A Psychologist Explains Why It’s Better to Stop Kissing Your Children on the Lips

No I don't think it's a good idea to kiss your own or anyone else's children on the lips. This article is spot on.

No I don't think it's a good idea.

I strongly disagree.

I don’t see a problem kissing your kids on the lips...like a peck. My mother kissed me on my lips, as well as my grandmother, and now I kiss my son on his lips. It is a parents job to explain that this is meant only for the two of them. I don’t see any issues People are so uptight!

I think that there is too many psychologists, if people spend as much time with their children instead of reading what you should or shouldn't do with them from people who probably don't have any, children would be a lot happier. Those psychologist must think that kids are stupid because I kissed my kids on the lips and my grandkids on the lips but if someone else want to kiss them they offer their cheeks..... Talk to your children they are intelligent people...

On the lips? that's a bit extreme and the child might mistake this to be a casual thing.

It's not good for the mom or dada

Absolutely not ive seen pictures of a child that was already immune compromised and developed a serious infection that they will have the rest of their lives. It looked so incredibly painful it broke my heart.

Yes, until the end of my days.

no no I will mother kiss my children OMG

No

I kissed my children on their lips until they were able to understand the differences in sexes. Even before then we discussed safe and unsafe touches on age appropriate levels they could understand. They understand that mom and dad were the only people who got kisses like that and only then it was at their comfort level or ours if it went on too long. So, I’m fine with it, within reason.

I'm 42, and my parents used to kiss me and my sister on the lips (and still do) since I was born, and even have an aunty who do that to us too. Never kissed other kids in the lips, in school, or anything like that. You can kiss the lips of your kids, and tell them that this is just a family thing, and they'll respect that, because they will not see you kissing people on the lips in the street. A bit of common sense, should apply. If you don't like it, don't do it.

Whats the problem its a sign of love and thats their children but psychologist was just saying like that because of diseases

I don't think kissing children's on their lip be it your own or others is a good Idea. Because Children's acquire every thing from their parents and a person grown with such traditions will get it hard to avoid it in later ages or he/she will get it hard when they learn it is forbidden to kiss any ones lip when they get adult.

I don't see why people are making such a fuss abiut kissing your child on lips.
As for the psychology of a children , they aren't aware that kissing on lips is any defferent than kissing on forehead or cheeks...

I'm turning 27 soon, and I still peck my mom on the lips when saying goodbye. The article has some good points, but frankly it seems like it deliberately doesn't talk about the positive ones, and downright ignore them, which makes the article biased and one-sided👨‍⚖️

I have never, as a child or adult, kissed someone inappropriately. That's something you as a parent need to teach your child, that just because they can kiss you on the lips, doesn't mean they can do that with everyone. You always need to reach your children about boundaries and consent, no matter how you show affection. If you can raise your children properly, kissing them on the lips or not won't affect their behavior towards others. They'll know the difference if you do it right.

You can always say it is a way of expressing love just between parents and them

Theres nothing wrong with kissing your children on the lips. I’ve been doing it for over thirty years and they never got any diseases.

I used to kiss grandma on the lips so I could try her lipstick on. But I never got kisses from any family members on the lips. I think hugging is very important and a kiss on the check is ok. No, parents should not kiss their kids on their lips. forehead or cheek is fine. Also explain the deep affinity that you are showing is just for them. They should know that they can not be kissing other people on lips or any other place until they are in an committed relationship with that person. Hugs are for everyone and are ok at any and all times.