Effects of 2nd hand cannabis on babies?

[ClodiaF]

Our neighbours smoke a lot of pot. Which would be none of my business, only we live in a terrace and at night I can smell it really strongly in my 7 month old DS's bedroom. I'm worried it could be harming him, raising the risk of SIDS etc. DP thinks this isn't a problem and I'm not actually smelling smoke, just a lingering smell. But I'm not convinced. Does anyone know whether I'm worrying unnecessarily or not? What do you think I should do (we don't really know the neighbours at all and I'm not sure how they would react if approached about this!)

Call the police and tell then you think drugs are being used, dealt or grown next door. That should do the trick.

But she still has to live next door to these people. I have to say that I'd probably have a quiet word first. It may be uncomfortable, but not as uncomfortable as living next to someone when you've called the police on them and accused them of dealing (if they aren't).

Police won't be interested if its just using, but I think its a bit off to mention dealing or growing drugs if there's no evidence of that. Not just wasting police time, but also a bit unfair on the neighbours. (I say this as someone who once did exactly that in a fit of rage against an ex! Didn't get me anywhere with the police, but he & his housemates hated me for ever more!)

I have no idea about the effects, and that's the point, we don't have any idea about it which in itself is uncomfortable. I say this as an ex cannabis smoker - i too would feel uncomfortable about its effects on such a young child. I smelled gas strongly in my 2.5yo's bedroom one evening and it was enough for me to open a window, his door and remove him from the room until the smell had gone. It wasn't even a gas leak, just a concentration of smell. You can't be too careful.

What is your relationship like with the neighbours? Are they generally peace loving and unlikely to take offence? I agree that a quiet word in the first instance might be worthwhile. They probably have no idea it's seeping through the walls and would probably also be grateful it's not the police you're talking to.

An ex friend of mine smoked cannabis throughout 4 pregnancies. The first pregnancy miscarried after just a few weeks. The following 3 were healthy and apparently are now very healthy children. Needless to say though that our life choices were very different and that is why she is an ex friend.