazines & books… I found a Magazine look it i think you also found something in it ..Magazinemall.in
Special for mothers >https://www.magazinemall.in/Display-ProductDetail.aspx?PID=241

Baby Talk answers:

Hey shina!
You r right these days no have time to spend with there family members…
Yeah nice magazine “Mother And Baby” I will subscribe soon ..
Thanks for sharing your view…

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Sandy asks…

Baby Bracelets?

I am looking for baby bracelets for my baby girl. Does anyone know where I can find one?

Baby Talk answers:

Yes I love these questions because I get to tell everyone about Glamor Baby. Http://www.glamorbaby.com has some of the cutest baby bracelets I have ever seen and the price ranges are amazing!!!

Michael asks…

Where to buy Personalized Baby Bracelets?

I live in the Chicagoland area, Highland Park to be specific. Does anyone know where I can purchase a personalized baby bracelet for my first and only niece? I want to get her one for Christmas and I rather purchase it in store rather than online to guarantee I have a present for her in time for Christmas. Thanks so much!

Baby Talk answers:

I know I have a store at my mall called “Things Remembered” where you can get stuff like that done in like a day. But I’m not sure they have one where you live. Here I’ll go check for you and I’ll edit once I find out.

Oh I need your ZIP code to find the store, or you can go on Thingsremembered.com and search for a store.

Ok, it says that there is one in the “LincolnWood town Center” it says that is in Chicago.

<3 xoxo erin

Daniel asks…

Do I need a permit to sell simple baby bracelets online?

just the simple ones made out of plastic.

Baby Talk answers:

They need to be tested for toxicity & be certified safe for children & babies under 3 years old
and you need insurance

Mary asks…

im trying to find an online store that sells indian gold baby bracelets?

i want to get my daughter a bracelet or bangle for her first birthday and would like to know of a store in the uk thats online or anyone thats selling one.thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Http://www.jewelry4us.com/babyjewelry1.htmlHere’s a site where you can find indian baby jewelry

and

http://www.totaram.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=B-GBL023&Category_Code=B-GBL

Chris asks…

What size baby bracelet to buy for a 3 week old?

Do you buy them to fit now, or a little bigger so they can wear for a while? This would be for a gift, she is tiny, only about 6 and a half punds. Thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Honestly? Baby bracelets are a waste of money. They are too young to appreciate them. They will rip them off and possibly choke if they wear them all the time. Before a year they won’t even fit anymore. Get something the baby can wear later.

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Sandra asks…

Baby Bracelets?

I am looking for baby bracelets for my baby girl. Does anyone know where I can find one?

Baby Talk answers:

Yes I love these questions because I get to tell everyone about Glamor Baby. Http://www.glamorbaby.com has some of the cutest baby bracelets I have ever seen and the price ranges are amazing!!!

Betty asks…

Where to buy Personalized Baby Bracelets?

I live in the Chicagoland area, Highland Park to be specific. Does anyone know where I can purchase a personalized baby bracelet for my first and only niece? I want to get her one for Christmas and I rather purchase it in store rather than online to guarantee I have a present for her in time for Christmas. Thanks so much!

Baby Talk answers:

I know I have a store at my mall called “Things Remembered” where you can get stuff like that done in like a day. But I’m not sure they have one where you live. Here I’ll go check for you and I’ll edit once I find out.

Oh I need your ZIP code to find the store, or you can go on Thingsremembered.com and search for a store.

Ok, it says that there is one in the “LincolnWood town Center” it says that is in Chicago.

<3 xoxo erin

Joseph asks…

Do I need a permit to sell simple baby bracelets online?

just the simple ones made out of plastic.

Baby Talk answers:

They need to be tested for toxicity & be certified safe for children & babies under 3 years old
and you need insurance

Mark asks…

im trying to find an online store that sells indian gold baby bracelets?

i want to get my daughter a bracelet or bangle for her first birthday and would like to know of a store in the uk thats online or anyone thats selling one.thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Http://www.jewelry4us.com/babyjewelry1.htmlHere’s a site where you can find indian baby jewelry

and

http://www.totaram.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=B-GBL023&Category_Code=B-GBL

Sandy asks…

What size baby bracelet to buy for a 3 week old?

Do you buy them to fit now, or a little bigger so they can wear for a while? This would be for a gift, she is tiny, only about 6 and a half punds. Thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Honestly? Baby bracelets are a waste of money. They are too young to appreciate them. They will rip them off and possibly choke if they wear them all the time. Before a year they won’t even fit anymore. Get something the baby can wear later.

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Carol asks…

New baby ?

I GOT A NEW BABY LEO HE/SHE IS ABOUT 2 AND A HALF INCHES HOW OLD IS MY BABY.

Baby Talk answers:

This is about the size of a hatchling, very young, possibly only a couple of days to a week or so.

James asks…

new baby!!!!?

I was just blessed w a new baby boy the other day and he looks by racial, and im white what do i do?

Baby Talk answers:

Dont judge the racial. I think u will be happy w/ the baby u have right now. But when its night time, feed the baby at night before teh baby goes to bed.

Joseph asks…

New Baby….?

A guy who I’m seeing is going to be a new Dad next month, we have been seeing each other on and off for just over 2 years. His ex gf is going to give birth next month. Reason they split is because he found out she slept with someone else, his ex best mate last year. Thing is, when ever I try and talk to him about the baby, he doesn’t really like it and doesn’t ever bring it up.. I even bought a present for the baby on thursday, some socks, gloves and a hat and I gave it to him saying it was for the baby and he was like “whats this” and he really didn’t looked to pleased, he said he appreciates it but really, it felt more like he wished I didn’t… what do you think? I know he must be going through a lot right now and he knows I’m here for him as I have told him, I just thought he would of been a bit more happier about it.
Thanks Ryans mum but its not that, i know he does want to be involved with the baby, he’s not the type of person who wouldn’t want to be involved.. i know for a fact he does

Baby Talk answers:

It sounds like he doesn’t really want to be involved with the baby once it’s born. Ask him point-blank how he feels about becoming a dad. Tell him that the baby needs to have a father in their life. It is not the baby’s fault that he/she was created and he needs to step up and take care of them.

David asks…

Any tips for introducing new baby to toddler?

My second baby is due any day now. I already have a 2.5 year old son.
Does anyone have any tips on the best way of introducing my new baby to my toddler?
I’ve already bought my son a present ‘from the baby‘ and we’ve talked about the baby‘s arrival quite a lot, and looked at the baby‘s clothes together etc. Anything else I can do?

I’ve read that neither of the parents should be holding the baby when the older child sees it. Is this really necessary? Our son will have to get used to us holding to baby!

Baby Talk answers:

I had my second baby 6 months ago and my eldest was 2 and a half.
We included him in clothes buying etc and also encouraged him to go in the baby’s room and see what it was like. We also read a book to him called “whats in your tummy mummy” a lot which really made him understand why mummy was fat!
The best thing to do is keep explaining things like “mummy will be going away for a few days and when she comes home the baby will come and live with us”.
When ds2 was born, ds1 was the first person in the delivery suite, we made all other relatives wait so they had that special time together, and I made sure I wasn’t holdin ds2, I just stretched my arms out to him and gave him a massive hug. Apparently it sends the message that even though this new baby is here, m&d will always still have time for you. He then joined me on the bed and had a cuddle of his brother.
We made a bug fuss about him being a big brother and having to look after ds2, and he loved it. He then got his pressie and ignored the baby for about the next 3 weeks!
Two things we noticed where he would play up and bedtime because ds2 was downstairs, so we started “fake” putting baby to bed together so he thought he was staying up later. The other thing is they may try it on and be naughty – we realised we were trying so hard not to let him feel left out that he was getting away with all sorts, as soon as we started disciplining him again he was as good as ever so i would say you need to keep the behaviour boudaries even though you dont feel like it.
Kids are resilient and as long as you give lots of cuddles and reasurrance, you can breeze through it. Now ds1 is my big special boy and ds2 is my little special boy and they are really nice with eachother!!!
So good luck with it all, go with the flow and go by how your eldest reacts
Good luck with the birth…

Donald asks…

Any helpful tips for dealing with a new baby with an 18 month sibling?

I’m due to give birth in May and have a lovely son already who will be 18 months old then. Currently he’s doing really well and reaching all his milestones early and is an extremely happy child. Recently though I’ve noticed him being clingy if I give attention to other babies. He sees alot of other children and babies as we go to several groups in the week. Any tips and advice of how to smoothly introduce a new baby with him would be appreciated!

Baby Talk answers:

Have you son be your little helper. Talk about how he will help get diapers and other stuff like that. He may be too young but you could also try telling him that he has responisbilities as a big brother. My kids are 4 years apart so my older son was a lot more understanding. Good luck with everything!

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Carol asks…

whats a clever name for a baby magazine?

My final unit in Media studies is to create a magazine. Ive decided to make a baby magazine and ive gone through all the possible names, Baby Talk, Your Baby, Mother and Baby their all actual magazines however i can not use them because i will loose marks because its plagiarism! please leave your suggestions ive not got much time left! Big help, Thankyou!

Baby Talk answers:

New Life

Charles asks…

mother and baby comp?

I’m wanting to enter my daughter in a competition through the mother and baby magazine but u have to be a member, would anybody be willing to let me use their member number to enter? if so please email it to me at lizzlez_21@hotmail.com as i am not a member, thanks

Baby Talk answers:

Why dont you just sign up, its not that hard to sign up to the magazine.

Betty asks…

What Mother and Baby/ Pregnancy Magazines are available in the United States?

Baby Talk answers:

Believe pregnancy magazines are the perfect thing to start reading when you are pregnant. This is a time when you deserve to read a magazine that is dedicated to you and let’s face it they are full of pictures of women who make being pregnant look good. I love the way we are encouraged as pregnant women today to show off our bump and many of the famous actors who grace the front covers of pregnancy magazines do just that!

When you are experiencing pregnancy for the first time you may need to read some of the many recommended pregnancy books out there for a more detailed understanding of pregnancy. However what the magazines offer that a book cannot is gossy pictures and advertising. This is a time when you are on the hunt for many new products and pregnancy magazines can help you see what is out there.
Pregnancy Magazine
Pregnancy Magazine is the leading monthly maternity magazine and online network for the modern moms of today. From conception through baby’s first year, with trusted, credible content and a relatable voice. Pregnancy is your best friend and ob/gyn rolled into one.

Fit Pregnancy Magazine
Fit Pregnancy Magazine offers safe, state-of-the-art information on exercise, nutrition, healthcare and fitness for new and impending mothers. Editorial coverage includes articles on pre and postnatal exercise and nutrition, as well as sexuality, psychology, family, fashion and beauty. It is a how-to source on maternity and postpartum health and fitness. A Bi-Monthly Magazine

Jenny asks…

What did you crave through pregnancty?

I’m just wondering because I’ve just read one of my Aunties ‘mother&baby‘ magazines and there were these women who craved the oddest things: Uncooked pasta, chalk, wafer cones, and a women who craved honey straight from the jar.
What did you crave?
What did people you know crave? x

Baby Talk answers:

Right now a salad from Durangos. Yum. I’ve been craving veggies. I don’t normally like or eat veggies so I think it’s my baby telling me that she needs some : ) I’ve also been craving (since I got pregnant actually) Some asain food. There’s a place across from where I work that has great food and I have been craving it ever since I found out. (5 weeks ago. Haha I’ve still never gone over there though. I don’t know why.)
My weirdest craving is something blue. For the longest time I just wanted a blue drink. I didn’t care what it was either. An Icee, Frazil, or even kookaid. It’s passed for now but it seems to come back every once in a while.

Susan asks…

Mother And Baby To celebrate at every step ?

These days every one busy with work no one have time to spend with their family members.
it’s wrong Effect on your baby/child..it’s growing age of your child so ..
I am looking some magazines & books… I found a Magazine look it i think you also found something in it ..Magazinemall.in
Special for mothers >https://www.magazinemall.in/Display-ProductDetail.aspx?PID=241

Baby Talk answers:

Hey shina!
You r right these days no have time to spend with there family members…
Yeah nice magazine “Mother And Baby” I will subscribe soon ..
Thanks for sharing your view…

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Paul asks…

New baby ?

I GOT A NEW BABY LEO HE/SHE IS ABOUT 2 AND A HALF INCHES HOW OLD IS MY BABY.

Baby Talk answers:

This is about the size of a hatchling, very young, possibly only a couple of days to a week or so.

Sharon asks…

new baby!!!!?

I was just blessed w a new baby boy the other day and he looks by racial, and im white what do i do?

Baby Talk answers:

Dont judge the racial. I think u will be happy w/ the baby u have right now. But when its night time, feed the baby at night before teh baby goes to bed.

Maria asks…

New Baby….?

A guy who I’m seeing is going to be a new Dad next month, we have been seeing each other on and off for just over 2 years. His ex gf is going to give birth next month. Reason they split is because he found out she slept with someone else, his ex best mate last year. Thing is, when ever I try and talk to him about the baby, he doesn’t really like it and doesn’t ever bring it up.. I even bought a present for the baby on thursday, some socks, gloves and a hat and I gave it to him saying it was for the baby and he was like “whats this” and he really didn’t looked to pleased, he said he appreciates it but really, it felt more like he wished I didn’t… what do you think? I know he must be going through a lot right now and he knows I’m here for him as I have told him, I just thought he would of been a bit more happier about it.
Thanks Ryans mum but its not that, i know he does want to be involved with the baby, he’s not the type of person who wouldn’t want to be involved.. i know for a fact he does

Baby Talk answers:

It sounds like he doesn’t really want to be involved with the baby once it’s born. Ask him point-blank how he feels about becoming a dad. Tell him that the baby needs to have a father in their life. It is not the baby’s fault that he/she was created and he needs to step up and take care of them.

Mandy asks…

Any tips for introducing new baby to toddler?

My second baby is due any day now. I already have a 2.5 year old son.
Does anyone have any tips on the best way of introducing my new baby to my toddler?
I’ve already bought my son a present ‘from the baby‘ and we’ve talked about the baby‘s arrival quite a lot, and looked at the baby‘s clothes together etc. Anything else I can do?

I’ve read that neither of the parents should be holding the baby when the older child sees it. Is this really necessary? Our son will have to get used to us holding to baby!

Baby Talk answers:

I had my second baby 6 months ago and my eldest was 2 and a half.
We included him in clothes buying etc and also encouraged him to go in the baby’s room and see what it was like. We also read a book to him called “whats in your tummy mummy” a lot which really made him understand why mummy was fat!
The best thing to do is keep explaining things like “mummy will be going away for a few days and when she comes home the baby will come and live with us”.
When ds2 was born, ds1 was the first person in the delivery suite, we made all other relatives wait so they had that special time together, and I made sure I wasn’t holdin ds2, I just stretched my arms out to him and gave him a massive hug. Apparently it sends the message that even though this new baby is here, m&d will always still have time for you. He then joined me on the bed and had a cuddle of his brother.
We made a bug fuss about him being a big brother and having to look after ds2, and he loved it. He then got his pressie and ignored the baby for about the next 3 weeks!
Two things we noticed where he would play up and bedtime because ds2 was downstairs, so we started “fake” putting baby to bed together so he thought he was staying up later. The other thing is they may try it on and be naughty – we realised we were trying so hard not to let him feel left out that he was getting away with all sorts, as soon as we started disciplining him again he was as good as ever so i would say you need to keep the behaviour boudaries even though you dont feel like it.
Kids are resilient and as long as you give lots of cuddles and reasurrance, you can breeze through it. Now ds1 is my big special boy and ds2 is my little special boy and they are really nice with eachother!!!
So good luck with it all, go with the flow and go by how your eldest reacts
Good luck with the birth…

Chris asks…

Any helpful tips for dealing with a new baby with an 18 month sibling?

I’m due to give birth in May and have a lovely son already who will be 18 months old then. Currently he’s doing really well and reaching all his milestones early and is an extremely happy child. Recently though I’ve noticed him being clingy if I give attention to other babies. He sees alot of other children and babies as we go to several groups in the week. Any tips and advice of how to smoothly introduce a new baby with him would be appreciated!

Baby Talk answers:

Have you son be your little helper. Talk about how he will help get diapers and other stuff like that. He may be too young but you could also try telling him that he has responisbilities as a big brother. My kids are 4 years apart so my older son was a lot more understanding. Good luck with everything!

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William asks…

Would you contact the bio mother for baby pictures?

Hi, Our 3rd adoption was for a little boy, not quite 4 years old. He entered the foster-care system at 12 months of age when his mother was arrested for cocaine and he tested positive also (breastmilk). Parental rights were terminated right before we met him. This was the 9th child the mother had lost custody of. Six of the other children were previously adopted by one relative, 2 by another.

As his silblings are turning 18, they are all returning to their mother in a large metropolitan city. None have graduated from high school. Three of his sisters have 9 children between them, the oldest sister is 22. His brother’s have all joined a gang. One brothers is now paralyzed, 1 is in jail, another in a juvenile facility and the other 2 brag about their gang & drug involvement.

Ah…..It’s amazing how much information is available online! His mother has a myspace account, claiming to be drug-free and is raising other children younger than our son.

We do not have any pictures of our son before we met him. I think it’s a shame – spending over 3 years in the foster care system and no pictures! He keeps try to claim another son’s baby pictures as his own, it breaks my heart.

Our son is well-adjusted, a natural athlete, in advanced classes in middle school and a joy to be with. The last foster home our son was in sent all his paperwork with him when we first picked him up, it identified parents, siblings and placements. DHS did Not give us this information.

Would you risk contacting the mother with an anonymous yahoo email account and offer to exchange pictures?
Unfortunately, DHS doesn’t have pictures. The caseworker is the first person we turned to for pictures when we adopted him. We also inquired if the foster homes had picture and were told no. I, too, found this hard to believe.

His first foster home was an emergency placement.
Second was a relative placement, later removed to be closer to the reservation his mother belonged to.
Third was a 2-yr relative placement – removed after neglect charges.
Fourth placement was another emergency home.
Fifth and last was another relative placement where he stayed for 4 months. They were planning on adopting him, decided against due to negative influences by bio family close by. They did give us a few pictures they took where he’s 3 1/2 years old.

Baby Talk answers:

No I would not risk contacting the mother—that might be the worst thing you could do. A neighbor contacted the mother of her little girl that she has adopted from foster care and the family started stalking them. It tool some interventions by the police to get this behavior stopped. I would call his previous worker and have the worker contact the mother for pictures that is how we dealt with that problem.

George asks…

Are there any websites for free photoshop collage templates?

I have a few mother-baby pictures that I’d like to put into a simple collage… But I’m running out of creativity, time and energy.
Are there any free templates online that are decent?
Just a simple layout would be nice.
Thanks!

Baby Talk answers:

Here is a bunch of sites… But you have to check them for yourself for the exact ones you want to download

Ken asks…

How do you feel about mothers posting naked baby pictures on facebook?

I was just wondering about the opinions of others. I personally don’t like it for these reasons.

1. There all kinds of perverts on the internet. Even if your profile is private mom’s friend uncle pedo could save those onto his computer and lord knows where they could end up. Even aunt what’s her name could post them somewhere saying “look at my adorable niece/nephew” and all kinds of pervs could be touching themselves while looking at these pictures. Also I’ve noticed photographers usually don’t keep their pictures private and usually have all the pictures they take posted (which includes a lot of naked babies).

2. Showing people pictures of your baby even nude seems innocent but the kid when they grow up could feel more than just embarrassed. Even if your are their mother it’s their body not yours and things like this (especially if it shows their genitals) should be personal. There are some decisions about their body before they’re 18 you can make for them but certain parts of them should be kept private.

3. Because you are their mother you can’t imagine someone not thinking it’s cute but there are some people that just don’t want to see it.

What’s your opinion? I’m not here to judge and I hope you wouldn’t judge me or go all psycho. I’m just curious.
No you can’t hide from perverts but posting nude pictures on the internet is just asking for trouble there is a LOT people can do with pictures on the internet.
I don’t have a dirty mind thinking an adult would be sexually excited by a nude infant. I just know that’s what can happen a will happen to some. It’s just the truth. You may not feel your body should stay hidden but the child may think different and may be worried themselves about what kind of pervs might have seen them.
Again you can’t completely protect your kids from pedophiles but why make it that much easier for them by posting the pictures.

Baby Talk answers:

I agree with you. Naked baby pictures are extremely innocent, but not everyone will take them as innocent, there are a lot of creeps out there and they could be anyone, plus no website on the internet is completely secure, there are always ways to view peoples pictures without them knowing. Also as you said, that little baby in the bath time picture is going to grow up some day, and a 13 year old might not be to happy about his mom posting pictures of his private parts for everyone to see when he was a baby. Thats what i think whenever i see a naked child in a movie, i think “that kid is going to grow up and all of the kids in his class will just have to take a trip to the movie store to see him naked, and it was all done without his permission.” i just dont think its right to display others private parts without their concent, even if they were just babies. I mean if someone took a picture of your butt, without your permission, and started to show it to people and put it on facebook, im sure you wouldnt be too happy, so why is okay for babies just because they dont know whats going on. If you want to take pictures of your child naked, great, they are cute and innocent, but dont post them online or show the world, for the sake of your child.

Mark asks…

Can i sue my mother for baby pix?

My mother and I are not close at all. I haven’t seen my baby pictures in YEARS and have asked her for an album but have yet to receive. I’d like to move on and get over the hurt from her and the continuing false hope of a reconciliation but I want my baby/childhood pix (copies) and copies of old home videos and I know if I decide to end contact with her completely ill never get them. So would it be silly to take her to civil court for them? I’d be willing to pay whatever fees and to pay for the cost of copies. Any ideas?

Baby Talk answers:

You cannot sue for something that is not legally yours. They are her personal memorabilia and she is not at liberty to make copies of them for you. They are hers and even if your defense is you are in those pictures, it will not make a ruling that she has to give you copies.

Maria asks…

mother-in-law baby picture dilemma?

Last night my MIL came over with some of my hubby’s baby clothes from the early 1980′s to show us her “time capsule”. I thought it was cool, until she said that she wanted to put our unborn son (due tomorrow!) in these outfits and get professional portraits done in them. Unfortunately, these outfits are heinous! No, they really are. A couple of onesies from the hospital he was born at and a pair of overalls that are fringed at the bottom from being 26 years old! I really don’t want pictures of him in those items being sent to all her friends and family (mostly because we know most of her friends- small town). Am I being unfair?

Baby Talk answers:

Ugh, I know how you feel. You wouldn’t believe some of the crap my mother in-law hung onto for 30-something years, just so she could pass them on to her grandchild. Old stuffed animals, which she just didn’t understand why I didn’t want to place in my son’s crib, after having been shoved in a box in their dusty attic for more than 30 years. And I know she was pissed when I told her I didn’t want their old bassinet–it looked incredibly rickety and unstable, and some of the wicker was pulling off on the inside.

It’s a tough spot to be in, but you could try to be as tactful and diplomatic as possible, saying that you already have some lovely outfits that you intended for your son to wear when you have his first pictures taken. Hopefully she will take the hint.

If she doesn’t (as mothers in-law are known to do), you have the choice of either humoring her or just putting your foot down. But in all honesty, this seems like a small concession. It’s not like she’s asking that your son wear the clothes all the time, and she isn’t looking to redecorate the nursery, so why not just let her do the pictures if it will make her happy? Maybe she just wants to have the pictures to put side-by-side with pictures of your husband wearing the same clothing. You might have to decide to choose your battles. At least she isn’t trying to choose your child’s godparents for you (yep, mine did that).

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