Do you kiss your kids on the lips?

I was at playgroup today with my 1 and 2 year old chatting with another mum whilst they were running around and my eldest came up to me mid chat and put her hand on my shoulder and leaned in for a kiss then hugged me and ran off I obviously kissed her back. My youngest copies everything her big sister does and did the same.

The mum I was talking to asked me don’t I feel strange them kissing me on the lips that she won’t let her little boy. I never thought about it but now I’m thinking is this weird I do it? Should I stop them kissing me on the lips and stick to kissing on their forehead 🥴

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I do think its a bit weird but i also know there are many people that do it. I personally dont think i will do it (my baby is too young so i havent been put to this situation) but i guess time will tell!

I personally prefer cheek and forhead kisses, but i dont find it weird if other parents do kiss on the lips. Its just a personal prefrence, i dont think youre weird at all, and tbh it was weird of her to bring up

My husband tries to redirect him to his cheek. I questioned it, he said he just never kissed his dad on the mouth, seems odd immediately in his head. But little man does kiss me on the mouth, we’re working on him keeping his mouth shut though LOL and he sees daddy kiss me, so I’m sure he’s copying him too. I’m teaching him to ask first though before he gives kisses, well trying.

I don’t like it personally because germs 😅 also would feel weird to me but if you don’t think it’s weird then it’s not!

I kiss my daughter on the lips and always have done. I also grew up kissing my mum on the lips and don’t think there’s anything weird about it.

I would never initiate a kiss on the lips, I would kiss her cheek or forehead, but sometimes she will come to me and go for the lips. Just learned behaviour from seeing me and my husband 🤷‍♀️
It’s always a quick peck and she’s not an overly affectionate child normally so I don’t mind it for now but as she gets older I’ll gently redirect.

I’m a lip kisser, I don’t think it’s weird.

I don't do it myself as I do think it's a bit weird but I appreciate that's a personal thing.

I don't think anyone else is weird for doing it - it would just be weird for me.

It’s only weird if you make it weird.

There was a post like this last week.
Sometimes my 3.5 yr old kisses me on the lips. Sometimes on the cheek.
I will never tell him no we don't kiss like that, it's expression of affection and I'd never want him to feel he did it 'wrong'. Nothing weird about it.

Would never make them kiss me on the lips (i nevrr actually make thrm kiss me) . If they say no, I will ask what about blow a kiss or a hug.

I kissed my parents goodnight for bed on lips I remember and when I got older not sure what age, I remember I didn't like it and started cheek kissing. I actually alsp hate cheek kissing and actively avoid it when people do it . I'm super awkward 🤣

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