This “Expert” says its too sexual….. Im thinking the “expert” needs to ask themselves why they feel that way.
What a load of rubbish. I have 3 daughters and they all had kisses on the lips when they were little from both me and their father and I can tell you 100% there was no sexual content.

I don’t kiss my kids on the lips but then again I’d rather not get a million colds per year by doing that. I certainly don’t think it’s sexualised – that’s just adults again sexualising kids.

Simply adults sexualising children yet again. It is a lovely endearing gesture and one a child obviously takes from observing Mum and Dad doing it. They do outgrow the kissing on the lips. Get over it!

I don’t believe in kissing anyone except your better half on the lips. Not because it is a sexual act but because of the illnesses you could catch or pass on to another.

Most babies naturally copy their parents but bear i mind they have limited side vision at close range. You gradually adapt them to kissing on the cheek. If people are aware they have herpes on their face anywhere they shouldn’t kiss anybody of any age at all.

How ridiculous. Kissing your children on the lips is not sexual at all, unless you have a perverted mind.

Sorry cannot agree that kissing your children on lips is sexual, the kiss is not sexual there are differet types of kisses and a normal person is aware of that. This is an age of stopping so many things and feel this is just one of many. Do not agree with other family members kissing kids on lip like Uncles and aunts etc but the bond between normal mother and child is special one

Really!!!!!! What nonsense. Each to their own. My kids give me a little kiss on the lips & it’s not sexual at all. Once they get a bit older then I personally don’t think it would be appropriate.

Each to their own, but I’ve never felt right about it and have explained to my kids that the lips are daddy’s special place.

It’s not right 2 kiss kids on the lips especially dirty pig old men my mums partner is like 70 a dirty pig old man married has a wife but with my mum go figure right anyway has kissed both my girls it’s not right he’s not family not blood he is nothing from born kissed my girls in lip dirty pig old man and tickles them it’s not right

What an absolute load of rot! There is nothing sexual at all in the act of kissing our kids on their lips. And I have found that my kids have naturally progressed to kiss our cheeks for the most part. So much pressure is placed on parents these days. These so called experts need to back off!

I think it’s ok when they are still young.I found bit exaggerated anyway.

I think this is a silly generalisation. Yes, there’s probably an age where you need to think about whether you’re still appropriate, but generally I’d say it’s not a problem.

I just see it as a sign of affection. I understand that on a certain age it might start to confuse. That being said, I’ve kissed girl friends on the lips, while it was not sexual… Probably it differs as well per country and habits

Psychologists with different views and is there research and evidence to back up the claims?

I see nothing wrong with it for babies and toddlers. .. at a certain age it seems to naturally change to kissing on the cheek any way.

Doesnt worry me if others kiss their kids on the mouth, but personally I havent done it.
I see it as a sign of affection but too me it doesnt feel right. Bit two faced here but just the way I see it.

We used to to a certain young age, not anymore though

I personally don’t like and never did with my daughter.

No not for me thanks