Should a Parent kiss their child ? Parents Defend Right To Kiss Their Children On The Lips After Doctor Calls It 'Sexual' and 'Confusing'
Mums and dads have been sharing their kissing selfies in defiance after the doctor's comments went viral Last week an American psychologist's controversial comments , originally made in 2010, went viral and caused a stir in the parenting community. Mums and dads responded with outrage to Dr Charlotte Reznick's opinion that parents should not kiss their children on the lips as it is 'sexual'. She said: "As a child gets to 4 or 5 or 6 and their sexual awareness comes about... the kiss on the lips can be stimulating to them. "Even if that never occurs to a child, it's just too confusing! If mommy kisses daddy on the mouth and vice versa, what does that mean when I, a little girl or boy, kiss my parent on the mouth? "If I had to answer when to stop kissing your kids on the lips, it would be now." Mum and blogger Louise Rodgers, aka The Puzzled Mummy , wrote the below post defending her right to kiss her own chi...