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Which cultures don't kiss children on the mouth?
Just curious. Cultural norms are fascinating to me.
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Re: Which cultures don't kiss children on the mouth?
That's kind of what I was thinking ...
Really? Because I'm American and some kiss on the mouth down here (I would say we but I'm sure some Southerners don't). "Giving sugar". If I had a nickle for every time I was told to "Come here and gimme some sugar"...
That's not a culture thats just BSC people.
So I asked in response to responses like this in Mavila's kissing post. I wasn't trying to be funny...not one bit.
"No, we do not do lip/mouth kisses with LO. As children, we never were kissed on lips/mouth. Doesn't exist in our culture. But may be I should try, but it makes me feel weird."
That's a little uncalled for but whatever.
mmkay.....Seriously?
I grew up with my grandma saying that to me all the time. She still says it. And my grandma is not BSC.
I think she meant the people that say to you "come and gimme some sugar" were BSC people...like picturing some old men trying to pick you up or something.
Oh - well, if that's what she's picturing, she's picturing the wrong thing. Grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles - nice, normal people. That's just how we say "Come give me a kiss!"
Bat sh!t crazy
I'm sorry your post was hijacked too. I was giving a serious answer. I live in South Louisiana and we (or my family at least) kisses children on the mouth.
And I liked learning through kiwi's answer.
Very interesting. We attend a church that is affiliated with the Mennonite church although we're considered multi-denominational. We have a lot of Mennoite principles. Guess I shouldn't spread that I kiss LO on the lips.
Just kidding. We're very openminded...except when it comes to war. 
That was the opposite of my experience. I went to mennonite church for several years and they were some of the most openly affectionate people I've ever known. And I don't just mean the one church - we did so many functions with other churches and I always found them to be very huggy, touchy people. In a good way.
Yes I am.
Bless your heart.
but why does it have to be on the lips? why can't they just give a kiss on the cheek like hygienic people do?
bah! thats their southern voodoo speak! now you only have 3 days to live, mw!
Love it!
It doesn't have to be, but sometimes it is. We're not talking french kissing, tonsil hockey here. Just a peck.
I was thinking this too, but there are so many subcultures in America its hard to say something isnt in the American culture. No one that I know does it, and people that I see do it kind of gross me out. I only said "Gross" because I cant think of the right word. I dont think they are icky or weird, just not normal to me in my family. (And we live in the south.)
As an ETA, I would be very upset if someone tried to kiss LO on the lips. Even a family member. That would literally gross me out since its my LO in question.
do you seriously kiss all your relatives on the lips - even if its "just a peck"?
And people seriously still wonder why the South got H1N1 so bad...
Interesting. It kind of depends on what kind of mennonite. I'm part of a more mainstream mennonite church but both of my parents grew up in a very fundamentalist sect (women wore coverings and cape dresses kind of thing) so I'm influenced by their experiences. Most of my extended family still belong to what we call the "plain" church.
I can't tell if you are just trying to be silly or if you are serious. Your tone is surprising to me.
In any event, if that's what they want to do with their children then what does that have to do with you? BB seems fine and healthy to me. I think her DD will survive getting some sugar from mom
. It's not like we're talking about mum-mums here
Are you saying people from the south are not hygienic?
Ha ha. I don't think they'll kick you out :0).
ooh i like your style!
I'm saying kissing your entire extended family on the lips is not hygienic - especially for babies!!!
I'm trying really hard to take your questions seriously and not be offended by the implication that my family is all a bunch of redneck backwoods crazies. So to continue talking to you rationally:
Not ALL of my relatives, no. Close relatives (grandparents, parents,maybe aunts and uncles). And nobody kisses anybody at all when they're sick. Common sense does rule the day.
Just checking since you said "...like hygienic people....."
LOL ?
me too!
Bengalbelle - just ignore her. She is trying to cause trouble.
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/34108010.aspx
I figured. She's usually really articulate so this whole yankee vs southerners didn't make sense. Glad to hear she's purposely sounding silly.
lol, I love how almost everyone disagrees with her over there as well. Attempt at drama FAIL
Everyone thinks she's a nut!
Sigh. Yes ma'am.
It was the whole tone about Southerners that was getting me all riled up!
Is she?