New mom found out her mom kept posting her baby’s photos online despite being told not to — so she sent 'new pics' that enraged the whole family
Parents often set boundaries to keep their children safe. A woman recently caused a family dispute over photos of her newborn. Her mother had posted pictures of the baby on social media despite repeated requests not to, which frustrated the woman. In response, she sent "new photos" to her mother, a move that left several relatives upset. As per Newsweek, the woman, who goes by the username Existing-Court-6526, shared the story on Reddit on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. She explained that the tension had been building for years, especially since her family lives on different continents, and photos were one of the main ways her mother could see the children.
Aitah for sending my mom fake pictures of my son because she refused to stop sharing them on social media?
by u/Existing-Court-6526 in AITAH
The conflict escalated after the woman welcomed her second child. She explained on Reddit that she had made her mother promise not to share any pictures publicly. To protect her children’s privacy, she sent her mother a set of fake images of the baby instead of real ones. "Then I generated a bunch of pictures and sent them to her," she wrote in the post. Within a week, the photos appeared on the Facebook page of the woman’s aunt.
When asked, her mother denied posting them herself but could not explain how her sister had access to the pictures. This left the family confused and upset. A cousin soon pointed out that the images were not real, sparking further anger from her mother, who demanded genuine photos. The woman refused to send real images, saying her mother had already proven she could not be trusted.
She recalled that when her first son was born six years ago, she had shared pictures only with a trusted group, including her mother, and had made it clear that none were to be shared publicly. That promise had been broken, which led her to stop sharing photos entirely for years. Her Reddit post revealed how the family reacted differently. “Some think I'm wrong for being so a*** about my children's images online. Some think I was a jerk for sending fake pics. Most understand why I did what I did. But some of them still think I'm being cruel to my mom,” she wrote.
Sometimes, even close family members can cross boundaries. In a recent incident, a new mom experienced exactly this when her mother ignored rules about her newborn’s safety. The baby boy had a “weak” immune system, and the pediatrician had advised that no one except the parents should kiss him for a while. “I was very clear about this to my mom, who was resistant. I was firm and told her not to hold the baby at all unless she agreed to no kissing.” Despite this, she later caught her mother casually playing with and kissing the baby, which left her stunned.
When confronted, her mother dismissed the rules, saying, “The baby was now two weeks old and nothing bad had happened, so we could start building his immune system. She also said rules like these are why so many children had allergies nowadays.” Feeling frustrated, the mom admitted she called her a "selfish cow" and said harsh words to her, "I told her that when the baby d*es from a preventable disease, it will be her fault and hers alone."
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