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Why do so many strangers want to see my daughter jump rope?
I was mildly disturbed to find that 268 people viewed my home video on YouTube of Lily jumping rope, if you can call it that. She was 5 years old in the video, and just learning. Meanwhile I was just learning how to upload a video to YouTube.
This week I put up a new one, because she performed this rope-jumping "talent'' in our church talent show Sunday.
That's when I noticed that strangers are watching my baby jump rope. You're saying to yourself right now, 'What did you expect? You put videos of your child on YouTube!''
Yeah, I know. But as videos go, it's LAME!
I really don't care that much if strangers watch her jumping rope. It's just kind of weird. Five websites linked her video (phew! they were rope jumping websites!) and three marked it as a "favorite.''
I don't know if there's parent etiquette for posting our kids' videos. She's way below the age to consent.
It seems pretty cool to me; friends, family and whoever else can watch. And I don't think this will keep her from getting a job 20 years from now, when she graduates with her PhD.
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Comments
Sometimes the people who like to watch your child jump rope are sexual predators.
The predators might decide in their sick mind that they find your child attractive and decide they want to meet her.
Please do not put public videos of your child on the internet
Posted by: michael | November 4, 2008 8:57 AM
Shes so cute! thats probably why it was a big hit. I dont think bad ppl are using it. I think it just was popular cause shes cute. I wouldn't worry about it, and you seem like a really good mom.
Posted by: Anthony | November 13, 2008 2:07 AM
I am a grandmother and just wanted to find a video of a child jumping rope so my 4 year grand daughter can practice and learn. It is true and very sad that some people have ulterior motives. It is not wise to show your children in videos where they can be found by school names or other landmarks. Even calling their names can be dangerous . Protect your children everyone.
Posted by: Donna | May 12, 2009 1:33 PM