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I always feel slightly uncomfortable when parents kiss their infant on the lips. This is inappropriate. Something's not right.
Besides, parents engage in sexual activities and therefore can risk transmitting germs/bacteria to their child by kissing them on the lips. Yes, this is far-fetched, but it's plain disturbing!
I was wondering what your thoughts are to kissing family members on the lips. I have grown children and when I say my good byes, I hug and kiss them on the cheek. Never do I kiss them on the lips. My opinion is that lips are reserved for kisses of romance.
But I have seen others kiss children and grandchildren on the lips (closed mouth of course). I think kissing on the lips isn’t appropriate, but this is just my opinion. I would be interested in reading your thoughts on this.
It's like sharing toothbrushes with family members or drinking baby's backwash from a cup, there is a certain yuk factor even if family members probably share most bacteria.
I think its unfair to the baby who can't speak up for himself/herself. Its unsanitary and unhealthy. Your lips might have lipstick, cologne, lotion, smoker's breath, saliva, food breath or whatever, that could irritate the baby. A lot of pediatricians are advocating kissing an infant on the elbow since they cannot reach it, to prevent illness and germs. I think when adults kiss small children on the mouth that it could be construed as mild abuse, because you are forcing contact with them, that they may not want. When my daughter was little, my dad would peck her on the mouth and you could tell she didn't like it. I think a kiss on the mouth IS intimate and should be reserved for a significant other. I told me daughter to turn her head when grandpa wanted to kiss her to make sure that it landed on her cheek.
I always feel slightly uncomfortable when parents kiss their infant on the lips. This is inappropriate. Something's not right.
The only thing "not right" is probably your reaction. It is clearly not your business. So stay out of it is probably the best policy.
That something does not "feel right" to you does not make it inappropriate. It just makes it something YOU should never do.
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