To feel a bit icky about naked photos on Facebook?

[Summerbum]

One of my 'friends' on the lovely Facebook, whenever there is hot weather, almost always posts photos of her young boys (I think 4 and 7) frolicking naked in the garden, house, etc. It comes up on my newsfeed so I can't escape when catching up with other people.

I'm no prude and always thought I was quite liberal but I feel it's a teeny bit icky. These aren't just bum photos ifywim, plus I've no problem with usual kiddie in the bath pics or baby photos or breastfeeding photos - I'm just unsure in this day and age that you should be posting such exposed picutures to the masses.

They are so gonna love her when she's older..

I suppose I can see the other argument of harmless fun and free choice but whenever she posts them I just feel a bit uncomfy.

AIBU - should I bog off back to the Victorian era??

why?

I would probably feel uncomfortable with it, yeah. I don't even post bum pics of dd (2yrs).

yanbu. i dont want to see other peoples naked 7 year old running about. fine let him do it but dont force your fb friends to look at it

As soon as the sun comes out , the naked children debates start

A sure sign of summer on MN

A woman on my Facebook posted a photo of her 3yr old daughter on the loo. I didn't like this at all, for the daughters sake. Could see all her bits and everything. I know she won't be bothered now but when older id be fuming at the thought random people on Facebook had seen my bits.

Also, you don't know what perverted people are lurking.

I wouldn't be fussed at all if people had seen my undeveloped bits 20 years ago or whatever

exactly what is the danger?

Just report the pics to fb there is a no nudity rule that applies to any pics babies/adults she won't even know its you!

I don't think its a danger as I would hope most of our mutual friends aren't perverts (hopefully).

I've also no problem with the freedom around your buttocks in the heat and sun that comes with childhood, hey I remember doing it as a kid back in the 70s! I just wanted to know if I'm being a bit prudish that her pics are posted on Facebook.

Perhaps our society has conditioned me to feel this way

I can't believe anyone would think posting naked pics of your own kids is, in any way, a good idea.

Doesn't mean I have a problem with kids playing naked (I don't) but why? Why naked pictures posted on the internet?

Shakes head.

It might come from all the pedo hysteria, but I feel the same way only about 1 bath piccie exists of my DD

Report it on FB, like WhatEver said

Thank you for your thoughts MNers, I'm glad it's not just me who feels it's an itsy bit wrong. As I said I think it's society that has made me feel this way.

Another friend did report her but she starts up again!

Report to Facebook, nude pictures should be kept private

Indeed McHappy, at least only to FB family and close friends

My children were naked at a pool party yesterday and lots of photos were taken. I wouldn't preferably want them on FB, but I really don't see what harm their going to do.

And as for peadophiles I unfortunately know that they dont go looking for such material on FB.

People shouldn't post naked photos of anyone without their consent. Children are too young to do this, and therefore their right to privacy should be respected.

You can (and should) report the photos. Some people have no understanding of what isn't acceptable to put on the internet. Can you imagine being a 7 year old and all your classmates seeing pictures on the net of you naked? The poor child will be bullied mercilessly if those pictures are found by his peers. Which is very likely, it only takes one of their mothers to be facebook friends with her.

i am in two minds on this. on the one hand it is lovely to see children playing around naked or not (though 7 is a bit too old imo) However, everyone seems to think paedos are some sort of separate race. unfortunately they arent. they are peoples dads, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandfathers. these photos do get picked up and circulated ask any police officer. I would be horrified to think that a lovely innocent picture of a 4yr old naked in the paddling pool would end up being fantasy material. for this reason, i wouldnt post naked photos of my kids or anyone elses for that matter. once its on facebook it is out there and unless you have really tight privacy settings it is hard to stop it getting circulated. i am not one of these people who sees a paedo on every corner but i do think when it comes to the internet we behave in a completely odd way when it comes to nudity personal info etc.

The button you are looking for is "unsubscribe" then they won't show up in your news feed; so you can get away from it

Report them. FB is against naked photos of anyone, regardless of age.

If you have our security setting set up correctly putting photos on FB should be the same as showing your friends a photo album.

I have pictures of all 3 of my kids naked when the were babies (pre 3yrs) and I show my friends - what's the problem?

Your

It's not the same as showing a friend a photo album, hackers can get into Facebook and also own the rights to those photo even if you delete images or even your account facebook still has them

You do have a choice about whether you see them. You can unsubscribe from your friend, or just the photos she posts. Right click her name to see a list of options ...

I would have absolutely hated photographs with me without any clothes on being published on facebook, whether I was 3, 13 or 23. Not looking at them is only part the argument; people don't want to see them not because there is anything wrong with a child being naked but because put simply, to me it compromises the dignity and self-worth of that child and unsubscribing doesn't change that.

I have now unsubscribed (thanks babylon) but I still feel it's wrong - as bobbledunk commented, their friends could see the pics and tease mercilessly.

It is about dignity, you're right watermargin.

Thanks for your comments, glad to see I'm not BU, even if does feel prudish.