Admit it!  There is this cuteness with babies that makes you want to pull them close and kiss them… You may not know them but the ‘adorableness’ is too real to pass on without planting a big kiss on their cheeks or lips. Well, incase no one has told you, may I just say it here, parents don’t like you kissing their kids especially on the lips, I stand to be corrected incase there are parents who wouldn’t mind someone else kissing their kids on the lips. When my family welcomed the first grandchild, kai! That boy was too adorable to behold, people almost used kiss to finish his face and lips, my sister jokingly warned some of us not to kiss him saying she can’t judge where our lips have been but of course we could not resist, we kissed anyways. Kissing baby There are two categories of baby kissers; the close friends/family and the total stranger/well wishers. There are also different kinds of baby kissers: The compulsive kisser: My close friend most certainly falls in this group, she cannot hold herself when she sees a baby, she would almost start shaking, talks about the baby till you get tired and kiss the baby till you get angry The picture kisser: You know those people that will ask you to take them a picture with your baby and just as you are about to take the picture, you witness the injustice of a kiss planted on the baby’s cheeks or lips. The face peckers/lickers: They peck or lick the baby till the baby cries out for help. We were in church one day with my cute nephew; you need to see the love and affection we got from people especially one overzealous compulsive kissing church member, we see  him in church regularly but all we share is a wave, smile or nod and most recently a kiss… He just quickly moved towards the baby and planted a big kiss on his lips and started saying how cute he is, my sister was so irritated to say the least but she could not talk…. In short, if you are a total stranger and you see a cute baby, I think it is best that the farthest you go is to ask for permission to carry him and take a picture or just drop a compliment… Please! Please!! Please!!! Don’t kiss the child, it will make the parent very uncomfortable, if you meet someone like me, I will unknowingly give a  disapproving look but you may not be so lucky with an angry parent who may just tell you how unappreciated your gesture was, leaving you embarrassed. It is not hygienic to go around kissing every baby you see, we understand you mean no harm but it may be  harmful to the baby as their immunity could be low and through your kisses a lot can be transferred .( with all due respect) To the friends and family, some parents can tell you and some can’t but I think if you can’t hold it and the ‘adorableness’ you behold is too much for you then drop a peck not a lick, a peck!… If it is immediate family or close friend then the baby’s mama can tell you if she minds or doesn’t but to be safe, DON’T KISS THAT CHILD! images-53           This is just my opinion, what’s yours?  
Obehi Agbonifo