If a social worker sees parent smoking...

[Someone1989]

Just a question for an essay I am doing so wish to get people's opinions. If a social worker was to see a mother smoking whilst pushing a buggy would it be cause for concern?

No they have better things to spend there limited budget on

No!

No! FFS. I'm not a smoker myself but being a child of the seventies who grew up with smoking parents the answer is a resounding NO!! Haven't social workers got better things to occupy themselves with?

No.

Unless it was crack cocaine she was smoking. That might be an issue.

Actually if the child was known to have asthma or other breathing issues it could be considered a point to be raised within context but in an of itself it wouldn't be a concern

They won’t care in the slightest.

Yours, an adoptive parent who smokes.

No

no.

Indeed some social workers smoke and have children. They aren't kiddycatchers trawling the streets waiting for parental misdemeanours, they are human beings with their own families and stuff.

Even if the parent is pushing the child in a buggy?

Not unless they're going twos with the child.

It's an open space and a legal activity so why would it be a concern?

What on earth is your essay about?

You've posted about your essay in legal matters OP
Are you worried about this?

@hatgirl exactly what I was thinking, unless its concerns the OP has ?

I dont think it's a cause for social services, no.

Would the outcome be different if it was a doctor or health visitor observing? Probably not.

Why would a social worker seeing someone smoking pushing a buggy be part of an essay question? Is it about boundaries or duties?

You mentioned the buggy in the first post, and everyone reacted in the same way.
What is the actual issue here?

FFS! I smoke. I don't smoke in my home or car ever or blow it in the kid's faces.

What level of education is this essay at?

Non-smoker here. No, it wouldn't be a cause for concern. There was a woman I used to work with who would happily puff away in the smoking shelter at 8 months pregnant. I was a bit at that.

Unless there is an immediate cause of concern for the child's safety or wellbeing - social services would not even blink at this. Not many people would. It's the individuals choice and there's no law against that.

I'm all honesty, depends on what social worker you get.

I had one once and she was kicking off that I had no tea towels in the house.

Fucking tea towels.

I doubt it, unless they're already involved and even then they'd probably just advise smoking away from the baby.

Smoking weed? Yes/ possibly.
Smoking a cigarette? No.