Every parent has a different way of showing affection to their child. Compared to hugging or caressing, kissing a child on the lips receives mixed opinions. For some, kissing a child on the lips may be “too much” of a way to show affection, especially as the child enters puberty.
Global star David Beckham is famous for being a “crazy” dad and is often seen kissing his youngest daughter, Harper Bechkam.
When Harper turned 10, David began receiving harsh criticism from the online community when he posted a photo of the two kissing on social media.
Some Internet users commented: “The girl has grown up, it’s time to stop kissing her,” “It’s terrible to kiss your daughter like that,” “It’s beautiful, but wait, don’t kiss your daughter like that,” “David Beckham is really 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 really disgusting”,…
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 want to show love to the kids, and you know, my family is very loving,” he continued.
In the past, David Beckham openly expressed that he kissed all of his children. He shared: “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.”
However, in many people’s eyes, the former player’s kiss with Harper Beckham was inappropriate.