Smoking around baby

[Workinghardeveryday]

Hi, every morning when I walk my two youngest to school we are just behind a woman with her ds about 6 I think and her new baby.

She has a cigarette at the same point every morning, we are walking about 8 meters or more behind but we are all trying not to breath it in, it stinks.

Her baby is about 7/8 weeks if that. I have seen her at the school gates chatting and smoking with that poor baby right next to her.

I feel like saying something but obviously it’s none of my business - but that poor baby!!

I don’t understand how any mother who cares about her children could smoke around them?!! She smoked through her pregnancy too.

It just makes me so angry.

Btw. I did used to smoke years ago and don’t judge anyone for smoking, but around kids - NO!!!

If you only think it’s her new baby how do you know she smoked through her pregnancy?

Someone who is so sure a woman smoked through pregnancy would surely be sure that that’s her baby, since she’s no longer pregnant and has a very small baby

Or did you throw that nugget in for good measure?

@Wheelie I think the 'I think' refers to the age of her other child. 'About 6 I think' ... in answer to OP though, move on with your life. Its not affecting you in the slightest.

@WheelieBinPrincess

If you only think it’s her new baby how do you know she smoked through her pregnancy?

Someone who is so sure a woman smoked through pregnancy would surely be sure that that’s her baby, since she’s no longer pregnant and has a very small baby

Or did you throw that nugget in for good measure?

I think she meant she thinks the DS is about 6, not that she thinks it's her new baby. And yes it's not fair on the baby OP, but there's not much you can do I don't think.

Well for what it’s worth, it is shit for the baby, and for the other kid.

But you will achieve absolutely nothing by saying anything to her.

I agree OP. It's so depressing how little some people care about their own kids.

Not sure what you can do about it though.

Right log or wrongly I'd totally judge her for doing this as well.....

*Rightly or wrongly

Sorry, her son I would say is around 6 years old.

We live in a small town, I know of her snd her family (friendly enough), I saw her daily walk her son to school heavily pregnant smoking.

I just feel sorry for that baby, what a start to life breathing in cig smoke

@WheelieBinPrincess do you smoke around your kids?

I don’t smoke full stop. But addiction is a hard thing for people to deal with. Her addiction is none of your business.

I agree addiction is horrendous and terrible for all involved.

I used to smoke like I said, gave up the day I found out I was pregnant with my eldest.

Gave up for about 7 years or something then started again. My youngest was a toddler when I started again. I never smoked around them, they didn’t need to see me smoke.

I gave up again after that. My point is I do understand addiction it is awful. But there is no need for her to push a pram and smoke. We live in a small town, surely she could wait 10 minutes until she got home, put baby inside and go out for one? Or walk to the park 5 minutes away if that and stand clear of baby?

@WheelieBinPrincess if you are affected by addiction in anyway I understand your very defensive response and I hope you’re okay

I’m not but thank you for your good wishes.

We don't judge anyone based on their behavior. But she may be addicted to the smoking cigarette habits. That's why she smoke with her baby.

I agree with you OP

That’s grim. Can you walk on the other side of the street though? If you’re walking behind her you will all be breathing it in, as much as you try not to.

It is disgusting. Totally agree.