Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie has urged parents who kiss their children in the mouth to stop the practice, describing the act as outdated and unnecessary.
The mother of one via her Instagram story on Sunday advised that, rather than kissing children on the mouth, it was better to kiss the child on the cheek.
She further stressed that children should be protected from germs.
Angela explained that children are still young and do not need exposure to infections that adults may carry.
She also expressed concern about people who kiss both their parents and their children on the mouth, wondering why the cheek is no longer considered enough.
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Her comments sparked reactions online, as she asked whether she was being old-fashioned or simply concerned about proper care for children.
“Stop kissing your kid’s mouth to mouth! Haaa. What happened to the cheek, Kwanu? They are kids; they don’t need your infected mouth, please. Kiss them on the cheek. People will kiss their mother’s mouth to mouth. Kiss your father’s mouth to mouth. Wetin happened to cheek. Oh Jesus. Una dey vex me for this app. Abi, am I old-fashioned? Why mouth-to-mouth kwanu?” she said.
