Slammed by trolls for kissing his young son on the lips – he has a strong response for them

Tom, from Yorkshire, England, never misses the opportunity to express his love for his young son Roman. However, when their affectionate moments circulated on social media, some people were not happy.

Attacked for kissing his five-year-old son on the lips, Tom refused to back down from the trolls accusing him of confusing his boy. With simple logic and a lot of humor, Tom fought back, supported by Roman, who decisively told the critics, “You are all crazy!”

The bond shared between a parent and child is endearing and enduring, nurturing the morals, principles, and personality of the little ones as they grow. Each parent has a unique approach to raising their children, influenced by culture, socioeconomic factors, mental and physical health, or personal preference.

As a doting and devoted father of two, Tom refuses to let trolls and their negative comments influence his parenting style. Frequently posting videos on TikTok, Tom gets a lot of attention from women swooning over his icy blue eyes, accent, perfectly chiseled and tattooed body, or his love for his sons, five-year-old Roman and Raphael Reign, born in mid-May 2023.

A lot of the videos Tom shares on TikTok now involve him fielding accusations that he’s confusing Roman or putting the little boy in danger of strangers or infection. But Tom refuses to surrender.

On June 27, the northern England dad stood up to a user who said, “Just gorgeous both but don’t kiss him on the lips.”

In his response, Tom emphasized he would continue showering his five-year-old son with love as long as he allowed. Tom said, “I find it worrying that it bothers you. I will kiss my son, my five-year-old child, on the lips for as long as I deem necessary and as long as he lets me, right, because I love him to bits and he’s my best pal and one day he won’t want me to, and he probably won’t want much to do with me. So, for now, I’ll carry on as I am.”

Fans poured in with supportive thoughts like, “Love kisses with my kids and now my granddaughter—the people who think it’s wrong are the worry xx.” Another, who lost her father, said: “Absolutely ridiculous! I always kissed my dad on the lips and I lost him two years ago and I wish I could cuddle him and kiss him again.”

Tom replied to the thoughtful comments: “He is the most loving little boy and it’s because we raise him with love. Thank you for these comments.”

One user’s outrageous accusation elicited a quick response video from the dad. The person wrote, “Shouldn’t kiss him BECAUSE of the bacteria in your mouth. Did you know you can make your child more susceptible to cavities if you have them & kiss them?”

In a witty post that has almost 123,000 likes, Tom shared the message, “Wow. So I kiss my five-year-old son on the lips and he will get cavities. He’ll get cavities from his daddy kissing him.” Tom then turned to Roman and asked what he thought. “Don’t be silly!” the boy replied, giggling and sealing the statement with a kiss on his daddy’s lips.

Fans had a lot to say about the unsupported claim that Tom kissing Roman would cause cavities. “Omg… who educated that person… you kiss away, you two,” wrote one, while another added, “That is soooo ridiculous… and I work with or as a dentist. Carry on being the loving dad you are… your son is so cute.”

In early July, Tom posted a now viral video that shows him with Roman on his lap in the car. In the post that has almost 579,000 likes, Tom said, “Don’t worry. Absolutely nothing’s going to change.” He then turned to his son and asked, “Roman, what do you think of people that think you shouldn’t kiss me on the lips?”

“You are all crazy. That’s my daddy!” Roman said emphatically. The video ended with the pair sharing a sweet kiss.

Fans jumped in to defend Tom’s post and support the father. One wrote, “Some people are just sick. He is adorable and would soon tell you when he gets older if he didn’t like it.” Another wrote, “We kiss on the cheeks in my culture, but I really love that father-son relationship.”

One user chimed in and, speaking to Tom’s trolls, asked, “Have you a problem with him kissing him on the lips because he is a man? Because if this was his mom, I’m sure you wouldn’t.”

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Responding to that comment and thanking the woman for bringing the important message to light, Tom said, “I have genuinely been really interested to know this because it is something I have thought as well. I genuinely don’t think anything would have been said if it was a mom kissing a little boy… I don’t know, but for some reason, when it’s a bloke, a dad kissing his little boy, something always gets said and I don’t know why because it’s always by this weird minority. I’m glad it’s a woman saying this as well, so I really appreciate that. …and I’m not changing anything.”

In another clip, the father is visibly frustrated in his response to a comment suggesting that the sweet pecks will make the little boy vulnerable to malevolent strangers. “Don’t kiss your children on the lips, fact. Because not all humans have the right intentions. Do you see what I’m saying? Don’t make it acceptable!” the writer said.

Tom quipped in his response, “So the logic here is, if I kiss my five-year-old, he will think that he can go off and it’s okay to kiss strangers, strange adults… obviously!” Holding back his laughter, he continued, “So let’s apply that logic. I can’t have him in my car anymore to take him places because he could get in a stranger’s car and think that’s normal. He can’t live in my house anymore… well, he could just walk into a stranger’s house and think that that’s normal.”

Then, the devoted dad proposed a different approach: “Or we could, now hear me out, we could… teach him that he’s got a mummy and a daddy and kissing them is normal but kissing dodgy Barry down the road is a bit weird.”