Putting the Quabash on Last Child Syndrome
If you are a younger sibling, you’ve probably noticed the plethora of photos, trinkets and memorabilia from the oldest – and may have wondered the whereabouts of your secret stash of childhood memories. News flash, what you see is probably what you get! Momatu, a photo sharing site, conducted a survey of 1,200 parents, and no surprise, more than half stated they took more photos of their first child than subsequent children. Flip through the photos and you’ll spot first steps, haircuts, splashing in the tub, doting grandparents, birthdays, Halloween costumes – memories galore – look through yours and you may question your own existence.
The explanation is simple, 74% surveyed stated that they had less time to document the milestones, moments, and cute mishaps, while 21% admitted it’s “not as exciting after the first time.”
Pay attention – because the second, third, fourth, and all other subsequent children in your growing brood matter, and so, too, is documenting their memories. Rest assured, you are not alone.
A study from Venture Photography, a photo studio company in the UK surveyed 2,000 mothers; 87% said there were far fewer images of the second child, and of the photos taken, 75% included the older sibling. How’s that for drawing the shorter straw! In fact, 83% were “too tired” and 78% were “too busy,” but most (92%) agreed on one thing: they regret not having more photos of their younger children. Girl in a Camera Productions is about building relationships – being a part of your family one photo, one milestone at a time.
Social media, in all its video and photo glory, is the perfect medium for GIAC to use imagery to appeal to parents and families alike, reminding them that all children matter. The assortment of photos presented represent three siblings that fit this paradigm – the oldest with the most photos and the youngest with the least and appeals to an audience that can relate. The oldest child depicted in the series of photos is surrounded by photos and albums; the second child has a much smaller assortment, whereas the third child, well, not much remains.