We never let our kids see us smoking.
Now that we vape, we generally keep that same stance, however we may be physically nearer to the kids.
I have shown the kids the items and warned them that it is 'dangerous' just like the chemicals they may see me use from within certain cabinets etc. I have done this on various occasions as they have reached an age where there is little (realistically) that could be done to assure a determined child couldn't gain access to something vaping related without making it incredible difficult for us as well.
WARNING: Don't buy your children toy screwdrivers that actually work... unless you want to find out that they managed to take something apart with it besides the intended toy. LOL. Which is to say that the little sponges can/will mimic everything you do and surprise you when they use what they have learned for their own benefit, or yours.
I/We just believe it's important not to expose the kids to vaping so much that they think it's the standard norm that others do as well, while making sure they understand it's OK for grown adults at the same time. I have concern for their health as well, so we aren't sitting next to them vaping. I grew up in a smoking household. My entire childhood life was spent around cigarettes being used. I didn't start until I was nearly old enough and simply because I thought they would calm me down during a very high stress situation, and wouldn't you know... even though that first night I said they didn't help with the stress, they were still enjoyable... and so it began. I never tried them until that night as I just had no interest, they were about as interesting to me as a brick. No doubt though, had I been raised to think only 'bad people' smoked... I would have probably tried them much much sooner during that 'rebellious' stage.
Now that we vape, we generally keep that same stance, however we may be physically nearer to the kids.
I have shown the kids the items and warned them that it is 'dangerous' just like the chemicals they may see me use from within certain cabinets etc. I have done this on various occasions as they have reached an age where there is little (realistically) that could be done to assure a determined child couldn't gain access to something vaping related without making it incredible difficult for us as well.
WARNING: Don't buy your children toy screwdrivers that actually work... unless you want to find out that they managed to take something apart with it besides the intended toy. LOL. Which is to say that the little sponges can/will mimic everything you do and surprise you when they use what they have learned for their own benefit, or yours.
I/We just believe it's important not to expose the kids to vaping so much that they think it's the standard norm that others do as well, while making sure they understand it's OK for grown adults at the same time. I have concern for their health as well, so we aren't sitting next to them vaping. I grew up in a smoking household. My entire childhood life was spent around cigarettes being used. I didn't start until I was nearly old enough and simply because I thought they would calm me down during a very high stress situation, and wouldn't you know... even though that first night I said they didn't help with the stress, they were still enjoyable... and so it began. I never tried them until that night as I just had no interest, they were about as interesting to me as a brick. No doubt though, had I been raised to think only 'bad people' smoked... I would have probably tried them much much sooner during that 'rebellious' stage.
