In the 1980s, families forced hour long home videos of junior taking a bath on their helpless victims. And, while that is truly something only a mother can love, the latest trends for showcasing kids are a bit less time consuming.
It seems everyone has a sonogram snapshot, Flip cam clip or brag book to browse. Along with the easy share capabilities that companies like Shutterfly have opened up for emailing milestone pictures by the hundreds.
And, it's not proud parents, toting and transmitting images of the tykes, it's grandparents and other relatives.
Do you think these methods are awesome or overkill?
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I will admit to going a bit overboard with my newborn. I take pictures nearly every day and upload them to Shutterfly (as well as my LJ and blogger accounts) and email the links to friends and family a couple of times a month. But for the most part, I don't feel like I have forced people to look at them. That's what is great about sending a quick link; they can look or not and it's their choice. I do have some pictures printed and have shown them to people I don't regularly email or those without email (like grandparents), but mostly stick with email and internet for sharing. The digital age has made it very convenient and I think has actually made it easier to be less obnoxious.