Weird awkward moment

lilahbean13 · September 2013

So I was volunteered to be the parent helper for vintage photo day at the daycare. I spent all dreaming morning dressing up these stinky toed runny nosed darlings.
So the three year old teacher-who also has a son there in the 4 year old class) would tell the kids in her class before each I their pictures to smile big for their mommy....then she would say I love you....then kiss them... On the lips.
I was in shock. I would become super rude if I had seen her do that to Cooper. I'm getting mad thinking about what I would do is she did do that to her. It's just awkward and uncomfortable to me.
What would you do if a stranger or the kiddos teacher kissed them on he lips???

zyas · September 2013

I'm not sure what I would do either but I would not be happy about it. I might say to them to please not do that again as it makes me uncomfortable.

Boing214 · September 2013

cbear2010 said:

Uhm.. Wow. That's very inappropriate, I would maybe pull her aside and say something along the lines of "really in this day and age you can't be too careful and I think kissing them on the lips is very inappropriate. I would not feel comfortable if someone were to do this to my child. Also, you need to take into consideration all the germs you may be passing. Daycare is notorious for them as it is!" If you aren't comfortable talking directly to her maybe you can go to the director??

Yep, this is exactly it. Is she wanting to make sure they all get sick at the same time or what?? I would be very upset if I found out this was happening.

apollonia10 · September 2013

I would feel weird if a non-family member kissed DS anywhere, especially the lips.

lilahbean13 · September 2013

Ok y'all always make me feel better. I'm glad I'm not the only one put off by this!! I thought if give her the benefit of the doubt and I assumed they were nieces or nephews until I saw her do it with like 6 of them. I am so creeped out by this !!! I might mention it to my mil. Her sister owns the dc so maybe she could mention it.

StokedWifey · September 2013

My jaw just dropped. B's morning teacher kisses him on the cheek and even though I'm not a huge fan of that, I let it go. I'd have a come apart if it was on the lips. That's reserved for family members.

sworms914 · September 2013

That is weird. I would not be comfortable with someone from daycare kissing my kid on the lips.

reinedecajun · September 2013

In all my years of teaching preschool, I kissed my kids but NEVER on the lips!

sarahandeddiejune212008 · September 2013

I would not be happy if a teacher was kissing my kid. Period. That is inappropriate no matter the age.

aylafsu88 · September 2013

That is very strange. You should say something to her about it in hopes that she stops that kind of behavior. I would also mention it to the DC director. That kind of physical interaction is weird and I would not want my LO around her.

ashleynaka · September 2013

Gross! I didn't even let family kiss LO on the face for the first 6 months. A teacher is a stranger in my opinion, so that's a no go for kisses!

BubbaJug · September 2013

A smooch on the cheek or forehead is one thing, a knee if they fall and skin it, a finger if they pinch it, you get where I'm going... But the lips. I'm sorry. That is completely crossing the line of a teachers relationship with their student, regardless of the child's age. The only people i would allow to Kiss Ern on the lips are Bert and myself. Maybe I watch too many lifetime movies but as shes my child, it's my call. I would come unglued. And since she did it with every child I would assume that it wouldn't stop just because I asked her to, but I have zero faith in people when it comes to that kind of stuff.

lilahbean13 · September 2013

BubbaJug said:

A smooch on the cheek or forehead is one thing, a knee if they fall and skin it, a finger if they pinch it, you get where I'm going... But the lips. I'm sorry. That is completely crossing the line of a teachers relationship with their student, regardless of the child's age. The only people i would allow to Kiss Ern on the lips are Bert and myself. Maybe I watch too many lifetime movies but as shes my child, it's my call. I would come unglued. And since she did it with every child I would assume that it wouldn't stop just because I asked her to, but I have zero faith in people when it comes to that kind of stuff.

I agree with you 100% word for word. I hope she is long gone before Cooper is three! I get angry angry angry when I think about it.

lnd1031 · September 2013

I agree with all the pp's. Absolutely, positively NO kissing on the lips. I would say something if I saw it.

PaMommy02 · September 2013

I would be highly upset! I used to be a daycare teacher, I would get mad when other teachers would kiss the kids. To me that's just gross. No one should be kissing a child except for close family. It's very unprofessional too.

As a mother though I think it's totally over the line.

snickersforeveryone · September 2013

Yeeeeeeeah....totally not OK to kiss other peoples' kids on the lips. It's like she's trying to make them see her as a "mommy" figure, which sets off all kinds of alarm bells for me. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I think I'd have to say something to her or her director.

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