Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East was recently seen sparking a heated parenting debate on social media after sharing a video featuring her two-year-old son.
The Olympian was featured kissing her son on the lips, and the post has since given rise to a heated debate online.
The clip filmed during a family boat ride showed the toddler grabbing his mother's face in the most affectionate manner. He then tries to deliver multiple kisses to her. The post swiftly divided the comment section into two very distinct camps.
The first one had several users voicing concerns about personal boundaries and arguing that parents should avoid kissing kids on the lips. Some commenters deemed the interactions to be just plain weird and insisted that this kind of affection should always be restricted to just the cheek region and the forehead.
On the other hand, a wave of defenders, including fellow celeb parents, rallied behind the Olympian. They shared with great praise that this was an innocent and sweet display of love between a mom and her child, and shouldn't be thought of otherwise.