Baby Modeling: Is it For Your Child?

Every parent thinks their child is a star, the most beautiful child in the world, but does this mean that he or she is a model? Baby modeling is not just posing for a picture, and it can be done as a hobby or possible career. Other people may not agree that your child is the most beautiful child ever, and there are hundreds of other children wanting to be chosen, whereas only a few can.

What it Takes

Having chosen an agency and signed the contract you will then line up with probably a hundred other children for auditions, each one hoping that they have the right look and personality for the client.

It is however possible that you are right, and your child could be just what the modeling world is looking for. If he or she does have what it takes, then maybe you should give him or her that chance.

Making a success of modeling does require determination, and you need to decide whether you want this to be just a hobby, or a possible career. This will determine how much you want to put into the whole process. Someone will need to go with the child to auditions and photo shoots, help with answering questions and help the child to be alert and interested for the filming.

Emotional Wellbeing

The child could be placed under some stress in the baby modeling process, and for this reason the business is often criticized. So the parents need to provide good guidance for their child so that he or she has strong emotional support, and then the whole experience could give them an emotional strength which will last them all their life.

One concern is the way in which a child involved in baby modeling from an early age might see themselves. They will be put in a situation where they have to handle stress and rejection, and the responsibility of helping the child to cope with this rests with the child's parents. If correctly managed, the parents can ensure that the child benefits from the process, rather than otherwise.

What Can You Do to Help?

You can help your child's emotional wellbeing in baby modeling by:

-ensuring that the child is not told anything about his or her looks, or manner, or actions, which is negative; all comments should be positive and constructive;

-for example, rather than 'you didn't do that right', the child could be told 'could you do that differently this time for the photographer?'

-make the workplace one which is emotionally rewarding for the child;

-make sure that the child has time just to be a normal child, to play with other kids and to bond with parents;

-do not force the child to model if he or she does not like it or it all becomes too much for him or her.