Vaping around children
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I never smoked in the house, mostly because of the odor, even before I had kids.
I do vape in the house, kids are now teenagers.
I do vape in the house, kids are now teenagers.
My batteries stay in my pocket.... my juices stay in a drawer he can't get to without climbing. ... if he climbs to get them, we have more worry about with him climbing the dresser than him getting a hold of my juice, not that he could open the bottles....
I vape around my 3 year old son, but not when he's right beside me and I don't exhale towards him.... I vape with him in the car, as well but have a window cracked....
Its better he sees me and learns early than to be curious years down the road.... but 3 might be too early to try to teach about "daddy's stuff" and why he isn't old enough and everything....
I wasn't exactly stealth vaping at legoland this weekend, but I wasn't openly vaping either and it didn't bother anyone and I didn't get any looks or stares....
It might just be me, but it comes from growing up with parents and grandparents smoking inside and even smoking while holding me and my brothers and we have no health issues from the 18 years of heavy secondhand smoke.... but I wouldn't smoke directly around my son or other kids.... vaping is different but I try to stay away from others kids....
I vape around my 3 year old son, but not when he's right beside me and I don't exhale towards him.... I vape with him in the car, as well but have a window cracked....
Its better he sees me and learns early than to be curious years down the road.... but 3 might be too early to try to teach about "daddy's stuff" and why he isn't old enough and everything....
I wasn't exactly stealth vaping at legoland this weekend, but I wasn't openly vaping either and it didn't bother anyone and I didn't get any looks or stares....
It might just be me, but it comes from growing up with parents and grandparents smoking inside and even smoking while holding me and my brothers and we have no health issues from the 18 years of heavy secondhand smoke.... but I wouldn't smoke directly around my son or other kids.... vaping is different but I try to stay away from others kids....
"Proud of you, mommy!" is my kids reaction to vaping. They know vaping is what is keeping me from going in and out all the time for a smoke. First few weeks my youngest liked to ask me how many days now... for not smoking. Then the "yay, mommy" hugs and cuddles.
I don't vape in their faces or even much if just watching a movie or whatnot with them... but they do see me doing so and only look on it as a positive thing. Not a "I want to be like mommy and vape" copy cat thing. They are well aware that I'm doing it to be healthier. And doing it to not be outside somewhere away from them all the time. I don't see that as negative.
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my lollipop habit, however is a different story...
I don't vape in their faces or even much if just watching a movie or whatnot with them... but they do see me doing so and only look on it as a positive thing. Not a "I want to be like mommy and vape" copy cat thing. They are well aware that I'm doing it to be healthier. And doing it to not be outside somewhere away from them all the time. I don't see that as negative.
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my lollipop habit, however is a different story...
my daughter is 3 and I do not vape in front of her. my reasoning is simple - I KNOW that there can be no issues with her never seeing me vape. i DON'T KNOW what (if any) impact having her see me vape will have. I am not worried about the vapor in the air. i am concerned about what kind of connections it may form her mind. i would prefer that she grow up with no addictions to smoking, vaping, caffeine, or whatever. so, i don't let her see that behavior. her grandpa smokes and i talk to her openly and honestly about it. if she ever gets old enough that she realizes what i am doing (she currently knows what "daddy's PV" is but has no idea what i do with it) and asks, i will certainly tell her all about it. my hope it that i will quit vaping before she gets old enough to ask.
Between my lady and I we have six kids (two are mine) with five still at home, ages 6 to 17. I do vape around them but not in their face, usually in another room. They are all very happy that I don't smoke anymore and are very encouraging. My girl however still smokes and I'm very gently nudging her toward vaping (i just talk alot about how much I love vaping and how much better I feel). She tries but just can't seem to get into it yet. I don't push her at all because the kids keep hounding her to "vape like Jim"! 
It's tough though as I remember when anyone criticized my smoking it just made me want to smoke another one!
Just a matter of time I hope...
It's tough though as I remember when anyone criticized my smoking it just made me want to smoke another one! Just a matter of time I hope...
I vape around the grandkids unless they are setting in PaPaw's lap. I NEVER smoked around them.
Never. Twin two year olds and I'll never do it in the same room. Ever. 99% says it's harmless. But it's MY choice to risk that 1%. Doing it with them there would be incredibly selfish and irrrsponsible.
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I do hope people know that second hand smoke is really a fallacy. It was the first successful lie that the ANTZ came out with.
Please let us have our own choice to vape around children, or not, without putting more labels on those who choose a different path than your own.
I am neither selfish nor irresponsible, thank you very much.
. If you chose to think I am, I give you permission to think it, just please don't be like the ANTZ we are dealing with and try to guilt me into your way of thinking.
If you choose to not vape around your young ones, that is your choice. I respect your view and if we should ever meet, I would again respect that you don't want it around your kids.
An opinion was asked for, I gave mine.
Please let us have our own choice to vape around children, or not, without putting more labels on those who choose a different path than your own.
I am neither selfish nor irresponsible, thank you very much.
. If you chose to think I am, I give you permission to think it, just please don't be like the ANTZ we are dealing with and try to guilt me into your way of thinking. If you choose to not vape around your young ones, that is your choice. I respect your view and if we should ever meet, I would again respect that you don't want it around your kids.
An opinion was asked for, I gave mine.
An older fellow came into work one day with his kid (we're a kid-friendly establishment), and I swear to you, that kid knew more about vaping than most adults who've done their research. He knew the name of every single mod, their capabilities, he knew all about batteries, he knew the names of certain drip tips, and he even explained variable voltage to his father. I kid you not. That kid, he must have been 10, he got a fist bump from all of us. Now that doesn't mean we condone kids using these things, but his level of knowledge just amazed us. He could've been an employee, for all we knew.
It reminded me of that six year old kid who knew the name of every vacuum cleaner ever created. He appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show about seven years ago, and she bought him every Hoover and Dyson model vacuum then currently in production. Kids these days! ;-)
It reminded me of that six year old kid who knew the name of every vacuum cleaner ever created. He appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show about seven years ago, and she bought him every Hoover and Dyson model vacuum then currently in production. Kids these days! ;-)
Interesting that people have issues and are concerned about Vaping around kids, but dont have a problem with feeding kids GMO foods, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Fast Foods, Injecting them with (who knows what) Chemicals and all the other crap that is done to them.
Seriously? Vaping is your big worry?
Seriously? Vaping is your big worry?
Robino, I was stating my opinion as well. I'm not intending to attack anyone, just to express my reasoning to the OP, which is to err on the side of caution.
I see it as being amazingly simple Everything carries a risk. Feed a kid and the food could be bad. Give them a drink of water and it could be contaminated. But here's the thing. Kids have to eat. Kids have to drink. These risks are inherant to living.
Now let's assume there is a risk to vapor exposure. Put whatever % on it you want, but it is not zero. If you claim it is, you're simply deluding yourself. I think it's probably safe , and I choose that risk, however big or small, for myself.
Now we have to expose kids to some risks as a part of living. But there is only ONE reason to expose them to this one. And that one reason is that someone is unwilling to put aside his or her own desire to vape. That, to me, is the definition of selfish.
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I see it as being amazingly simple Everything carries a risk. Feed a kid and the food could be bad. Give them a drink of water and it could be contaminated. But here's the thing. Kids have to eat. Kids have to drink. These risks are inherant to living.
Now let's assume there is a risk to vapor exposure. Put whatever % on it you want, but it is not zero. If you claim it is, you're simply deluding yourself. I think it's probably safe , and I choose that risk, however big or small, for myself.
Now we have to expose kids to some risks as a part of living. But there is only ONE reason to expose them to this one. And that one reason is that someone is unwilling to put aside his or her own desire to vape. That, to me, is the definition of selfish.
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yep,,,,,,
not when I am in a room without any sort of ceiling fan or something,,,,,
and not when I'm holding them,,,,,,,,
but I do vape.
not when I am in a room without any sort of ceiling fan or something,,,,,
and not when I'm holding them,,,,,,,,
but I do vape.
I don't vape around younger children. If they're mature enough to know what an e-cig is and they know not to touch it and respect it..then I don't have a problem with it as long as their guardians don't have a problem with it. However, a lot of my friends that have children vape around them, I still go out side for a minute (force of habit). There's no such thing as second-hand smoke from vaping-at least in my opinion. My biggest issue is kids wanting to try it. I always lay down the rules before I fully bring it out. I usually go outside or in the other room no matter what though.
The most awkward thing to me though is seeing younger teens on the street vaping-those who are in no way old enough to get possession legally of a e-cig- and vaping around them. I find it rather rebellious, but that's me. God knows I was one of those kids when they electronic stick first came out, but I had a legit reason for puffing on one.
The most awkward thing to me though is seeing younger teens on the street vaping-those who are in no way old enough to get possession legally of a e-cig- and vaping around them. I find it rather rebellious, but that's me. God knows I was one of those kids when they electronic stick first came out, but I had a legit reason for puffing on one.
I vape around my grandbabies not at them. I reduce my vaping tremendously when they are around too. I don't vape when they are on my lap and I always blow away from them if they run up to me, ceiling fan is on, window is open. They seem fine. I understand the concern that's why I'm reading all these posts. My grand-daughter hates cigarettes and has no edit button when it comes to stating her dislike of them, but she loves the smells from vaping as does her brother. I love them dearly and would not harm them in any way. They are one reason I quit smoking cigarettes. Until there are Scientific studies done on second hand vape I'll continue as I am no matter anyone's opinion. To each their own. Happy Vaping 
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My grandkids love the fact they no longer have to stick their head out the door and then hear me say 'right after I finish this cigarette'. With vaping, I just set it down and go do whatever.
The issues are unrelated. Or is your position that if a child is exposed to any risk, every risk is okay (we eat fast food once or twice a month, so what's the point in strapping them into car seats? It's the same absurd argument. Taking one risk does not automatically justify another). I'm guessing that's not what you're trying to say, though (if it is, I'm not sure we have enough common ground even to debate). So assuming that's not your position, what is?
No, not at all. It's a very, very minor concern. But it is a very easily controlled one. All I have to do is not vape around them. It couldn't be more simple, and why wouldn't I take that very simple precaution? I have enough self control that I can vape when and where I choose, and to me, the easy choice is to do it in places where they aren't. It may be a very small risk, but it's incredibly easily controlled.
The claims about second hand smoke around kids was inflated at best (complete crap at worst).
I don't blow vapor on kids but I have no problem vaping around them. There is nothing to hint at second hand vapor being a risk at all.
If I ever have someone complain it will most likely be at Christmas, where I will point to the candles burning a petroleum product.
I didn't think of that when the nurse's kid asked me what it was. For me it really is medicine so I guess that should work.
I don't blow vapor on kids but I have no problem vaping around them. There is nothing to hint at second hand vapor being a risk at all.
If I ever have someone complain it will most likely be at Christmas, where I will point to the candles burning a petroleum product.
I didn't think of that when the nurse's kid asked me what it was. For me it really is medicine so I guess that should work.
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