smoking parents should AT LEAST hide their vice from their childre

I'm a smoker and a parent and I totally agree with you. My kids have never seen me smoke, and they never will. I don't let anyoen smoke in my house and I won't bring my children anyplace where there is smoking indoors. I know how bad it is for them to breath that crap in, and I also don't want them to get the idea that it's a good idea to smoke from me. They are little now, hopefully by the time they are old enough to wonder why mom takes the dog for so many walks I'll have quit.

There is no need to do studies on this topic as we all know that kids learn from their parents, be it a good habit or a bad one. so, a parent must hide their act of smoking infront of their children. I am not a smoker but I had took some cigerated in my mouth to enjoy it and I must tell you that I hated it very much, I can't understand how a person can have a cigerrate in their mouth. The smell sucks and the taste also sucks!

It's funny, I'm a smoker and even I can't stand the smell of a smoky room, and I particularly notice it, even when I'm outdoors and someone is walking along the street smoking. My mother smoked in front of me all my young years, even as a baby, but then we're talking long before smoking and second hand smoke dangers were known. Can't help wondering though, if my "habit" and wanting to smoke when I came of age to do so was from all the years of my mother smoking in front of me. Like it was already in my system

Exactly Oyenkai! Studies has proved that Passive smoking is more dangerous.I hate the smoke.I can't stay with a smoker even a single moment.Smoking parents are giving bad messages to their children and they are making the lives of their infants in danger. I remember my father quit smoking many years back becuase of the protest of me and other members in the family.I consider him as a loving father because he made a good decision to save himself and the family. Thanks

There's one bad side to this. What if the children later found out? I believe that instead of hiding, the smoking parents must tell and always remind their kids that smoking is bad. Well, they should also tell the kids one good reason as to why they can't stop doing such bad habit. This way, the parents can also explain to the kids why they have to distance themselves when they smoke.

In sympathy to smoking parents, you can't just get up and abandon you children so you can go have a smoke. And it's not entirely their fault that they're smoking. It's an addiction. No matter the morals about it, an addiction is an addiction. And we shouldn't be bashing them, we should be helping them. Yes smoking around anyone, especially small children, is stupid and wrong. It's also very ignorant because second hand smoke is much more deadly than the filtered smoke that they're inhaling. But again, quitting is very hard, but leaving your children to feed an addiction is harder.

Most parents that do that their children suffer from lung disease. I would say you are right about that. Being a responsible parent one should always see to it that if they have a habit like smoking they should avoid having contact with their children while doing it. Besides its a bad example for them they are risking the health of their children from doing so.

I totally agree with you. The smokers have the rights to smoke. After all, they like it. They don't care about their health, it's alright. But it's wrong to smoke in front of others, especially children. As they are so young and they may have a serious damage. Besides, they will learn to smoke because children always feel curious to something they haven't tried. I love China

Children become what they see of their parnets. They are the influencing factors in a child's life. So, seeing their parents smoke, means its a good thing, or they would not do it ! Child pshycology. Parents should be responsible and not smoke in front of children, firstly for setting a bad example, and secondary for the passive inhalation of smoke. My nephews smoke, but never in front of us elders or their children. They go out for a smoke. Some respect for elders should be there too. Thanks.

I agree with you oyenkai, parents should set an example to their kids. If they really do smoke, they have to refrain from smoking where their kids could see them... My mother used to be a chain smoker, but fortunately, she was able to stop from smoking... :)

I'll take it a step further and say that parents or any person involved in child care should not smoke at all. Toxins (smoke) linger on the entire person (skin, clothes, hair...) and can be passed on just by touching their children. These toxins can cause all sorts of health problems, esp for babies. Unless they're willing to have a bath right before each time they go near their children, quitting is really the answer.

i guess,parents can't hide their vices to their children. maybe just hide the smoke to their children. when a child sees that his parents doing it, he might recognize it a good thing to do. parents should set a good example... the most influential person is the parents. and for sure, smoker parents will have smoker children.

I agree with you, Kids pick up these habbits really quickly. These days smokers are getting younger and younger. Some even smoke in front of their parents and they do not say anthing to them. Passive smoking is also very bad. Ive had a few cases where I had to move away from smokers because of all the smoke

I smoke but I see to it that there are no children near me, well except if I'm in a public place, but as much as possible I try to avoid smoking infront of children more so if they are mine.

I hate seeing parents that smoke and subject their children to it. The child has no choice and has to live in that house and take in all that awful smoke into their lungs. I am a teacher and I have young students that come into school each day smelling awful like smoke. To the point that if you get too close to the child it's gagging. It really is so sad and breaks my heart.

I absolutely agree with you! Not only is is bad for the children, but it does set a bad example. I know a good amount of my friends who smoke have parents who smoke too. It's just part of human nature that we emulate our parents in one way or another, even if we know that what they're doing is wrong. That's why it's so important for parents to set a good example for their children. I'd say even better than hiding it would be to be honest with your child about the dangers of smoking, and then involving them when you try to quit.

I think a lot of parents these days are aware of the effects of secondhand smoke. I, personally, am not a smoker but I do have friends that are smokers and have children. All of my friends smoke outside or in their garage, not in front of their children. They don't hide it like its a shameful thing. Their older children know they smoke. They just make sure to keep their children from being exposed tot he smoke as much as possible.

I agree with you 100% you can also harm your children by smoking around them.