A Kiss On Children’s Lips Is Too Sexual And Confusing, Child Psychologist Says

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There are a lot of “grey areas” when it comes to parenting… Should we spank them? Should we teach them about some controversial issues? When do we know it’s the right time to have “the talk” … But, when it comes to the subject of affection, what method of showing love is considered appropriate?

Should we spank them? Should we teach them about some controversial issues? When do we know it’s the right time to have “the talk” … But, when it comes to the subject of affection, what method of showing love is considered appropriate?

When do we know it’s the right time to have “the talk” ? But, when it comes to the subject of affection, what method of showing love is considered appropriate?

But, when it comes to the subject of affection, what method of showing love is considered appropriate?

Many people believe that kissing your child on the lips is totally fine, but others feel it’s just one step too far. Charlotte Reznick, an American educational psychologist at UCLA and the author of How To Transform Stress and Anxiety Into Joy and Success and he Power of Your Child’s Imagination, says that the mouth is an erogenous zone and should be a “no-go” for parents.

Charlotte Reznick, an American educational psychologist at UCLA and the author of How To Transform Stress and Anxiety Into Joy and Success and he Power of Your Child’s Imagination, says that the mouth is an erogenous zone and should be a “no-go” for parents.

Reznick also thinks that a kiss on the lips can be potentially confusing for the children and stimulating. She also thinks that a kiss on the lips might be mistaken for sexual or romantic activity because they often see their parents express themselves in that way and could wonder why they are engaging in the same activity with them.

She also thinks that a kiss on the lips might be mistaken for sexual or romantic activity because they often see their parents express themselves in that way and could wonder why they are engaging in the same activity with them.

“If you start kissing your kids on the lips, when do you stop? It gets very confusing. As a child gets to 4 or 5 or 6 and their sexual awareness comes about (and some kids have an awareness earlier—as when we notice they start masturbating at 2 or 3 sometimes—they just discover their private parts and it feels good), the kiss on the lips can be stimulating to them,” – she said.

She also added that a child might get easily confused thinking that if daddy kisses mommy on the lips, what it means when I kiss my parents the same way in the mouth. Asked when it’s the right time to stop kissing your children on the lips, she answered it would be now!

Asked when it’s the right time to stop kissing your children on the lips, she answered… it would be now!