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<blockquote data-quote="fun fam" data-source="post: 609330" data-attributes="member: 15196"><p>difficult child actually loves the sweater. I'm sure he'll wear it all the time--just not when I want him to. Its just his style and very nice and soft. I have no doubt he'll want to wear it some other time. I normally don't care what clothes he wears--his typical outfit is a spiderman shirt with sweatpants to school. Whatever. I don't care. I just cared a little today because of the photos. And he normally will wear sweaters, if he is going somewhere special and wants to look 'extra handsome.' He just didn't want to wear one for the shoot because I wanted him to.</p><p></p><p> I was mostly just venting. I used to be a professional family photographer before I had difficult child. I quit shortly after he was born. I can take professional photos of my kids individually on my own. But for the family shot, with me in it, I cannot do by myself which is why I hired someone. Yes, I don't NEED a family shot. I just really wanted one after it being such a long time. And since family shots used to be my specialty when I took photos for others. My kids seemed like good ages for it and I wanted it to hang on the wall. This was just a vent. Something I was sad about is all. </p><p></p><p> The photographer could have come to us, but there is no good area in our home or yard for a photo. We went to a fun outdoor location. I have no doubt difficult child would have been just as obnoxious had she come to our home. I tried to make everything as easy on difficult child as possible. Fed him his favorite pizza before the shoot, brought along his favorite snacks, bribed him with rewards, let him wear his favorite tennis shoes, carried him from the car to the location (only maybe 50 feet away from the car) so he wouldn't have to "get tired." (his favorite complaint) difficult child is always tired when we want/need him to do something, but if a friend is over, or cake is being served, or he can play wii, then he suddenly isn't tired anymore. I felt like I tried hard and tried to work with difficult child, but I guess you don't think so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fun fam, post: 609330, member: 15196"] difficult child actually loves the sweater. I'm sure he'll wear it all the time--just not when I want him to. Its just his style and very nice and soft. I have no doubt he'll want to wear it some other time. I normally don't care what clothes he wears--his typical outfit is a spiderman shirt with sweatpants to school. Whatever. I don't care. I just cared a little today because of the photos. And he normally will wear sweaters, if he is going somewhere special and wants to look 'extra handsome.' He just didn't want to wear one for the shoot because I wanted him to. I was mostly just venting. I used to be a professional family photographer before I had difficult child. I quit shortly after he was born. I can take professional photos of my kids individually on my own. But for the family shot, with me in it, I cannot do by myself which is why I hired someone. Yes, I don't NEED a family shot. I just really wanted one after it being such a long time. And since family shots used to be my specialty when I took photos for others. My kids seemed like good ages for it and I wanted it to hang on the wall. This was just a vent. Something I was sad about is all. The photographer could have come to us, but there is no good area in our home or yard for a photo. We went to a fun outdoor location. I have no doubt difficult child would have been just as obnoxious had she come to our home. I tried to make everything as easy on difficult child as possible. Fed him his favorite pizza before the shoot, brought along his favorite snacks, bribed him with rewards, let him wear his favorite tennis shoes, carried him from the car to the location (only maybe 50 feet away from the car) so he wouldn't have to "get tired." (his favorite complaint) difficult child is always tired when we want/need him to do something, but if a friend is over, or cake is being served, or he can play wii, then he suddenly isn't tired anymore. I felt like I tried hard and tried to work with difficult child, but I guess you don't think so. [/QUOTE]
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