Mum explains why she nearly didn’t share a photo of her kissing her child

Kissing your child is one of the most natural things in the world.

And yet, some parents receive criticism online when they share photos of themselves doing so. David Beckham was the subject of such criticism a while back when he posted a photo of himself kissing daughter Harper on the lips. The image was lovely, and yet some people took it upon themselves to say that the photo was inappropriate and that he shouldn't have been kissing his daughter that way. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUzluYFBQJG/ So that's why when Australian mum, Stevie Niki, took a picture of herself kissing her daughter on the lips, she almost didn't post it. According to her:

"One of my first thoughts were when contemplating sharing this beautiful photo of my daughter and I was how there was a big hoo haa over a celebrity who shared a photo of them kissing their child on their lips. "How sad is that? that I even entertained that thought. That, that even happened. That I had to question posting this and that someone was shamed for doing the same thing?"

Stevie went on to say that parents go through so much and that worrying about being shamed over a photograph should not have to add to the load. "If you cant even kiss your own child or show them affection without being slammed, then we are living in a sad world," she wrote.

"Now I'm annoyed that this photo has this caption, because it shouldn't. "Anyway, I love her stinkin' guts - my little wild child... and thats the only caption this photo needed."

Fair play, Stevie. Fair play.