When do I tell DD people don't really kiss others on the lips?

[fififrog]

This is a really minor thing but it's been bugging me for months. DD (4) always kisses me and her DF on the lips, and her friends too (though she's less kissy with them now than she used to be). I don't mind, it doesn't seem odd to me, but obviously I'm thinking out there in the real world we don't all kiss each other on the lips. I sort of want her to know that, but I think she'd be devastated if she thought I was criticising her affectionate behaviour, esp after all this time... What do you think, just wait til she works it out for herself?

She'll work it out for herself. Some people (my PILs) do go through life kissing family members on the lips, though. I think it's weird and wrong - DH thinks it's normal. So if you don't, your DD will follow your lead.

I have told my dd4 to kiss everyone in the cheek except her mum, dad and sister who she can kiss on the lips if she likes. This is mainly because she has taken to hugging and kissing everyone at preschool :-)

Perhaps I'll just wait and see if she gets kissy again and deal with it then... Hassled I certainly don't think it's normal to kiss on lips! I meant it doesn't feel weird that she does it to me, so I've not had her up on it, but was a bit worried that perhaps I should have. Don't want everyone thinking she's odd :-)