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child exposed to weed

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GreeneQueen · 21/08/2026 15:00

How can I help a child who is being exposed to weed on a regular basis.
I do my daily walk in the park and on several occasions I saw a boy about 5 yo with a male carer (?father) and a dog (dangerous breed type). The father always smokes a joint which I can smell from the distance. It leaves me outraged every time and my instinct is to want to protect the child but im not sure how to go about that. do i report to SS with the little info i can provide to identify them? or am i being altogether silly to think this can be helped?

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Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:39

Daygloboo · 21/08/2026 15:37

It's everywhere and it stinks. Ppl can do what they like...give themselves brain tumours....give themselves schizophrenia....I dont give but other people having to involuntarily breath in that shit really annoys me. My ex neighbour used to smoke it and it crept inyo the cortifors and under other ppls doors until we were all forced to smell it. I think thete should be a law tthat you csn smoke it do long as nobody csn smell ot who doesnt want yo smell it. Otherwise you are not a peaceful hoppie for smoking it but actuslly you are a fascist pig for imposing.the stench on others.

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Fascist?

Daygloboo · 21/08/2026 15:37

GreeneQueen · 21/08/2026 15:00

How can I help a child who is being exposed to weed on a regular basis.
I do my daily walk in the park and on several occasions I saw a boy about 5 yo with a male carer (?father) and a dog (dangerous breed type). The father always smokes a joint which I can smell from the distance. It leaves me outraged every time and my instinct is to want to protect the child but im not sure how to go about that. do i report to SS with the little info i can provide to identify them? or am i being altogether silly to think this can be helped?

It's everywhere and it stinks. Ppl can do what they like...give themselves brain tumours....give themselves schizophrenia....I dont give but other people having to involuntarily breath in that shit really annoys me. My ex neighbour used to smoke it and it crept inyo the cortifors and under other ppls doors until we were all forced to smell it. I think thete should be a law tthat you csn smoke it do long as nobody csn smell ot who doesnt want yo smell it. Otherwise you are not a peaceful hoppie for smoking it but actuslly you are a fascist pig for imposing.the stench on others.

LoserWinner · 21/08/2026 15:29

Depends if you know the other parent. I had an au pair who took my kids to the park. A neighbour saw her smoking weed and told me. I was very grateful and sacked the au pair.

ComtesseDeSpair · 21/08/2026 15:21

Social services aren’t likely to be able to take action here. Smoking weed on a walk is on the lower level of “not ideal parenting”, and it’s not their place to step in over whether a dog is a banned breed or not. They also simply don’t have anywhere near the resources they need for serious caseloads, they can’t come out to hang around the park in hope of seeing this family.

Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:06

ChiasMarineras · 21/08/2026 15:05

Not brazen at all where I live. Regular, almost overlooked behaviour rather.

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So squat all to be gained by reporting

ChiasMarineras · 21/08/2026 15:05

Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:02

he is rather brazen to be strolling along with a joint! Is this a very remote walk?

Not brazen at all where I live. Regular, almost overlooked behaviour rather.

flowersplease · 21/08/2026 15:05

I have absolutely no problem with smoking weed but a huge problem with smoking anything around kids. Unfortunately social services don’t view this as a major issue for the most part and would be very unlikely to do anything.

chirrupybird · 21/08/2026 15:05

At least he's smoking outside not in a small room where the child would get a share.

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Ablondiebutagoody · 21/08/2026 15:04

Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:02

he is rather brazen to be strolling along with a joint! Is this a very remote walk?

A park is quite restrained these days. The man infront of me in Lidl car park this lunchtime had one on the go. Its everywhere.

Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:03

When you say a dangerous breed… do you mean a banned breed?

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/08/2026 15:02

If you report it, even if you knew the man's name and address, nothing will be done.

Nobg · 21/08/2026 15:02

he is rather brazen to be strolling along with a joint! Is this a very remote walk?

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