How do I get points to buy things in "My Baby 3 & Friends"?

My daughter is playing the Nintendo DSi game "My Baby 3 & Friends" and she is frustrated that she doesn't have points to 'buy' accessories in the game. Apparently you are supposed to be able to take pictures in the game and "send them to grandma" for points, but the "send a picture" options in the game are always grayed-out. What is the secret to get points in this game?

Solution 1:

I imagine that in order to send a picture to grandma you first need to take one. While I couldn't find the specific procedure for My Baby 3 & Friends, I did stumble across this QA list for another game in the same series, My Baby Boy, where it says:

Q: How do I get to take a picture with the camera so I can send pictures and get stars for it?

A: You either press the L or the R button and a screen will come up. Click L or R again then the photo you've taken will show up on the top screen. On the bottom screen it will say Give to Grandma or Give to Shop. Send it to the shop for stars but send it to Grandma for Presents.

Since its a game from the same series and the mechanics seem amazingly similar, I suspect this would also work for the game in question.