Maybe it's a Generational thing?

WifeyMommy2011 · May 2012

I was video chatting with my mom the other day and she made a comment about how DH and I kiss DS on the lips. She apparently thinks its the most disgusting thing, and made sure I knew it. So it got me thinking, how many of us kiss our babies on the lips? Why or why not?

Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Obviously once he gets a bit older it would be weird for him so I wouldn't, and I don't kiss him on the lips when I'm sick or what not. But I really don't see the harm, he's my child and I'm only going to be able to kiss and love on him for so long before he doesn't want my attention.

Thoughts ladies?

MadisonMommy23 · May 2012

Totally agree. DH sometimes says "Mom, you're embarrassing him!" But until DS gets to be a little older and I know it is making him uncomfortable, I'm going to love on him however and whenever I want.

MrsT2008 · May 2012

I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

michelle142 · May 2012

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

This!!

ebd08 · May 2012

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

This! He gets plenty of kisses all over the rest of his face, though.

Nessie82 · May 2012

I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

Mass-girl-at-heart · May 2012

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This.

secretsout · May 2012

I kiss him on the lips. My family always kissed on the lips, and I never really thought it was weird.

My husband doesn't kiss him on the lips though he remembers his parents doing it too. I think he avoids it because he doesn't want to get slobbered on!

TiffJ21 · May 2012

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

This is us too. I always thought it was the opposite thing though, it always seemed to me like the older generations were the ones to kiss babies on the lips. I don't have a problem with it but DS is way too slobbery so I just kiss his cheeks a lot!

sarahmaria726 · May 2012

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This... and I guess I'm weird because I love the slobbery/drool kiss... I figure it's only going to last for so long. DS will grab my face if I stick my lips out in a pucker and totally open mouth drool kiss me...aannnnndddd I love it haha

ps. I am also totally paranoid about kissing him on his ears after reading an article about a guy whose ear drum was blown out by someone kissing him on the ear as a baby-- the mouth made a seal on the ear and I guess the suction of the kiss blew his ear drum? craziness.

sportsmomma · May 2012

I didn't at first bc I was afraid I'd get him sick but now I'm all about it! Love loving on my drooly babe!

KeyLime81 · May 2012

sarahmaria726:
ps. I am also totally paranoid about kissing him on his ears after reading an article about a guy whose ear drum was blown out by someone kissing him on the ear as a baby-- the mouth made a seal on the ear and I guess the suction of the kiss blew his ear drum? craziness.

I agree with no ear kissing. As a kid, I hated when my parents would kiss me on the ear. I remember it sounded so loud and would always leave my ear ringing.

Aside from that, LO gets kissed all over. Mainly on those irresistible cheeks, but also on the lips if I'm up for a slobbery kiss!

(Off topic: SarahMaria, I love your siggy pic. My LO is obsessed with getting his toes in his mouth, too!)

alieb82 · May 2012

I kiss him all over his face but not on the lips. I don't really have a problem with it, but DH thinks it's weird. My sister kisses her two kids on the lips, and they're so used to it that they go to kiss everyone else on the lips too. I don't want DS to kiss anyone else on the lips so I don't want to teach him that.

steph0501 · May 2012

sarahmaria726:

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This... and I guess I'm weird because I love the slobbery/drool kiss... I figure it's only going to last for so long. DS will grab my face if I stick my lips out in a pucker and totally open mouth drool kiss me...aannnnndddd I love it haha

This!! Big Smile

ccip82 · May 2012

steph0501:
sarahmaria726:

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This... and I guess I'm weird because I love the slobbery/drool kiss... I figure it's only going to last for so long. DS will grab my face if I stick my lips out in a pucker and totally open mouth drool kiss me...aannnnndddd I love it haha

This!!

Yes I love this!! I figure I will only be able to do this for a little while anyway...they grow up so fast!

Melicakes · May 2012

I guess I am in the minority. I don't kiss CC on the lips at all , I find it a little disturbing to kiss babies on the lips. Not judging those who do , but it's not my thing at all. I give her plenty of kisses though all over the rest of her face !

hlc820 · May 2012

I kiss him on the lips when he is on his changing table. Not sure why, as other times I kiss him everywhere else. He's just so smiley and happy and I can lean down and plant a good one. He LOVES it. I have three young brothers (3,6,10) We always kiss the younger ones on the lips.....not the 10 year old.

kaymaroo · May 2012

I do! So does DH. No one's ever made a negative comment about it (that I know of, anyway ). It makes DS giggle so much and I just can't resist. I probably won't do it past toddlerhood because I don't want to embarrass him though.

Moozilla11 · May 2012

ccip82:
steph0501:
sarahmaria726:

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This... and I guess I'm weird because I love the slobbery/drool kiss... I figure it's only going to last for so long. DS will grab my face if I stick my lips out in a pucker and totally open mouth drool kiss me...aannnnndddd I love it haha

This!!
I love this!! I figure I will only be able to do this for a little while anyway...they grow up so fast!

Yep this is totally us also.

babyzep · May 2012

I kiss him on the lips All the time. I don't think it is weird. DH kisses his cheeks. DH also gets bent out of shape when DD kisses DS on the lips. She is 12 and he says she shouldn't be doing that. I told him to let it go and not worry about it. She loves her brother and she can kiss his lips if she wants. Until he is older, I dont see any harm in it.

KScheibe12 · May 2012

I think it's really weird. Maybe it's because my parents never kissed us on the lips. DH said his family always kisses babies on the lips. So he doesn't have a problem with it. But I just think it's strange. To me, you only kiss a significant other on the lips.

Kelly1109 · May 2012

Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This. I do the same with DD who is 2. I grew up in a family who rarely showed emotion or gave kisses and DHs family is the exact opposite. They even kiss me. I want my kids to grow up in a lovey type household.

JammieJk · May 2012

Huh. This is not something I've ever consciously thought about. That being said, I don't intentionally kiss DS on the lips. I kiss his cheeks, his necks (love his necks ha ha), his forehead, his nose (God I love kissing his nose), and anything else. Sometimes, though he'll turn his head and I'll get his lips, but usually his mouth is wide open and I just get a drooly bottom lip and that cracks both of us up. LOL

Jen4033 · May 2012

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

yep this for me too... DS is extremely drooly. But overall, i have a subconscious reflex to be constantly kissing him. Oh... & eating him :-)

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ealauber · May 2012

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

This!

hockeyfan42 · May 2012

KScheibe12:
I think it's really weird. Maybe it's because my parents never kissed us on the lips. DH said his family always kisses babies on the lips. So he doesn't have a problem with it. But I just think it's strange. To me, you only kiss a significant other on the lips.

This, minus the part about DH. My husband thinks it's weird too. It grosses me out if I get a slobbery mouth kiss when I was aiming for a cheek, nose, etc.

kelsea1031 · May 2012

JammieJk:
Huh. This is not something I've ever consciously thought about. That being said, I don't intentionally kiss DS on the lips. I kiss his cheeks, his necks (love his necks ha ha), his forehead, his nose (God I love kissing his nose), and anything else. Sometimes, though he'll turn his head and I'll get his lips, but usually his mouth is wide open and I just get a drooly bottom lip and that cracks both of us up. LOL

I'm pretty much this! I've never really thought about it one way or the other really. I just LOVE kissing her chubby cheeks, but occasionally she'll turn and I'll get a slobbers all over my mouth! Totally okay though! My family is very affectionate but we never kissed on the mouth. DH's family, well, they're a little "colder", so definitely no mouth-kissing for them.

LadybugJ2011 · May 2012

sarahmaria726:
Nessie82:
I can't help it. I totally kiss him on the lips. (and cheeks and ears and forehead...)

This... and I guess I'm weird because I love the slobbery/drool kiss... I figure it's only going to last for so long. DS will grab my face if I stick my lips out in a pucker and totally open mouth drool kiss me...aannnnndddd I love it haha

This!!!!

Open mouth drool kisses for me too!!

Happily Overwhelmed · May 2012

JammieJk:
Huh. This is not something I've ever consciously thought about. That being said, I don't intentionally kiss DS on the lips. I kiss his cheeks, his necks (love his necks ha ha), his forehead, his nose (God I love kissing his nose), and anything else. Sometimes, though he'll turn his head and I'll get his lips, but usually his mouth is wide open and I just get a drooly bottom lip and that cracks both of us up. LOL

This. I don't intentionally do it. But it's happened. I'm not against it at this age. Just wasn't raised like that and neither was DH.

I also agree with the PP-I would think kissing babies on the lips would be an older generation thing. Funny.

CountingUp · May 2012

I love the open mouth drooly kisses. I suspect it is more of a family thing than a generational thing. My mil (75) always aims for my lips when greeting me.

Tussie Mussie · May 2012

I've occasionally kissed LO on the lips, but usually go for those chubby cheeks! I don't see anything wrong with it though (aside from the drool lol!)

lijuan09 · May 2012

I don't kiss DS on the mouth, but then I wasn't raised in an overly affectionate family, and neither was DH. I do, however, kiss every other part of DS's face and "eat" his cheeks, hands, and toes. I don't have anything against kissing him on the mouth, but I gave birth to the king of spit-up so I'm kind of afraid of what would happen.

RizziB · May 2012

Add me to the minority on this thread - I don't kiss DD on the lips and I do think it's a little weird. I'm very affectionate with DD though and kiss all over her face and hands. Sometimes if she turns her face, I catch her on the mouth, but I never aim for it!

sarahmaria726 · May 2012

KeyLime81:
sarahmaria726:
ps. I am also totally paranoid about kissing him on his ears after reading an article about a guy whose ear drum was blown out by someone kissing him on the ear as a baby-- the mouth made a seal on the ear and I guess the suction of the kiss blew his ear drum? craziness.
I agree with no ear kissing. As a kid, I hated when my parents would kiss me on the ear. I remember it sounded so loud and would always leave my ear ringing.
Aside from that, LO gets kissed all over. Mainly on those irresistible cheeks, but also on the lips if I'm up for a slobbery kiss!
(Off topic: SarahMaria, I love your siggy pic. My LO is obsessed with getting his toes in his mouth, too!)

sarahmaria726 · May 2012

sarahmaria726:
KeyLime81:
sarahmaria726:

ps. I am also totally paranoid about kissing him on his ears after reading an article about a guy whose ear drum was blown out by someone kissing him on the ear as a baby-- the mouth made a seal on the ear and I guess the suction of the kiss blew his ear drum? craziness.

I agree with no ear kissing. As a kid, I hated when my parents would kiss me on the ear. I remember it sounded so loud and would always leave my ear ringing.

Aside from that, LO gets kissed all over. Mainly on those irresistible cheeks, but also on the lips if I'm up for a slobbery kiss!

(Off topic: SarahMaria, I love your siggy pic. My LO is obsessed with getting his toes in his mouth, too!)

Thank you! He always ends up laughing when he puts his toes there -- like he knows how silly it is for him to be doing that! So cute! (oh and I love your siggy too- what a great angle for a picture!)

InTheSun · May 2012

I kiss on the lips and I love the drool!! LOL

UAbride31007 · May 2012

ebd08:

MrsT2008:
I don't, but that's usually because if I did, I'd get a mouth full of drool!

This! He gets plenty of kisses all over the rest of his face, though.

Ditto

sweetie41305 · May 2012

lijuan09:
I don't kiss DS on the mouth, but then I wasn't raised in an overly affectionate family, and neither was DH. I do, however, kiss every other part of DS's face and "eat" his cheeks, hands, and toes. I don't have anything against kissing him on the mouth, but I gave birth to the king of spit-up so I'm kind of afraid of what would happen.

Yep, pretty much this. I also agree with the PP, I don't think I've ever thought about it at all until I saw this post...

twocents6708 · May 2012

We don't usually kiss DD on the lips but she gets lots of kisses in her head and face.

sunflwra · May 2012

This was interesting to think about. I kiss B on the lips all of the time (as well as cheeks, neck, etc). DH though avoids kissing her on the lips and always goes for the cheek. We used to joke that she was trying to get him because she'd pull a fast one on him every time he was going for a cheek kiss and turn her head at the last minute. I think he feels a little weird with it now, but I can't imagine him not giving her smooches on the lips when she's a little older, but who knows.

It's weird though. My dad still gives me a kiss on the lips with a hug and it's totally normal to me, but I couldn't tell you the last time I kissed or was kissed by my mother. And DH just hugs his parents...

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