https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:05:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1825058 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:24:52 +0000 aegie 1825058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really mind with other kids. At that age, they're expressing their happiness meeting someone or seeing someone again with what they know (a hug, kiss, etc). You can help them learn additional ways to express themselves like a hug or wave ... but they do outgrow the extra lovey dovey kisses all the time habit. At least for us it did, stranger anxiety kicked in around 13 months and *bam* no more kisses to people she didn't know. Anyways ... as another mother, I wouldn't get bothered. Cause come on now ... she's 11 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824938 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:49:02 +0000 Anagram 1824938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: honestly, I would listen more to what other UK bees say, because American are squeamish about contact in general. I been obviously, people in the UK aren't going around kissing strangers on the cheek (or wherever), but it's generally more common there to kiss hello and goodbye with friends/family/acquaintances so you aren't likely to have as many people upset that a toddler did it to another toddler.</p> <p>Anyway, for a few months I lived in Argentina and there the custom is to kiss hello EVERY SINGLE PERSON at a gathering---both hello and goodbye. Even if you don't know them all well. Even if there are 15 people there. It takes a long time and was hard for me to get used to as an American, but my roommate said it's really rude not to do it, so I did it. And kids and babies did it, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824912 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:41:35 +0000 autumnlove 1824912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO does this occasionally and we try to redirect to hugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824866 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:28:13 +0000 JerricaBenton 1824866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would encourage LO to hug or high five instead of kissing. It's just a germ issue for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824805 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:08:18 +0000 wonderstruck 1824805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO doesn't do this, but if another toddler did it to him...eh, I would understand that they're young enough to not fully know better, but I would be kind of peeved if the parent just allowed it. I am teaching my toddler about personal space - both respect for other people's as well as his own. While 11 months is too old to really understand, I would not approve of you letting her greet my LO, who doesn't even know her, with an open-mouthed kiss. I would expect you step in and pull her back a bit and say something to her about how not everyone likes kisses. She may be too young to get it now, but slowly it will sink in and I would appreciate the effort to respect my child's space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824803 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:07:05 +0000 Adira 1824803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are these kisses on the cheek or on the mouth? Xander has been (attempted to be) kissed on the mouth by other toddlers and I really don't like it. Personally, I think mouth kisses should only be between romantic relationships, so I don't want my child doing them with anyone at this age. For another, Xander is EXTREMELY allergic to milk and I worry about a child having some milk (or some other dairy product) and then accidentally passing it on to my child via a kiss (he once broke out into hives by being licked on the cheek by a dog who had had some milk earlier).</p> <p>If my child was the one going around trying to kiss people, I would try to stop him. I think greeting new friends (a.k.a. strangers) should be "Hi" followed by a wave (or just a wave if your LO can't say hi), and hugs are okay for current friends, but we don't kiss people without their permission! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-kissing-other-toddlers-wwyd#post-1824773 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:55:04 +0000 illumina 1824773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly this. LO is 11 months and starting to get more sociable every day...which is fantastic! Except, she likes to greet her friends, as well as those she doesn't know, with an open mouthed kiss. Generally I like to leave her to freely interact and not interfere, unless she is overly pulling or hitting...but I don't want to piss off other parents!</p> <p>What would you do? Would you mind if another LO kisses yours? I feel she might be too young to understand why we kiss some people and just hug others... </p>