Leeds was a loving father who give his 5-year-old son a sweet kiss on his mouth. He wasn't intimidated by social media comments.
In the video clip, the father kisses his 5-year-old son on the lips and thanks his more than 308,000 followers on Instagram. He is also pleased to receive compliments about both his and his son's beautiful eye color.
In a viral TikTok video celebrating the enchanting allure of their strikingly blue eyes, Tom Leeds, a father from the UK, instructs his towheaded tot, Roman, saying, “Give me a kiss."
However, not only did Leeds not receive praise from social networks, but many people were dissatisfied with the father's behavior.
Numerous individuals believe that the father and son's kiss in the video goes against the “rule” book of masculinity.
Someone disapproves of your father's behavior: You're both beautiful, but "don’t kiss him on the lips"
Another was harsher, calling kissing lips unmanly: “Man rule, you don’t kiss boy on lips"
Leeds was also advised not to kiss her son because his son had bacteria in his mouth.“Did you know you can make your child more susceptible to cavities if you have them [and] kiss them?”
Responding to critics who suggested that kissing his child could be unhygienic and lead to cavities, Leeds allowed Roman to take the lead on clapping back. The boy confidently dismissed the notion, saying, “Don’t be silly,”
Leeds is not the first to be criticized for kissing a child on the lips. David Beckham has also been criticized for kissing his daughter on the lips.
David faced a "wave" of protests from a large number of netizens. They believed that Harper Seven had reached an age where such intimacy was no longer appropriate.
Even at the same time, many people commented that his behavior exceeded the limit allowed by a father.
