It’s an unspoken rule of teendom that parents kissing,
holding hands, or making ga ga eyes is to be met with an emphatic, “Ew.” How many
preteens do you know would openly admit that their parents’ public displays of
affection make them feel good? Personally, I didn’t know any until just now.
The Huffinton Post dug up a clip from this summer’s Access
Hollywood interview with the Obama family in which 10-year-old Malia Obama
professes to like her parents’ famed PDA. When asked what
romantic things she does for her husband, Michelle jokingly answered, “I take care of his kids” (with Barack agreeing that motherhood is “pretty romantic"), before going
on to say that she thinks smalls affections go a long way—giving him a hug or
kiss or sitting on his lap.
Malia eagerly interrupts to say that she likes to see her parents cuddling. "Kids like it when their parents are
all...except sometimes when you get to be a teenager and people think
it's embarrassing," she said. "I like it though. It makes me feel good."
In case you want to know what Malia feels so good about, the
Huffington Post has also posted a slideshow of the best Obama PDA moments. Here are a couple of highlights:
Photos: Huffington Post
