Should we kiss our children mouth-to-mouth or not?

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The issue of whether or not a parent should kiss their child on the lips has long been a controversial topic. Is mouth-to-mouth contact between family members a natural expression of love or an  inappropriate gesture?



In 2014, child psychologist Dr Charlotte Reznick, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA, caused outrage after suggesting it was wrong for a parent to kiss a child on the lips at any age.
'If you start kissing your kids on the lips, when do you stop?' she asked. 'As a child gets to four or five or six and their sexual awareness develops, the kiss on the lips can be stimulating to them.'

However, in the Yahoo! article, Proactive Parenting coach Sharon Silver said, “If one, or the other, feels weird about kissing on the lips then it’s time to stop, no big deal.”

So, you’ve got one expert saying that you should stop kissing your kid on the lips right now , while the other expert says that you should just wait until one of the smooching parties gets weirded out.

Babies are quick to contact diseases because of their poor immunity, parents should therefore be careful about who they allow to kiss their children on the lips. There are many children being sexually abused on a daily basis and some of them grow up with the scars.


What do you think? Do you shy away from kissing your kids on the lips, or is it just like any other kiss? Let us know in the comments.