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Is it weird...

DoctorWorm222DoctorWorm222 member
in October 2011 Moms

...for families to kiss on the lips?

Most of my family actually does kiss on the lips. This is something that never seemed to bother anyone but me. In fact, I went to my younger cousin's graduation last week and saw him kiss our grandma on the lips without a thought. She asked for a kiss and he planted it right on her lips.

Fortunately or unfortunately, I'm the family weirdo. Lip kissing started making me feel uncomfortable as I grew up, so I stopped letting my family kiss me on the lips around the time I hit grade school and never gave it much thought past that. Now E knows how to give kisses, and loves to give kisses to her parents and her family. Its very cute. When she kisses DH and I, we offer our cheeks. When she kisses other family members, they offer their lips. I can't decide if its a big deal, if I should say something, or if I should just let them be until she decides for herself if she is ok with lip kissing or not. Thoughts?

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  • CMonkey515CMonkey515 member
    I don't know. My and dh's families are all cheek kissers with each other, but everyone seems to kiss their own kids on the lips. DH and I both kiss DS on the lips (when he will let us) and will until he gets a little older. We'll probably go to exclusive cheek kissing before he's a teen, unless he decides he wants to stop lip kissing earlier. I wouldn't like it very much if anyone else kissed him on the lips besides the two of us though.
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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    Both of my kids kiss us on the lips, if I bend down for them to kiss me they both lean and kiss my lips. I've never thought twice about it. It's not like I'm open mouth kissing them. 
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  • karinothingkarinothing member

    We don't do lip kisses. I remember as a kid my mom would always want me to give her a kiss goodnight on the lips and I refused. I would give her the side of my head and she always complained. Now, when I ask DS to give me a kiss he makes the kissing noise and headbutts me. I guess I am learning my lesson :)

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  • colliebabecolliebabe member
    Pro lip kisses as well, however DD will only do "nose kisses."  When I ask for a kiss I get a big "NO!" and I have to ask for a nose kiss instead.
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  • LCassLCass member

    It's a non-issue for us, as Lily insists on giving whatever kind of kiss SHE wants to give.  You can sometimes coerce a cheek kiss by tapping your cheek, but otherwise you just ask for a kiss and she'll plant it where she wants.

    For me, I always found it weird when older children/adults do lip kisses.  For little kids, I don't think it's a big deal at all.

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  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    I am not a lip kisser. A quick cheek peck is fine for me. Except Gator....rules do not apply to her.
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  • mrsgabusmrsgabus member
    Pro lip for children.

    Dylan kissed us on the lips till 5ish..now he gives cheek kisses .

    Levi kisses us on the lips and boy does he pucker up.



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  • amyc216amyc216 member

    My family are not kissers at all.  I'm not sure when my parents stopped kissing us, but there is little affection in the family.  I only kiss DS on the lips if he's coming at me like that, but I usually just kiss his cheeks or forehead.

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  • rous27rous27 member
    We also do lip kisses. But once DD turned five, I switched to cheek kisses and plan to do the same with DS. I was raised that it is inappropriate at a certain age to do lip kisses. I think if it makes you uncomfortable then don't do it.
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  • BeesMomma00BeesMomma00 member

    Parent/Child kisses - lip kisses until pre-teen/adolescence maybe?  Whenever they become uncomfortable with it I guess.

    Other than that - cheek kisses with everyone else.

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  • pennysuedogpennysuedog
    Cheek/forehead  not lips
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  • Mrs. MoMrs. Mo member
    In my extended family, it seems like the women are kissed on the lips and the men on the cheek.


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  • DoctorWorm222DoctorWorm222 member

    I guess we've got a pretty good split. In light of this, I guess I'll let it go until she decides what she wants to do.  

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  • DoctorWorm222DoctorWorm222 member
    imagekarinothing:

    We don't do lip kisses. I remember as a kid my mom would always want me to give her a kiss goodnight on the lips and I refused. I would give her the side of my head and she always complained. Now, when I ask DS to give me a kiss he makes the kissing noise and headbutts me. I guess I am learning my lesson :)

    This is what happened between my dad and I. The more of a deal he made of it, the more uncomfortable it made me.  

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  • Nita2603Nita2603 member
    The kids kiss is on the lips us, anyways. Anybody else gets cheeks.
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  • thetheisensthetheisens member
    I kiss the baby on the lips, but I don't kiss my ten year old anymore. No one who is an adult in my family kisses each other, AT ALL. I really don't like anyone to touch me by my dh and my kids, so I'm cool with it.
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