My 4 year old son is still happy to give mummy her kisses, but daddy was rejected a few months ago. Occasionally mu husband can score a kiss if he ASKS FIRST! But usually Bunny says, “Only mummies need kisses”. Then as an afterthought, “And grandma too”.

Oh well, I’m not complaining. I’m going to relish every one of my kisses because I know one day he’ll be a surly teenager who probably won’t even speak to me.

Kelly

Every once and a while I get this from my almost 4 year old and she has been doing this now on and off through her 3 year old years…so you are definitely not alone, but it is not a happy feeling to hear that at all!

Not happened yet but I know when it does, it will kill me!
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mine still get them at 9 and 6, so I’m sure its just a phase

My boys do this off and on. Hopefully it’s not a permanent thing…yet.

It happens off and on depending on what kind of mood they are in. Both of the older kids (5 yo) still come up to us and force kiss on us from time to time, too.

Stay calm… it’s definitely just a phase. My five-year old still gives me kisses, so there certainly is hope.

It depends on the child. I still get kisses from my teens. (The coolest part, is they will just come up and kiss my head while I’m on the computer, or hug me. Can’t beat it!)

Now, my other three are still kissy/huggy people.

I think it’s just a phase.

Growing up is hard for a mom to watch sometimes. I’m pretty careful now about when I give kisses, but My kids both still expect me to tuck them in at night. I don’t want to give anything up!

The Boy started wiping off my kisses last year, but that was a short lived phase, and more to be funny than anything. So far, he’s still all about the kisses and hugs, so I’m going to enjoy it while it lasts!

Both Miss J (6) and Mr. Z (4) still love getting my kisses. Except when I block them from watching their TV..

I’m sure it is a phase. My 7 year old still likes kisses, my almost 11 year old not as much. I’m the one that isn’t a real touchy type person.

I guess with Brandon it was at about 10-11 so I think it is just a phase. I bet you have quite a while to keep on kissin!!!

First of I have to tell you that your site is wonderful, I’m so glad to have found you and I hope to visit from time to time, we seem to have a lot it common.
As far as getting too old for kisses, just a phase, each kid is different, so who knows how long this phase will take, but be assured that she loves you more that anything and soon the kisses will flow once again!
Cheryl Beckham

I think you just start living for those new moments when your kids give you a little glimpse into how much they never truly outgrow this.

Hugs,
Holly

p.s. my hubby said that if you got rid of the the comment luv plug in you’d probably fix 90% of your technical woes.

I’m not sure when they stopped “wanting” kisses however, even in high school they knew to kiss me good-bye when I dropped them off, people watching or not.

My 9 y-o son still gives kisses and asks to cuddle with me. I don’t want it to ever end! :sob:

My 12yo and (especially) my 9yo STILL love Mama’s kisses. Yay!

I dont know girls, but it seems boys are a little more affectionate with mom. My 7,9 and 12 year old boys still give me lovin. But some more than others ;). I think their tempurments start to develope early and you can see how lovey-dovey they are (or aren’t). It’s hard not to FORCE a kiss on the reluctant ones!

Aww! Hopefully it never happens, but my little one is too little to push me away yet.

la la la …Im not listening… this will never happen… I dont want kisses to go away! Right now my son at 5 is still super free with the kisses… its one of the best things about my day!

Stopped? They still sit on my lap and want hugs and kisses. Okay well the 20 year old not so much but he still loves his mama’s hugs! It’s a phase!

you probably don’t want to hear that my 10y/o still allows me to kiss here (not in public of course) but she doesn’t allow kisses from Dad anymore.

i believe there was a time when my daughter didn’t want me to show any outward signs of affection. but at some point she came back around and wanted those hugs and kisses.

so don’t fret… it’s probably just a phase. sneak them in, make a game out of it, and don’t let her mood/expectations stop you.

I just stick with a high five or a chest bump.

- Chris

I truly hope that it is just a phase.

i’m 23 years old and I still love it when my dad or mum kisses me on a cheek! I reckon your kid is too young to realise how valuable your kiss is

Every once in a while my 5 and 3 year olds will both tell me “that’s enough” but that is usually when I choose to smother them with kisses. Please don’t tell me it could end soon. I have 3 boys so know my time getting cuddles will not last long but I am not ready to give it up yet.

Oh no, I’m not even gonna think about that yet! My 4-year old daughter still likes any kind of affection she gets from me. If I kiss my son’s head he likes to shout “Hey, don’t kiss my hair” then proceeds to whack himself in the head. Dork. He loves the kisses.

Oh - I hope I never get there!!!

The other day my son who is 4 was crabby and frustrated and I asked him what I could do every day to make his day better.

He said “give me lots and lots of kisses!”

No kidding!

My daughter is only 11 months old, so we haven’t gotten to that phase yet.

But I remember when I was young that I would save my dad’s feelings by telling him I was just wiping the wet part off, but not the kiss itself.

Maybe you can teach her to say that to spare your feelings.

Oh, it’s totally a phase. She’ll be all ready for kisses tomorrow! Grayson still gives me kisses, even in front of all his friends, thank goodness. It’ll break my heart when he quits.

Oh…It was a sad day indeed when I walked him up the path to preschool as we had done so many times before and he turned to me and said “And don’t try to kiss me. I’m too big for that now”.
It was a turning point in one sense because although he doesn’t mind pecks on his forehead before bedtime and he actually hugs me for no reason, he still believes himself to be too “old” for kisses. He IS 11, mind you!
Kisses are something you can’t explain.

Well, it wasn’t at 2! I can’t stand it when my 5, 6, 7 yo’s want lip kisses, gross! I don’t know why, but it grosses me out after 4. I don’t even like sharing drinks with them after that age.
My almost 19yo still kisses me, but on the top of the head, as he towers over me now. I don’t get to kiss him, I can’t reach him.

Now that I have grandchildren love it that they always kiss me. Hope they never stop.

My 9 year old will still take a kiss at home as long as it’s quick and on the cheek or forehead. My 7 year old wipes kisses off as fast as he can no matter the situation. My 4 year old still relishes in hugs and kisses… crossing fingers that it will last!

Yes, it’s probably just a phase! I couldn’t imagine it being anything too serious

My son is almost 5 now and am still not expecting that words from him. I have the only son so I can’t tell you why kids behave in that way.

aww, how sad! =(

oh no! I’m sure it is just a phase.

My son will be 3 in October and he started rejecting kisses about 2 months ago. Only hugs and kisses on the cheek for him. The same is for receiving and giving, only kisses on the cheek! But it still is super sweet. He gives me a kiss on the cheek and then wants to hug me. Then does the same for the other cheek. I think they just like that freedom of choice to say no to kisses.

My 24 year-old STILL wants them!