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Smoking round children, what is acceptable what isnt?

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cba · 26/10/2008 17:11

my two boys stayed at my inlaws a couple of nights ago, both are smokers. They both know how we feel about smoking round children and we have had many arguments about it.

Anyway boys are now 8 and 5, they wanted to stay over and generally we think it is a lovely thing for everyone.

When i picked boys up they stunk of smoke. When I went into the kitchen mil was stood there cigarette in the ashtray smoking away.

When I unpacked pj's they also smelt of smoke. ds1 said fil went outside to smoke but mil didnt.

Now I know it is there house but it was inlaws who are desperate to have them stay over and it was the first time the boys said they would. Is it unreasonable to expect mil to at least have the back door open and stand next to it to smoke?

Have left this with dh as I feel it is up to him to deal with it. I have tried dealing with mil before but she justs starte slagging me off and being nasty.

What do you think? Are any of you in the same position? What do you do? Am I being precious?

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AJ2008 · 28/10/2008 12:33

What a horrible situation to be in. If it were me I would not let the children stay over and you have every right cba to take a stand over this.

Your children's long term health is far more important than your Inlaws' addiction.

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