Does my child need a portfolio?

Definitely not.

Children build up their portfolios via work they get and these are added to their model cards as and when they come through.

When we open our books and sign new children along with resigning current children we hold headshot session, which any of our models can attend. These images are used for their model cards. We encourage parents to attend these sessions once a year to update their profiles professionally but to also give the children a feeling of what a shoot day entails and what to expect.