I was so in shock when it happened that I froze and didn't say anything. On the way home, I thought in our culture, we're family oriented and she seemed like she wanted it to be known we're family but we can do that without you putting your lips on my child, no??? But I think if I speak up, it can create ill feelings and I'll no longer trust my child being there all because she didn't like that I said something (something similar happened with my MIL after speaking up about her kissing my baby on the lips) - especially after I didn't say anything about it before. Ugh what to do..... I really need the break but this is why I didn't want to take the childcare route to begin with.
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I’m my culture is normal kissing in the cheek if that person is close to the child ,but a kindergarten professor is weird and also your mother in love kissing the toddler mouth is just disgusting…

My childs keyworker did this to my child last year
I think she just thought it was fine as we talked more like friends and she really cared for my child well there
I thought it was a bit much but I let it slide- only happened the once and I was with her (my child talks for England and would have told me if it happened more)

I saw a video recently where a toddler tried to give their swim coach a kiss on the cheek and he stopped her and said "No thank you, you can give a kiss to your mom or dad but not coach!" and I feel like that should be the response with every professional working with small children. Kissing your students or class crosses boundaries that are incredibly necessary to keep firmly in place. I hate confrontation but would politely ask that they not allow kisses with your child, if they try to downplay it or brush it off I'd explain that it's important for your child to know early on that there are boundaries between adults and children when it comes to physical touch and becoming close. As well meaning as she may be it would worry me about the possibility of my child allowing kisses from other adults in the future that may not be well meaning.
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