Is it wrong?

[grad2003amd]

So my husband and I want to go to our local b&m together to try some juice and buy more while our MBV juices steep. We have a 2 year old daughter. Is it wrong to take her in with us?

We never smoked in the house and we don't vape around her. So is it wrong to take her in with us? It's an alright sized store, so it's not like we would be clouding her out with vapor, but what would you all do?

I am just not sure if there is a line to be crossed there or not, since it's not actually cigarette smoke...

And another point. Our other closest store is actually a kiosk in the mall, so it makes me think that there wouldn't be a problem with little ones, since it's the Mall...

Opinions please.

 

[RelativeBewt]

i think it could go either way. all it takes is the right person to see you with your daughter in a vape shop for some huge deal to be made of it. i doubt it would do anything to her but it could be bad publicity.

^my opinions, not judgements. vape on

 

[dyingisliving]

id rather see a child with a parent in a vape store then in mcdonalds

 

[grad2003amd]

yeah the only thing that makes me think it's ok is that there is one in the middle of the mall. Like the concourse. it's not even in a shop, so you would think if people would have issue it would be with the one in the middle of the mall. lol Just my opinion of course

 

[Shizzle]

as a mom, i'd have no problem taking my child to a vape store. and i'm pretty sure they're allowed in -- they are in my state. if not, then one of you can always wait outside while the other goes in.

 

[grad2003amd]

I just don't want to be labeled as a "bad parent"

 

[Underdawg736]

I've taken my 4 year old daughter with me once already. The owners of the B&M that I frequent have kids too so they were awesome with her, even turned the tv on to one of her cartoons, now that's awesome customer service right there!

When I was growing up, from the late 70's to when I started smoking myself as a teen in the early 90's everyone smoked near me. Inside, outside, in the car, in my bedroom, in the bathroom......everywhere!
I will take my kid into a vape store any day over any daily scene I was in as a kid. No one blows it directly in her face and she hasn't displayed any abnormal symptoms from being around me as I vape......again not blowing vape directly at her.

So I say do whatever you feel comfortable doing. If anyone gives you grief, I'd do my best to educate them in a friendly tone, if they don't like it......tuff! Lol

 

[Lessifer]

Like RelativeBewt said, it has the potential for being bad publicity, though I wouldn't personally have an issue with it. You may want to contact the shop to see what their feelings are.

 

[potholerepairman]

Imo, you are making your life better and its noble in every way.Will other judge you? sure, heck I am judging you for you caring what others think, while you obviously think out what may or may not be right for you child,( which very few due ,congrats).Kidding of course , if you take that much time to consider your actions, your child will know the golden rules a lot better than I ever did that young.

 

[Statistic]

My opinions:

Mall kiosk = perfectly fine

Stand alone B&M = also perfectly fine, but I agree with RelativeBewt, all it takes is one jerk face that can't mind their own bamn dusiness to make a big deal out of nothing.

 

[grad2003amd]

I am the worry wart, and I do care what other people think. So yeah. That's me for you!

 

[anavidfan]

Now, this is my opinion only, but you do take your child in to a 711 or other such stores, you take them into the grocery store? they sell alcohol and tobacco products there. By even posting this, not to say you shouldn't, you are saying that a vape store is equal to lets say a head shop or adult book store etc.

A vapor store is just another store selling things we enjoy, like a hobby store. Even a hobby store sell things that in the wrong hands could be dangerous etc.

I think we as parents are constantly bombarded by too many "watchers" doing our work as parents. If we "hide" our vaping and treat it as something sort of shameful, than we are sending the wrong message to our kids. It might even give the message that we do something bad that needs to be hidden. He dont hide our wine or beer around the kids. Kids pick up hypocrisy real fast and when we try to warn them not to drink or smoke or other things they remember how we do things that are contradictory.

You all remember our parents telling us dont do this or that and we thought why? and what did we little rascals do the first chance we got?

I think we should be proud that we vape and not smoke and we should not feel like we are entering "adult book shops" when we go into buy our supplies.

Again, maybe Im wrong , but its my opinion.

 

[J138]

Why wouldn't you just take turns going?

 

[RelativeBewt]

i have no problem with it, if i had kids and there was a B&M in my area they would prolly go with me a time or two. but at the same time id be paranoid of "that person" that will make it a big stink for no reason.

 

[Nkayy]

They sell tobacco products that are in display cases that children can see in grocery stores. You should absolutely take her with you. There is no shame in vaping. Shes probably more exposed to nicotine walking down the street than walking in a vape store.

 

[anavidfan]

Here is another tid bit on nicotine and the other daily foods we eat that contain the "evil" nicotine.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...foods-we-eat-not-just-evil-tobacco-plant.html

 

[Orobas]

Someone is always going to label you as a bad parent no matter what you do. So don't worry about it too much because you can't please everyone.

Nobody thinks twice about taking their kids to the gas station for a pack of smokes, i wouldn't bat a lash at someone bringing a child into a vape store.

 

[Thunderball]

Its simple: Is vaping bad ? No Is vaping illegal No Is vaping helping you live longer for your children ? Yes

By all means take them. I wouldn't think twice about taking my Grandchildren and my daughter agrees. My two cents

 

[Marius_Kingsley]

You're not going to hurt your child by doing it, but I still wouldn't. The reason is that I compare it to my own experience of going with a friend to a liquor store to buy brandy. She needed the brandy for some kind of cake she was making. She also happened to be 9 1/2 months pregnant at the time. The looks we go as she paid for the brandy were less than friendly.

 

[Robino1]

Maybe it's because I'm old enough do not care anymore about what others think but I think that is ridiculous, Marius! Who the hell knows why your pregnant friend was buying liquor for? It could've been a gift for a friend. Seriously, people should mind their own damn business and not put their noses in others. As you age, you realize that life is way to short to worry about what others think. If you know you aren't doing anything wrong, who should judge you?

To the OP. I understand your concern. It's tough being a parent and always thinking about if your doing it right or not. Try not to think so hard. We all have survived childhood and your kids will too.
I think the worse thing a parent can do is not love or to abuse their kids. Anything else is just a part of life and learning.