Is it okay for a teacher to kiss a student on the face?
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Anonymous
| Does this cross a boundary or is it okay under certain circumstances? |
Anonymous
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Unless the student is a very young infant or toddler... no.
Hugs are ok. Kisses are not. That is what we teach our kids and what I teach my students when teaching about boundaries. We also had the school counselor come and in and talk about safe touch and she taught the same thing. |
Anonymous
| Never, male or female teacher. However, I am fine with a congratulatory or platonic comforting hug if the situation warrants it. Like a missed basket with 3 seconds left, an admittance to a desired college, a fall resulting in a boo-boo, etc. You get my drift. |
Anonymous
| Follow up question. If you find out a teacher has been kissing your child's face, what would you do? Anything? |
Anonymous
| It's not appropriate. But my reaction would depend on the child's age and the situation. |
Anonymous
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What age are we talking about? Under what circumstances? A preschool teacher maybe...
Otherwise I think a hug is the way to go and always depending on the situation. |
Anonymous
Let's say a second grader and there was no special occasion, the teacher just does it randomly when she sees the student. |
Anonymous
Agree. My sons daycare had a no kissing rule, but I did see the caregivers give young children kisses on the forehead or cheek. I'm fine with that. I think it changes once they are in school. My children are now in a private school. I would be shocked to see a first grade teacher kiss a child - not horrified, just shocked. However, I wouldn't be shocked to see my sons PK teacher give him a kiss. Children (and parents) expect affection from Caregivers more than teachers. PK still fall into caregivers category since children still need a lot of assistance. |
Anonymous
My son's second grade teacher did this at a private school. Unless it bothers you or your child, let your child feel loved & cared for by his/her child. Most teachers will never make a child feel as special as that teacher. His teacher even kissed my check on the last day of school. |
Anonymous
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My son's second grade teacher did this at a private school. Unless it bothers you or your child, let your child feel loved & cared for by his/her teacher. Most teachers will never make a child feel as special as that teacher. His teacher even kissed my check on the last day of school. |
Anonymous
Really? Maybe it is cultural but this completely bothers me. |
Anonymous
| Not o.k. |
Anonymous
| It's weird. |
Anonymous
| So the consensus is that this shouldn't be happening. That's what my gut told me as well. |
Anonymous
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I think it depends on age, gender, relationship, location of the kiss.... generally, no, not a good idea. If the teacher is so close to your family that they come to graduation (just to see your kid) then I could see a hug and peck on the cheek.
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