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Children smoking in the park

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TheHeirOfSlytherin · 07/10/2012 17:32

Dh and I took ds to the "naice" park this afternoon simply because the other nearby park has a skatepark attached and the surrounding area can be littered with glass and worse.

While we were there a group of 4 or 5 11-13 year olds turned up, monopolised the toddler swings and started smoking. Dh saw this and shouted over to them to "Clear off if you want to smoke, this is a kiddy's park." and one by one they slunk off.

The park was busy, lots of families with small children around but when the smokers turned up they all just moved away from them to the other end of the park.

It left me thinking, was dh bu? I don't think he was, had I seen the smokers before him then I would have said something too. The actions of the other parents makes me think we're in the minority.

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GoldShip · 07/10/2012 19:20

Drop the attitude OP and accept that people don't agree with what you did today. For gods sake.

RillaBlythe · 07/10/2012 19:50

Our playground has a no smoking sign on the gate. Suppose it's not legally enforceable, mind.

Whitecherry · 07/10/2012 20:29

You expect them to go to the skatepark?? You said it was littered with glass..... So why would you expect them to go there?

Also, your DH shouted in earshot of you poor ds. I feel sorry for your ds for witnessing that!

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