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Kissing grandparents

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Eddy334 · 01/01/2025 14:42

Just wondered what everyone's take on this. My 5 year old sees her Grandma and step Grandfather on her dad's side every couple of months for a weekend. They have been together and married for 30 years. We go down as a family and stay for 1 or 2 nights

The grandfather always insists on kissing my daughter on the lips which I find a bit weird. Shall I say something or is it not a problem?

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Bigearringsbigsmile · 01/01/2025 14:45

I've never kissed my own children on the lips!

MinnieBalloon · 01/01/2025 14:45

It’s up to the child and what they are comfortable with 🤷‍♀️ If she didn’t like it I would tell him to stop.

Maray1967 · 01/01/2025 14:44

My DF and PIL have never kissed my DC on the lips. I find this quite strange and I would intervene to stop it. He does not have the right to insist she lets him do this - or indeed that you let him do it.

fanaticalfairy · 01/01/2025 14:44

If DD doesn't like it, tell him to stop, and tell her to tell him to stop.

Commonsenseisnotsocommon · 01/01/2025 14:44

I wouldn't be comfortable with that and would be encouraging little one to blow a kiss instead. The additional germs/herpes risk isn't worth keeping him happy, imo.

MistyF · 01/01/2025 14:43

do not allow this

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