By stressedmom36 - 13/08/2015 23:50 - United States - Tampa

Today, my 4-year-old son's daycare called because he kissed a few girls. They explained he can't walk up and kiss little girls. I thought the situation was under control, until I was called an hour later to remove him from the premises for kissing little boys. FML
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Well #1 He's too young to understand what he's doing. #2 Even if he did understand what he was doing being gay or Bi is fine, it isn't a bad thing

Okay, so he goes around invading little girl's personal spaces (because he doesn't know better, which is not his fault) and gets a talking to. But GOD FORBID he does the same thing to other boys, that just won't stand. Don't let this be a negative experience for him OP. Both "Respect other people's personal spaces/consent" and "There's nothing wrong with liking girls and/or boys" should probably be something you should talk to him about.

yellowzinnias 20

It wasn't about the fact that it was boys. It was about the fact that they had been warned, and the behavior continued. You people need to work on your reading comprehension. And as a bisexual person, I'm going to request that if you're always so idiotic, please don't speak for me. Thanks.

As a bisexual person, I'm speaking for myself and the countless amounts of times I've been deemed 'scandalous and immoral' just because I so much as blush when a cute waitress compliments my outfit. And for all the times my female friends began to look at me differently when my sexuality is brought to attention for no reason other than "no **** plz, because obviously you being bisexual and me being a female in your vicinity means you're going to cheat on your boyfriend just to get me". And for all the times that said boyfriend who is also bisexual, and my close friends who are also bi/pan go through those exact same things, wow what a coincidence. But yes, I apologize for not making you specifically the main demographic, how inconsiderate of me. Next time I or any other bisexual person get discriminate treatment I'll be sure to take comfort in the fact that nothing bad happens to you.

We teach kids to kiss as a form of affection, and we encourage us to kiss us. He was probably just doing what the parents taught him.

Xandrick 22

Well, I do hope you're not one of those types to think homosexuality is wrong. Apparently that daycare has that closed-mindedness. Regardless, what your son was doing is actually harassment, though he most likely couldn't have known any better as they are just little kids. Just do the usual good parent thing and explain to him that not everyone wants to be kissed out of nowhere. Anyways, your son seems like he might turn out to be a lover, not a fighter, and that's cool stuff!

They called home when he kissed girls and boys, so why do you think they're close-minded? The son has to learn that he can't go around harassing anyone, regardless of gender.

There was no closed-mindedness going on as far as I can see here. He got a first warning, which he ignored, so he was sent home. That's it...

tkeeton46 17

Why was he not asked to be removed until he started kissing boys?

yellowzinnias 20

Because he (and his parents) had already been given a warning. I'm sure had he gone back to class and resumed kissing girls, it would have yielded the same results.

ekdfml 20

He's smart. They told him he couldn't kiss girls...so he started kissing boys. Clever boy!

Geez he's 4. I get it could be problematic being a constant thing, but it's not like it's bad. It's innocent.

ftw_mann 6

well I mean you told him he couldn't do one.. seems logical he'd try the other..

Obviously they didn't pay attention to their child development courses, if they took any. I can understand asking you to pick him up for the second infraction, but this smells more like hi/homophobia to me, and them basically thinking they understand the sexual connotations of kissing, when they don't. To kids that age, it would be a sign of affection, and they (the caretakers) are the ones looking at it through a sexualized lens. I could understand if it were a 12-13 year old forcing other kids to kiss them, but this is within the realm of norms. Also, the caretakers are the ones at fault, IMO as they should have know to give a rule that encompassed all kinds of kissing. Most don't really learn to determine what all a statement encompasses until later in life, and take things as the most literal meaning.