An okay image would be a great image with the proper lighting.  The three images below are SOOC (straight out of camera) shots using natural light.  It’s always easier to recognize the difference when you can see them next to one another.  Getting proper skin tone can be ruined with too much light.  You don’t want your child to look as if they have no color in their complexion.  If you want to learn how to achieve better lighting read about class HERE.

And when you start with a properly exposed image with good skin coloring editing becomes an enhancement instead of a fix.