When I see smokers with babies, I really want to yell at them...

[Sophrosyne1]

Given the fact that smoking can increase the chance of cot death, breathing problems, glue ear and a whole host of other nasties (not to mention cancer) why is it that every time I go into town or for a walk in my local area I see 'parents' who think it is OK to smoke all over their children? It makes me want to yell very loudly!!!

soph, you are not oblivious and your op invited feedback, thus your argument does not hold up.
Fwiw, I don't like to see people pushing buggies with a fag in hand, but I don't know what kind of shit they might be dealing with, so I try not to judge. I am an ex-smoker and I used fags to help manage my depression. Smoking actually kept me going, at some expense to my physical health, but was preferable to the other self destructive behavior I had used in the past.

FAQ

Rolls eyes with despair.

oooo I'll have a swing at you Desi - we could have our own thread started about us here on MN

"was in the park and saw two women, fags in hand, swearing like troopers and kicking the sht out of each other - in* front of their children"

god there are some dull po faces out there.

gimme the smokers any day.

no, i don't smoke.

i used to.

gave it up. not going back there. it's ending my mother and father's lives so i know what it can do.

FAQ .. 'ave a chip, luv!

Actually having had time to reflect on this, I think the OP is being very unreasonable. Let the buggers smoke all over their babies if they want.

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people do what they want,regardless of (and in spite of) health advice.my parents 60+ puffers

so i am waiting in for my high fat,high salt, takeaway be washed down with some alcohol

bliss

I love smoking. I don't smoke inside when my kids are around but I see absolutely NOTHING wrong with smoking outside when they are there (being careful not to blow it in their faces or flick hot ash all over them, naturally). WHY do you want to yell at people when you see them enjoying a fag outdoors in the company of their children? a) it is absolutely NONE of your business and b) what POSSIBLE harm do you think they are inflicting? You sound full of self-righteous and rather pointless anger.

PS Reading Desiderata's post with the Peter Ustinov quote has really cheered me up - what a brilliant take on life!

I smoke. I do it outside but the DCs can see. Yes, it is a bad example and NO I dont want them to smoke EVER but there are far worse things I could be doing....and since I last checked smoking was not illegal....

And of course, there is nothing better than a fag and a cold glass of Chardonnay once the buggers little darlings are in bed.

FFS - get a life.

How can you smoke over a buggy with it affecting the baby/child?

If anything children in buggies are more likely to be breathing in car fumes.

I remember my friend's dd complaining about the smell of dog poo and traffic whenever she was in her buggy!

Imagine being so angry and wound up all the time, though, at total strangers who are gong to do what they please.

Lots of things are sad in this world.

But anger takes so much emotion and is so negative, for the most part.

I just prefer not to be around folks who are so overwrought so much.

It's bad for the chi.

my parents and siblings all heavy smokers.i don't smoke.my earliest memory is walking to shop for benson&hedges with mum

smoking does not equate to bad parenting
it is (imo)smelly unhealthy costly but no definitive corelation between smoking and bad parenting

Years ago people did'nt know any better. IMVHO it is very bad parenting to smoke around a child. Why????

i hope your kids never grow up to make decisions or do things that you consider to be very bad parenting, bloomin'.

Don't know why????? - Tell us!

Do what you want you will anyway.

oh FFS - smoking does not equate to bad parenting!! what a load of bollocks!

yes, most adults will do what htey want so long as it is legal.

i won't be smoking around my kids because i don't smoke.

but i also have better things to do than keep tabs on what others are doing and critique them about it.

I'm thinking of aligning my chakras if anyone would care to join me

smoking is an behavioural pattern that has well documented adverse heath effects.the action component of the behaviour has contraindications not the person

hell much as i dont like smoking it doesn't make one bad.nor does eating adukki beans make one virtuous

happily my friends include smokers and non smokers ,tee total and drinkers