4 year old caught with vape :(

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My 4 year old got hold of my vape (fell out of my pocket)

She was assessed by a nurse and they've mentioned safeguarding :(

We are already under early help and I'm terrified this will make things worse :(

So scared of losing my little girl :(

So…er…supervise your little girl and ensure she can’t get hold of your vape! Or stop vaping and throw it in the bin.

Maybe its time to stop vaping?

Our kids want to do what they see us do

You need to come up with a plan here.
You won't loose your daughter based on this but if you stockpile incidens SS might keep a close eye on you.

What were you under EH for? It is unlikely that your child will be removed for this but it would be reasonable for a higher level of support to be put in place

Did you take it off her straight away? Why did she need to be assessed by a nurse?

You need to ensure that your DD cannot get hold of things like this. Best idea is to stop vaping, at the very least around her.

She was assessed by a nurse as vape liquid is toxic.

Ofcourse I took it off her instantly! Rinsed her mouth!

We are under early help due to my partner being autistic and we just need some extra help

By "make things worse" do you mean "get the help that I/we need"?

Seek GP support to stop vaping (and or smoking).

I never use a vape around her! It fell out of my pocket

Then why was it in your pocket?

Remove it from your environment.

You won’t lose your daughter over dropping a vape.

you’re doing the right thing engaging with the help available.

There must be more to it then your partner being autistic, that’s not a reason for intervention.

She was using it? If you don’t vape around her how does she know what it is?

Omg! It fell from my pocket! Do you all not think I don't already fell awful?!

I was asking for advice not criticism!

I made a mistake which will not happen again!

She may have licked it! I have never used my vape around my child

And the advice is....

• don't vape
• remove the vape
• seek support
• engage with support

.....but your response is to get on the defensive.

I think posters are probably a bit shocked by your 4 yr old getting hold of your vape

Where are are you planning to keep it in future so it doesn't happen again?

She should just stop using them, completely unnecessary health risks and poor modelling to her child

Or she could put it away safely out of the child's way - like lots of things in the home

Your daughter is fine by the sounds of it so that’s the main thing. Social services won’t remove her because of this. If anything, taking her to get checked reflects positively.

Going forward tho, obviously this cannot happen again. Vape shouldn’t have been in your pocket in the first place, or anywhere she could reach. Unfortunately because it’s an addiction, most people keep them close by to them, and are constantly puffing through out the day. I do think the best thing is to quit all together, that will be the only way to guarantee this won’t happen again. Either that or place it in a high cupboard somewhere she can’t reach and only vape in the evenings when she’s gone to bed. I do think you’re better off quitting tho, it’s an awful example to set. You will be so much healthier & happier without it. (Former vaper here.)

There is no way your child will be removed for this. It's normal for hospital to inform SS for anything like this.
Just be honest with SS. And tell them where you will keep your vape in future to make sure this doesn't happen again.
And breathe.

You’re getting a lot of harsh responses here, I think. Please don’t worry, your child will not be removed because of this. It sounds like you self reported that she’d gotten hold of your vape, and took appropriate steps to make sure she was OK. It’s an unfortunate accident and I’m sure you won’t key it happen again.

Honestly you can't ask for advice/support now days!

We have EH involved as I lost my son to a heart condtion and due to my mental health and my partners autism they wanted us to have extra support!

I have vaped for years and this has never happened! It was a mistake which I already feel awful about without the harsh comments!

I contacted 111 straight away and was advised the nurse had no concerns and to monitor little one at home which I'm doing.

So sorry about your son. Accidents happen to us all and you have done the right thing by seeking medical attention for your daughter. Do you have a locked cupboard or safe where you keep medicine etc? That would be a good place to keep your vape.

I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through. I’m sure every parent (me included) to grace the earth will have a mistake or two under their belt. These things happen unfortunately, and you’ve done the right thing by seeking immediate medical attention for your child.