Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Responsible Parenting: What Is Right And Wrong On Child Photography?

I am not talking about what is right and wrong in terms of photography as arts, I am talking about photography in terms of the right of the child. I am not saying I am an expert on this subject as I have know little about rules in photography. All I know is,

if it is in public place you can take photos of it,
if it is in private place, it is the owner’s discretion if they want to photograph it or not (as in the case of malls etc)
you can take photos of public places though, as long as you’re in public place (or I maybe wrong with this)
that law enforcers has no right to take your camera

When it comes to photographing people, it’s vague for me, all I know is, if it is an event, it’s OK to take photos of anyone present during the said event (please correct me if I am wrong).. when it comes to posting or publishing the photos, I think that’s another case and another set of rules. Asking permission if it is OK to post/publish it is I think the rule of thumb.

When it comes to our kids, what is right and wrong? can we post almost every cute photos our kids have?

I think not. As a responsible parents, we have to choose what we post and what we should NOT post specially on social networking sites. This is my opinion and some of you may agree and some may not (and I do welcome your comments and insight on this topic), but here’s my rule of thumb when posting photos of my kids:

Nudity is a N0-No may it be the boys and specially my little girl. I do post photos of my boys on trunks and other swimwear but never post any photos of them showing their private parts. As for my little princess, I am more careful on posting her photos.. any pose that looks suggestive or any pose that might expose a bit too much of her body is a no-no (the last two piece she had when she was a year old, after that, no more 2 piece for her)
Insinuating and Suggestive pose (as mentioned above) is something that I will not pose.. now how do you define a suggestive pose? well I think it is up to you as a parent to determine that.
10 years from now? what? before I post photos of my kids, I usually ask myself that question.. I know they’re cute and adorable specially on wacky pose but 10 years from now, would they hate me for posting their photos? or would they thank me for not flaunting it?

Somethings are really cute, specially when captured, but we are not just after on cuteness.. as parents, it is the welfare of our kids that is the most important.

How about you? What’s your limitation in taking photos of your kids and posting it?

Max’s 4Sharing Meal

Max’s will forever hold a special place in my heart. I consider it one of the most kid friendly restaurant, well because we always had fun dinning there with 5 kids in tow, beat that. So an invite from Max’s will always be greeted with an open arms and a big smile.

And so, last Thursday,w e troop down Scout Tuazon to see learned what’s the iSurprising news from Max’s.

It was my first time at Scout Tuazon and I actually thought we were at the wrong place. It’s very unusual to the Max’s restaurant that I/we usually dine. It’s big and makes you think of a very warm village (playground included!).

Another reason why Ia m so excited fro this event is my friends would be there, or let’s say my barkadas will be there and I beleiev Max’s is the perfect place for some catching up, though we talk almost everyday on FB, I still get a kick seeing my friends face to face 🙂

The dinning area was arranged into table of four.. and when the food arrived, we learned why we were group into 4.. Max’s now offers meal for 4 persons! yay! May I present to you Max’s 4Sharing meal… (drum rolls please)

included on the Max’s 4Sharing meal are:

one whole regular Sarap to the bones fried chicken
a bowl of piping hot sinigang (your choice of sinigang na bangus (belly), sinigang na hipon, sinigang na baboy or sinigang na salmon head)
four servings of rice a
4 glasses of iced tea

The 4Sharing meal will be available at all Max’s branches, dine in, take out, delivery and even online order from April 15, 2012 to June 10, 2012 for PhP 799 (total savings of PhP187).

But it does not end there! whenever you dine at Max’s and order the 4Sharing meal, you’re one step closer to your dream phone.. iPhone 4S! For 4 weeks that the 4Sharing meal is available, Max’s will be giving away 4 iPhone every week! That’s 32 iPhones! waaah isa ka na ba sa 32? takbo na sa Max’s with your barkada! 🙂

Mechanics? just keep your receipt and register using it at Max’s website

Smartphones: Mom’s Best Friend

I never thought I’d be the next in line to sing the praises of smartphones, but I’ve come to the conclusion that they are a must-have item—especially for new mothers or mothers with young children! Why for this particular group? The diversity of apps you can get is just too helpful to ignore. I’ve even been trying out some of the new augmented reality apps and they’re blowing my mind! Here are the top maternal uses of smartphones:

Find retail stores without losing your mind—Whether you’re looking for grocery discounts, localpharmacies, directions to the nearest restroom or just a place that sells sunglasses on an especially bright and sunny day, the GPS features on smartphones are insanely accurate. Needless to say, you can save a lot of time in traffic not traveling the wrong direction on the wrong street during the wrong rush hour.

Use Foursquare to save some money—I wish I had known about place-based messaging sites longer because I’ve already saved a lot of money. I’m the mayor of three different venues on Foursquare and routinely get freebies and discounts simply by checking in to the place when I’m there. Also check out Gowalla and Facebook check-in.

Recipe apps—How many times have you been at the store gathering ingredients for dinner when you realized you didn’t know what the special sauce was made of? Or, you leave the store realizing you forgot the main ingredient? It’s hard to make chicken fajitas without the chicken! Fortunately, there are hundreds, possibly thousands of food apps that list the ingredients you will you need for delicious, inexpensive meals.

Augment Your Reality—Okay, this sounds a little out there, but augmented reality does have practical uses. Have you ever been driving down a street about to run out of gas, desperately hoping for the next gas station? An augmented reality app would overlay the nearest gas stations and what their prices are.

Yes, mommies use technology too and I’m here to tell you that smartphones are a must for new moms or moms leading a team of toddlers down a busy street. Use apps for shopping, meal preparation, driving, and insanity reduction!

This is a guest post from a fellow mom and yes, I am in tune with her in singing praises for Smartphones 🙂