After a week of so much violence, anger, and hatred, the last thing you’d expect to see people freak out about is a parent kissing their 5-year-old child on the lips.
According to Today.com, Victoria Beckham posted a photo of her and her daughter, Harper, on Instagram account to celebrate Harper’s 5th birthday. Here’s the photo:
Although this image was meant to be sweet and heartfelt, it invariably stirred up some serious outrage among the social media trolls in Vicky’s fan base. Some were upset about the kiss itself, claiming that it’s inappropriate to share a kiss on the lips with any member of your family aside from your partner. Some were more upset by the fact that she posted such a photo on social media at all, arguing that it puts her child at risk with all of the “extremely dangerous people” who troll social media platforms.
However, despite the backlash, the image received an overwhelming amount of positivity and support. And even those who acknowledged that they don’t typically kiss their kids on the mouths admitted that it was for some pretty legit reasons. This was my most favorite reasoning:
“I never kiss my kids on the lips, but that’s because kids’ mouths are disgusting, always sticky and crumb-infested. If you can bear to kiss someone on the lips, it has to be a great bonding experience.”
Truth.
But I want to know: what do you guys think about kissing your kids on the lips? If you do, what’s your reasoning for it? If you don’t, is it a conscious choice that you make or is it just that it never happens?
