He said he realised that people needed a "better way to organise them" so he set up Scrapbook.
"Photos of my son are the most important pictures my wife and I will ever take. It's important to us that we're in control of these photos," Dan said.
Only parents with access to Scrapbook can tag and add photos.
In response to questions regarding safety concerns, a Facebook representative says that it takes safety seriously.
The usual privacy and security controls will apply and the parent can decide what audience to share the Scrapbook photos with.
The feature is still a pilot. Facebook won't automatically transfer Scrapbook into a 13-year-old's new account and Facebook says it will respond to user feedback.
Scrapbook is only available in the US at the moment, on iOS, Android and desktop.