Did I do something bad here?

[Bob92985]

So I'm a stay at home dad with 3 kids. Ones 4, another 2, and ones 7 months. My 2 year old is VERY interested in me vaping. Whenever i leave my computer chair he steals my vamo and tries to take a toot on it. In the morning he gets out of bed before me and goes to my desk and searches for it.

I've tried putting up a baby gate, scolding him and hiding it. He someway or another seems to get ahold of it if i dont carry it in my pocket (which isnt that easy for a vamo with a tank on it). So I decided to give him one of my dead ego-c batteries all set up with the ego tank system and stuff on it. Theres no atomizer in it and the tank has never been used before and i took out all the little plastic pieces that could come out and choke him.

So there's no way this thing could hurt him at all. But as I'm watching him try and vape this thing, I'm wondering, did i do the right thing? I mean it keeps him from grabbing mine and it gives him a new "toy" but now my son looks like he's addicted to nicotine rofl. When my friends see him "using it" or playing with it, w/e u want to call it... Im sure they'll say "Wow, Really Bob? lol" but I'm sure if someone i didnt know saw him doing it they'd call me a terrible parent.

What do yall think?

 

[Ref Minor]

I think it is time to stop vaping in front of the kids.

 

[bacc.vap]

You'd probably be better off getting him an actual toy with similar appearance, who knows these days, one call from some concerned citizen can really cause problems.

 

[YKruss]

Don't kid yourself - halt what you're doing and take away that PV from your child.
And don't vape in front of your kids in your case.

 

[Hill]

As a long time parent (3kids youngest is 17) its been my experiance that kids are most interested in what they cannot have so by giving your 2yr old this youve taken the mystery out of it for him give it a month or two and he will probably lose interest.

 

[wiizy]

People's perceptions might be negative people like to judge but in reality its not hurting him in the least, better than him stealing and playing with your pack of cigs. What's the worst that could happen, he avoid cigs and vapes on 0 nic lol.

 

[bacc.vap]

Can't be good to be sucking on a battery either.

 

[Hill]

and dont listen to all those over-protective parents boo hooing you about it. its also been my experience that the more you try to protect kids from the big bad outside world the less prepared they are when they actually have to go out and live in that big bad world

 

[Sheila Michele 1971]

I think someone who doesnt know you is gonna get you in trouble. But it does beat a 2 year old mimicing smoking and lighting a house on fire.

 

[Bob92985]

Ref Minor- I can't really not vape in front of my kids. I'm alone with them 8 hours a day every day.

bacc.vap- How is sucking on a battery bad if its unpowered? Also, a toy wont work because he knows what it is, he's smart little guy and will know the difference.

I'm not worried about others seeing him because it's not like I'm gonna say "Here buddy here's your ego." when we go to the store, lol.

Hill - I think you're right. He's had it put down for awhile now and is playing with something else. He's just really interested in what his daddy's doin and w/e hes trying to get ahold of and I tell him no he cant, he wants it more.

I told my wife what I did and she doesn't have a problem with it at all.

 

[bacc.vap]

I was picturing in my head all the batteries I've ever seen with corrosion leaking out of them. I would'nt suck on a battery.

 

[Scoop224]

OP, you are a good Dad, nevermind what anyone says, I've learned to ignore anything that's said on the internet. I've been in your shoes as a SAHD too and whatever works is what's best. This place is full of rotten opinions, and armchair heroes... Vape on!!!

 

[daleron]

Ref Minor- I can't really not vape in front of my kids. I'm alone with them 8 hours a day every day.

bacc.vap- How is sucking on a battery bad if its unpowered? Also, a toy wont work because he knows what it is, he's smart little guy and will know the difference.

I'm not worried about others seeing him because it's not like I'm gonna say "Here buddy here's your ego." when we go to the store, lol.

Hill - I think you're right. He's had it put down for awhile now and is playing with something else. He's just really interested in what his daddy's doin and w/e hes trying to get ahold of and I tell him no he cant, he wants it more.

I told my wife what I did and she doesn't have a problem with it at all.

Sounds like your problem is pretty much already resolved
I can understand your flustration & solution to the problem. I'ld just keep it "in house" so to speak; like you are all ready doing.

 

[jimrug1]

So I'm a stay at home dad with 3 kids. Ones 4, another 2, and ones 7 months. My 2 year old is VERY interested in me vaping. Whenever i leave my computer chair he steals my vamo and tries to take a toot on it. In the morning he gets out of bed before me and goes to my desk and searches for it.

I've tried putting up a baby gate, scolding him and hiding it. He someway or another seems to get ahold of it if i dont carry it in my pocket (which isnt that easy for a vamo with a tank on it). So I decided to give him one of my dead ego-c batteries all set up with the ego tank system and stuff on it. Theres no atomizer in it and the tank has never been used before and i took out all the little plastic pieces that could come out and choke him.

So there's no way this thing could hurt him at all. But as I'm watching him try and vape this thing, I'm wondering, did i do the right thing? I mean it keeps him from grabbing mine and it gives him a new "toy" but now my son looks like he's addicted to nicotine rofl. When my friends see him "using it" or playing with it, w/e u want to call it... Im sure they'll say "Wow, Really Bob? lol" but I'm sure if someone i didnt know saw him doing it they'd call me a terrible parent.

What do yall think?

Are you serious?? This is wrong on so many levels. Maybe you should ask "Mr. Obvious"

 

[cags]

I just want to say that even at a very young age, if my parent told me to not touch something and I touched it again I got punished. and I continued to get punished until I learned that when they said No they meant it
I grew up to be a perfectly fine and unscarred adult!
hopefully he will put the "toy" down at some point as has been suggested and not get hold of your device with nic in it...........and I hope and pray you have your liquid secured!

 

[RosaJ]

LOL, you have a precocious li'l tyke in your hands. You're going to have to steer his attention away from mimicking your vaping. He's very curious and very observant and there's nothing wrong with that, and yes, you're a good dad.

How about if you let him play outside with mud, or let him use the computer playing games for young children, or anything that can capture his curiosity enough for him to not think about pv's?

 

[ScottP]

So how many of you parents that smoked have had your kids get a hold of your analogs because they were interested and end up eating them? I think nearly every smoking parent I know has had that happen at least once. All it takes is just one time leaving them low enough to reach or on a table with an accessible chair and the kid gets them.

A dead eCig is MUCH safer to play with than eating analogs. I would definitely not let them take it out in public but at home behind closed doors, it allows them to satisfy their natural curiosity without fear of harm or poisoning.

 

[Scoop224]

Most of these people telling you how bad it is are also guilty of letting their kids play with toy guns... Ignore the double standard and keep up the good work.

 

[cags]

OP, you are a good Dad, nevermind what anyone says, I've learned to ignore anything that's said on the internet. I've been in your shoes as a SAHD too and whatever works is what's best. This place is full of rotten opinions, and armchair heroes... Vape on!!!

well, he asked our opinions. when one asks for opinions one needs to be prepared to hear opinions, whether they agree with your opinions or not!
I don't really agree with your opinion, but I won't call it a rotten one...........

 

[Leoleoleo]

My biggest concern is that he plays with your vamo. I don't know what you're using that with but how difficult would it be for him to get to the e-liquid and take a drink?

If it's even at all possible, maybe get a box with a lock on it?