All parents are different about expressing affection to their children. Hugging or caressing, kissing the child on the lips or the other hand gives mixed opinions. For other people, kissing the child on the lips can be a “too much” expression of affection, particularly when the child enters puberty.
International icon David Beckham is renowned for being a “crazy dad” and is often spotted kissing his youngest daughter, Harper Beckham. When Harper turned 10, David started facing severe backlash from the online community when he uploaded a picture of the duo kissing on social media.
Some Internet users like: “The girl has grown up, it’s time to stop kissing her,” “It’s horrible to kiss your daughter like that,” “It’s beautiful, but wait, don’t kiss your daughter like that,” “David Beckham is truly skinny.” tough, he’s been warned about this all along, but he hasn’t changed. Are you going to kiss your daughter until she has a boyfriend?“, “It looks disgusting“,… Beckham kissed his daughter since she was a baby.
Yet, there are a few parents who sympathize and entirely support the former England player. They believe, “There is nothing wrong with parents showing affection by kissing. It’s just a way of expressing his feelings“, “It’s great to see such a close father-son relationship“, “Don’t think too much, David is addicted to his son“
As for David Beckham, the father of four children did not hesitate to speak out against criticism for his act of kissing his daughter on the lips. He explained: “I’m very affectionate with children, that’s how Victoria and I grew up and raised our children.” “We wanted to show love to the kids, and you know, my family is very loving,” he continued.
In the past, David Beckham publicly stated that he kissed all his children. He revealed: “I got criticized for kissing my daughter on the lips. I kiss all my children on the lips, except maybe Brooklyn. Brooklyn is 18 and that might be a little strange to her.“