Is it possible that you and your stunning new baby could be spotted on the street and then offered an exclusive modeling contract, which in turn will pay for your child's college education? Yes – but it probably won't.

In Chicago, Ill., Erin Crews, manager of the children's division for Ford Models, spends at least some of her time scouting for fresh, new baby faces. It's her job to provide child talent for client companies such as Sears, Target and the baby catalog One Step Ahead.

But believe it or not, the majority of the parents Crews approaches with baby modeling opportunities never take her up on the invitation to visit Ford Models' downtown office. Because although you may think so, you're not likely to get rich in this business – no matter how cute your baby.

"What parents don't realize is that it requires a lot of work to get your child into modeling, and the payoff is much less than what most parents expect," says Crews, who arranges modeling opportunities for babies and children ages 1 to 15 in the Chicago area. "When the parents of prospective baby models meet with me for the first time, I spend a long time 'educating' them about the business. After that talk, many of them never come back."

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