AIBU to not accept 2 year old child's Facebook friend request?

[benguiat]

I have a friend who has created a profile for his 2 year old son on Facebook. He mostly uses the page to post photos of his son, and talks in his son's voice on the profile, e.g. "I went to the playground today and enjoyed the swings". He also occasionally posts updates about his own life in the form of "My dad has gone to Manchester on a business trip, hope he brings me back something nice" (these are not actual quotes but you get the gist).

My friend has now abandoned his own profile (of which I am friended) and uses his son's profile as his main one. All of his friends/colleagues are joined to it and he is annoyed that I won't accept the invite and keeps bringing it up. When I tell him that I think it's weird he says I am being silly and unreasonable.

He says I am the only one of his friends who hasn't accepted, which obviously makes me feel bad! So AIBU?

[thelittlefriend]

I think that sounds weird. YANBU.

[midnightexpress]

YANBU. You're supposed to be 13 to have a FB account.

[BellaBearisWideAwake]

YANBU AT ALL. yuck. at what age will he 'hand over' the profile to is child?

[pooka]

Report it - children aren't allowed on facebook

I would find it incredibly twee and irritating and would most likely hide the friend even if I accepted the request.

Your friend is being a bit of a twonk IMO.

[squeakytoy]

My dog has more friends on his FB profile than I have

[QueenofDreams]

I know a couple of people who have fb profiles for their babies. It's ridiculous. Also have friend requests from a couple of 12 yr olds which I refuse to accept.

[backwardpossom]

YANBU - I had a friend who did this for her daughter and I find it all a bit strange.

[WhoAteMySnickers]

YANBU. Why would you want to add, and have to read the 'thoughts' of a 2 year old. I bet his colleagues think he is a right knob.

[Nailitorelse]

I think that your friend would be better off doing something constructive, like spending time with his DS, rather than wasting valuable time and effort on something quite so economically unproductive as FB!!

[manicinsomniac]

wow, that's so lame. (Him not you)

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

Your friend sounds mad and creepy!!!!! What a complete arse!

[tyler80]

My niece has a facebook page, mainly so my sister didn't completely clog up her own page with pics which a lot wouldn't be interested in. She can then up the security settings on my niece's page and have a more limited set of contacts and post daily updates to keep overseas grandparents happy without overtaking her own page

[OracleInaCoracle]

YANBU, I refused a friend request from my cousins 6yo on the grounds that I swear on the 'pooter. a lot. I dont swear in RL so dont see why I should check myself on the web.

[jeckadeck]

YANBU. Aside from the fact that its really naff and self-indulgent when people figuratively shove their kids at you (as in people who use their kids' photos as their status picture on FB), this is an absolute sure fire recipe to get the kid groomed by some pervert. I would send the guy a discreet message telling him its a bit of a red rag to a paedophile and he should get it taken down pronto before you contact FB if you want to save the friendship and if that has no effect then tell them. Its incredibly irresponsible.

[mummymeister]

Report him to facebook now and do his son a favour. they have a minimum age for a reason - to protect against paedos Does this man not read the news? Why don't people realise that talking on facebook isnt like having a private chat with your neighbour it puts it out there on the web for some very horrible people to see.

[backwardpossom]

they have a minimum age for a reason - to protect against paedos

Yeah because that's why they have a minimum age...

[MilkandWine]

YANBU, maybye you haven't accepted because you are the only one of his friends with any sanity left?
Creating a FB page for your 2 year old is just wrong on so many levels! Posting things like "My daddy has gone to Manchester" is just utterly, utterly odd!

[RitaMorgan]

Having a profile in the name of your toddler is a bit twee and sickly, but how is it a red rag to peeedos? Or going to get the kid groomed?

[exoticfruits]

I would report it-he is too young.

[siamesekitten]

I agree with what someone else said, he sounds a right knob.

[fuzzpigFriday]

One word:

Boak

[seeker]

Oh, don;t talk such rubbish about paedophiles!

It's twee and cutsy and grim and sad and he is obviously a knob - but you will look like a serious wierdo if you go on about paedophiles.

My dd's pony has a Facebook page

[exoticfruits]

Talk of paedophiles silly-you can set the privacy setting anyway. I would just report it because if there is a 13yr rule people should stick to it and not abuse it.
Having said that I do have a very nice labrador dog as a friend!