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Original poster

to think that people should not smoke in a childs outdoor play area?

157 replies

pamelat · 17/08/2008 19:51

I know it isnt illegal but surely its wrong morally?

I was at the park on Friday with my PFB (!) who is 7 months and we were on the swings when a set of grandparents turned up with a little boy who looked to be about 2 years old. They sat him on the swing next to my DD and the woman lit a cigarette and proceeded to smoke.

The park was full of children.

I think its really wrong?

OP posts:
Portofino · 17/08/2008 21:33

Sorry - but this outside! Smoke disperses. I think this a bit precious.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:33

CAT me if you want a dirty, funny joke. I have lots of 'em.

ilovemydog · 17/08/2008 21:33

It wasn't the selling of methadone - it was the fact that they were taking it front of DD who asked about it. I agree it's better that heroin addicts get methadone, but would appreciate it if they used the curtain, which is per the guidelines from the Royal Pharmaceutical Association.

southeastastra · 17/08/2008 21:33

cleaning up fag butts is easy compared to cleaning up orange runny dog poo in a children's play area

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:34

30 minutes till Designer Vaginas starts on Channel 4!

AbbaFan · 17/08/2008 21:34

Sorry meant that parents that don't smoke should not have to out up with other people smoking around their kids.

ginnny · 17/08/2008 21:35

Live and let live I say.
I smoke, not near the kids, but I do have one while we're at the park and they are playing on the equipment. I'm off out the back door for one now actually!!!

MsHighwater · 17/08/2008 21:35

FGS, it's outside! In what I presume to be a public park. Can't actually believe that you "really think that smoking in the vicinity of children should not be "allowed"." when you were talking about an open spaces.

YABU.

southeastastra · 17/08/2008 21:37

the op is talking about the enclosed play areas in parks.

blokes have come to my son's school at pick up time drinking lager with shirts off, smoking in the play area is probably the least of their worries.

Rhonds · 17/08/2008 21:37

yabu
Outside means that all that lovely air takes the danger of passively inhaled smoke away.

MrsMattie · 17/08/2008 21:37

I don't generally walk around with my pitchfork out against smokers, honestly. I would never say something to someone smoking in a kid's play area. I might just think 'Yuck'. But I can assure you@Portofino - smoke doesn't always disperse. I got sick to death of standing next to smokers at the bus stop on the way to work and having my hair stink of fags and developing a cough. Smokers rarely realise how their smoking affects those around them, and again, I speak as an ex smoker.

shootfromthehip · 17/08/2008 21:37

Can anyone tap me a fag? All this talk of smoking is killing me? Menthols preferably but will take anything?

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:38

shoot! how could you?

you need shooting!

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:38

shoot! how could you?

you need shooting!

Rhonds · 17/08/2008 21:41

Shoot I'll start smoking to hav eone with you...is there a childrens playground near you so that we can light up?
Perhaps a St Bernard will be passing and we can have a drink....

emiliadaniel · 17/08/2008 21:41

YANBU. 100% agree with everything pamelat has said. My DS (5) deals with this kind of situation very well. "Doesn't that lady know that she is going to die of cancer?" in a very loud voice usually does the trick!

shootfromthehip · 17/08/2008 21:41

Oh dear. I put my hands up- put me out of my misery- it would be a relief.

Seriously, though there has to be a limit to this Nannying.

Shoegazer · 17/08/2008 21:42

In a park - no problems, do what you like, I'll find my space and you find yours. In a children's play area then no, I don't agree with this. Its a bit rich to say that other posters who are anti-smoking in children's play areas are all "me me me" when giving into your craving for a cigarette is an hardly altruistic action. I don't care if it is outside, go find somewhere else outside to do it. I'm not saying don't smoke, I'm saying its good manners to consider the others around you.

HairyToe · 17/08/2008 21:42

There were teenagers in my local park the other day smoking hash - not actually in the playpark bit but over the hedge. I was pushing DD2 on the swings when i smelt it and looked over the hedge to see them giggling and passing a joint.

Not especially offended but surprised at their front - it was Friday lunchtime and the park was packed with families.

Rhonds · 17/08/2008 21:43

Oh, just a thought...did you mean cigarettes? Not a Winehouse or doherty influenced pipe?
If you did mean crack pipe then no yanbu

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:44

'Perhaps a St Bernard will be passing and we can have a drink.... '

Nah, a staffie or a rottie.

ilovemydog · 17/08/2008 21:44

all just a bit of a laugh...

HairyToe · 17/08/2008 21:45

Oh and a while ago I was there one afternoon and some parents were lolling on the equipment drinking bottles of lager. Not particularly dangerous or offewnsive I suppose butu just looked a bit odd in a childrens playpark.

By the way contrary to how this sounds i live in quite a nice place!

expatinscotland · 17/08/2008 21:45

i don't smoke.

used to.

pack +/day.

quit in 2002.

my mother has emphysema and my father nearly lost his sight.

DH still smokes.

southeastastra · 17/08/2008 21:45

our play areas are small, i went to one monday morning and it was full of empty fag packets (cheapo brand), smashed vodka ice bottles, dog poo and hot and tasty chicken boxes .

must have been a hellava party