Gisele Bündchen’s NFL superstar husband Tom Brady is so admired for his dominance as New England Patriots’ quarterback, he was asked to take part in a series of short Facebook videos about how he balances family with sport, called Tom vs Time.
Only this week, something has caught not just the attention of sport fans, but of parents everywhere.
You see, Tom Brady kisses his kids on the lips for intervals of five seconds.
In episode three of the series, Brady is having a massage when his 11-year-old son Jack interrupts to ask if he can check his fantasy league team.
“What do I get?” his dad asks him. And Jack walks over to give his Dad a quick kiss on the lips, to which Tom says, “That was like a peck.”
Jack, like most children whose parents just asked for affection, rolls his eyes but obliges and walks back towards his dad, and gives him another kiss. Only this one lasts about five seconds.
To see the kiss, watch the video below:
After the interaction caught the eye of viewers – and someone hopped on Twitter to share it – people were quick to share their opinions.
Some weren’t fans.
While others thought there was nothing wrong with it at all.
Do you and your children interact in a similar way? Let us know in the comments.
Listen: Mia and Holly stick up for parents who kiss their kids on the lips, on Mamamia Out Loud:
Top Comments
I don't remember kissing my parents on the lips, I stopped when I was very young of my own volition. The thing is, if the child doesn't want to or is uncomfortable with it, it should stop. I believe affection should always be up to the child. When my nephews leave they are asked to say goodbye, sometimes asked to give a hug. I'll come down and open my arms for one but if he decides not to hug me I tell him that's okay, he shouldn't be made to feel bad for his decision. I squirm when I go to hug my husband's grandmother and great aunt, who both go for kisses *on the lips* against my will and I'm an adult. They don't respect my space, and I hate it despite how much I love them. His entire family has lived with affection of formality, my entire family has always been open to affection but never pushing it.
I just don't get it. Why would you want forced affection, from anyone? When I give affection my friends and family know it's genuine, it comes from honest love, no formality.
Makes me uncomfortable for several reasons. Not appropriate .