Smile!  
Want to take good kid pics? First and foremost you have to remember that the camera will see the best of children when it is on their level. For example, if they are sitting on the couch, bring the camera lens to that level. In the grass? Bring the camera down there with them!  
Second, remember the scale of things. A  two year old child  will be lost in a frame standing by a 100 year old Oak tree. If you want to record an activity, then back up. If you want to capture the beauty of your child's spirit look to it's home, the child's eyes.     
Silly Pictures, Serious Pictures, Posed or Snapshots... Keep taking 'em! These are frozen moments in time that will never be captured in quite the same way.
Hey, they don't HAVE TO smile!
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