Vaping while pushing pram?

Couldn't agree more. They sound like a bunch of children shouting COOTIES!!!

All the vapers I know are ex smokers. It smells nice, is less harmful, and they're all intelligent adults with successful careers. Not chavs or scummy mummies like the ponces here try to make out. I don't know anyone on real life who thinks they look stupid and like big babies. Grow up.

Not one single person on here is 'losing their shit.' 🙄 Just stating that vaping is grim, and people look like toddlers sucking dummies when they are sucking on their vape.

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This isn’t the place to ask, OP, if you want sensible advice. People lose their shit over smoking and vaping on here

I don’t vape and don’t really have any family or friends who do so it’s not an issue I’ve come across but I don’t see any massive issue with it healthwise if it’s outside and obviously not blowing it into the pram. It looks a bit icky though!

How chavvy.

People really lose their shit over vaping. I have never smoked or vaped, but I don’t judge people who do. They are addictions. Particularly smoking obviously, but also the vapes which contain nicotine. Vaping while outdoors with a newborn in the pram isn’t exactly a good look, but I can’t imagine it doing any harm if the vapour isn’t blown into the baby’s face. You’d have to be seriously addicted not to manage half an hour without a vape, in which case the person needs support to quit rather than judgement. Calling vapes adult dummies is really childish. Many people who vape are trying to quit smoking and that seems like a pretty positive step in the right direction. How about giving them a break?

Yes it is.

It's still not great to vape around babies and children because they do copy adult behaviour. While that's not such an issue with a newborn, if he's vaping around the baby now, there is unlikely to be a point when he would stop.

Would he consider snus or pouches for when he's around the baby? That removes (almost) all the behavioural cues.

This. ^ People look so ridiculous when they're sucking away at a vape. As you (and several others have said) they look like a baby sucking on a dummy!

If you are vaping to try and give up the ciggies then fine, you won't be doing it for long, but most people who are sucking away at these things are just vaping for the sake of it. Very few people vape in order to give up the smoking!

So you don't mind your kids seeing you do it? Hardly setting a good example is it?

Scummy. Hate seeing this.

Who is going on the walk with baby? If you're there too, you push the pram, they hang back a few feet if they want a puff then catch up to you.

I wouldn’t be letting this person, whoever they are, taking my baby out in the pram. And why can’t they go for a measly hour without a vape?

They actually intend to push the pram with the hand holding the vape?

Oh behave, you know what she meant. Can’t stand SPAG snobs.

I would not allow someone to do this with my baby. I know that vaping isn’t the same as smoking but rightly or wrongly I view them the same way in this scenario.

As opposed to impropergander?
I might vape but at least I know what propaganda is!

It is a skanky habit. It’s almost worse than cigarettes I think. At least people who smoke tend to disappear outside every hour or two. Vapers are there permanently sucking on it like an adult dummy.

I cough when I'm anywhere near a vape. I know when someone is smoking on a train surreptitiously because I cough and cough. One week of a vaper in my house and I had to have a week off work my chest was so bad, so this is rubbish advice and propergander

Yup

I really don’t see an issue with it. I vape and I have young kids. I don’t vape in the house but sometimes do when I’m outside with them. I make sure I don’t blow it in their direction. When my ds was in his pram I’d vape if the buggy hood was up. I wouldn’t vape if I had him in the sling. People judge because in their superior view, it “looks trashy”. They may dress that up as you’re a bad parent, you don’t care about your kids, you’re poisoning them etc but it’s all stereotyping and none of it is actually true. You’re not blowing the vapour in their direction so they are not being harmed by it in any way. It’s just another snobby parenting judgement. You can’t do anything as a parent without being judged, especially as a mother. Believe it or not, after having a baby, women can continue to be adults with the odd vice and still be good parents. We’re only human. Plus if it means the person is no longer smoking, that can only be a good thing for both the child and the parent

I wouldn't get worked up about it as long as he makes sure that the wind doesn't blow in baby's direction.

Nope. Hate seeing people do it, no way anyone would be doing it round my child.

@Clover96 you are not being unreasonable, you are totally right to question this.
Although, it’s not really just about vaping, no one should be doing anything around your baby you don’t like.
An adult who cannot stop,vaping for one hour when pushing a small baby is selfish.
Keep being a good mum - putting your child first.

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You could report that to the NHS then so they can update their advice. Personally I trust the NHS website, I've found it very good whenever I've needed a common sense check. There's a lot of misinformation on the Internet.

This isn’t up to date advice