smoking infront of children

[lotsafun]

I find it absolutly shocking that i still see adults smoking infront of there children when there in the same room as them, we all know how stupid this is, so whu do people still do it? Not only is it bad for your health but it also stinks, i thinks theres nothing worse than a child inhaling stinking of smoke.
my son was invited to a birthday party up his best friends house and his mother answered the door with a fag in her gob, she invited me into the kitchen where there were several more people smoking in there, there was even a baby in her high chair amonst all this! Not only this but the house was filthy and absolutley stank of damp dog and stale smoke, least to say i did not want my kids in there and made an excuse to go saying the baby has got the runs and i dint want her to pass it on to anyone.
I feel so bad for his friend, he and my boy are so close and i hated having to take him away from his party but felt i had no choice, not only that but if my partner had seen that he wouldve gone nuts, theres no way he would allow the kids to be there when its like that. RANT OVER LOL

[Sqad]

lotsafun........I agree entirely.
You have done your child a favour..........don't feel bad........feel respectful.

[dizmouk2009]

Hear Hear!
Whilst I was working in a social club I knew a 'las' who loved to play bingo, so much so that 5 hours after her baby boy was born she was straight in to the club playing bingo. This was before the smoking ban was introduced!

[Bbbananas]

I don't blame you lotsa.... your son will have to have his friend round to play at your house instead.

[dizmouk2009]

Additional: Social clubs were worse then than normal pubs. Nearly 80% of our members used to smoke!

[Sqad]

salla....LOL that's if his "friend" doesn't smoke.

[mrmoonshine]

my son was invited to a birthday party up his best friends house and his mother answered the door with a fag in her gob, she invited me into the kitchen where there were several more people smoking in there, there was even a baby in her high chair amonst all this! Not only this but the house was filthy and absolutley stank of damp dog and stale smoke

Sounds like the family from "Shameless!'

[Bbbananas]

Shameful more like...

[LoftyLottie]

I don't blame you lotsafun. You acted correctly and without offending the person giving the party. I am amazed at the number of parents you see smoking with children in close proximity, especially in cars where the kids have no way of getting away from the smoke. Apart from health risks, the smell of smoke is just horrible and to think of kids smelling of cigarette smoke is even worse.

[mrmoonshine]

Indeed salla, maybe the kids will be on a future episode of jeremy kyle!

[lotsafun]

lol thats very true, its such a shame because his friend is such a lovely little lad and to him this is normal. such a shame

[dizmouk2009]

When I was younger my step sister used to smoke in front of me all the time. One day I asked her for the cigarette packet (containing 17 cigarettes), which she gave me, I then took the packet and stamped on it at least 10 times. After than she never smoked in front of me again. I was only 12 at the time though so she couldn't really hit me.

[smudge]

<B>'my son was invited to a birthday party up his best friends house and his mother answered the door with a fag in her gob, she invited me into the kitchen where there were several more people smoking in there, there was even a baby in her high chair amonst all this! Not only this but the house was filthy and absolutley stank of damp dog and stale smoke'</B>

Sounds like something from The Jeremy Show....

Anyone who smokes in close proximity to their offsprings, or anyone else who doesn't smoke, is just plain selfish.

[paross]

My neighbours have 3 kids and 2 cars and smoke everywhere in the presence of their kids. When you walk by their house it stinks of years of smoking. Oh by the way, nobody goes to work in that house!!

[smudge]

Whoops, I forgot the 'format posts' no longer works, so ignore the <B> & </B> - that's for anyone who had never used it.

[smudge]

*The Jeremy Kyle Show - sorry, have one eye on the screen & one eye on the cat walking all over my paperwork...!

[mrmoonshine]

Smudge, whats The Jeremy Show?

[smudge]

Corrected it up there mrmoonshine ^.

It's a talk show specifically for chavs & the like!

[cazzz1975]

the smokers dont seem to realise that everything will stink of stale tobacco, that includes the kids clothes, school bags, belongings ect. at my boys school you can tell the parents who smoke, its just not fair because the kids have no choice in the matter than to be inflicted with this stench throughout their school life.

[mrmoonshine]

lol, sorry smudge I couldnt resist.

[smudge]

That's ok mrmoonshine! ;o}

Wasn't sure if you were in the UK &/or had the same programmes.