I dont see why you have a problem with what I said, your habit is handled exactly as I suggested was prudent. You remove/d yourself from the kids when indulging in your habit. Good for you.
vaping in front of your kids
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BTW I am a former smoker, vaper now, so I DO understand the addiction. It still doesn't excuse you from being the best role model you can be to your kids.
Never vape in front of the little one. Not for any specific reason other than it feels weird, for some reason weirder than smoking (which I avoided unless we were all outside). I, don't know what it is, I suppose I'm wondering what will be going through her little head when she sees it and distinguishes between them. For me it's just a private thing, I do it alone just to stave off the cravings, then carry on with my day.
Its called shame for your flaw, and you are GOD to your kids. God doesnt have flaws, so you don't want to show your kid your flaw. Thats the appropriate attitude for a parent to have.
1. Yes flaws we all have.....yours are no more righteous than anyone else's
2. Raise your kids to think you are a god and watch the shock and horror when they acquire a tiny bit of sense and see the bad joke you perpertrated on them
3. Raise your own kids......... about how others raise theirs
I'm not anyones God and I don't wanna be, I am human with human flaws, I don't ever pretend to be something I am not, you hide stuff from your kids they will find out and trust could be lost. I don't even want my kids to see me as perfect, because if they ever have any problems I want them to be able to talk with me about them not be scared to because I do no wrong. Thats just crazy.
Education is the way to go.
The more you tell someone not to do something, the more they want to do it.
That's just human nature.
And it's amplified in kids.
And hiding your actions is indirectly the same thing as telling them it's bad.
Kids are not stupid, I don't care how much you think you can hide it from them, they know....
They spy on you (didn't you spy on your parents?).
So, from a kids point of view, if parents are hiding it from me, it must be really cool.
Trying to hide it only fuels the interest in it.
You're better of just being up front about it and educating them about it.
They will make their own choices when they grow up (there's nothing you can do about that).
The more you tell someone not to do something, the more they want to do it.
That's just human nature.
And it's amplified in kids.
And hiding your actions is indirectly the same thing as telling them it's bad.
Kids are not stupid, I don't care how much you think you can hide it from them, they know....
They spy on you (didn't you spy on your parents?).
So, from a kids point of view, if parents are hiding it from me, it must be really cool.
Trying to hide it only fuels the interest in it.
You're better of just being up front about it and educating them about it.
They will make their own choices when they grow up (there's nothing you can do about that).
Jonmo1, That's kind of the way I feel. I know with my mom, she was up front with me about what she regarded as her mistake in trying sex before she was married. I had probably 5 friends get pregnant in jr high and high school or shortly after. I didn't make waiting til I got married, but I was much older and with my future husband. I credit her honesty with helping me understand the risks involved. She didn't make a big deal about it, and she let me make my own decision. I can only do the same with my kids and hope they will learn from my struggles. No one is perfect. I don't want my kids to think I'm perfect because I'm not.
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You are not getting my point, or you are taking things to litterally. I am not saying that anyone here wants to be GOD to their kids, its simply a matter of fact that they perceive you as such until they can think rationally. Think about how you felt about your parents when you were a youngster, you likely did not see their flaws as flaws. You are your childs whole reason for existence when they are young. You are the one(or two) beings that he/she "knows" will always be there to protect him/her, and whatever you say and do is true and good to him/her. While they are young they have the same faith in you that someone might have in their "GOD", so obviously you are not their GOD, but you may as well be.
I agree that education is the best way to approach the situation, and you should always tell your kids the truth. I have never suggested hiding anything from them, just that it is inappropriate to do certain things openly in their presence. There is nothing wrong with them knowing that mom or dad is having a smoke or vape, and that you just dont want them around it because it is for adults, hence the reason you do it outside or in another room. Vaping is not the most horrible thing in the world to do in an enclosed environment with kids, but it is akin to smoking(like it or not), and smoking is a pretty horrible thing to subject your children to for many reasons.
Lets keep in mind that there is concentrated nicotine in your PV, so I hope your equipment and liquid is well secured. If a child sees you vaping and decides he/she will try it when you arent looking there is a chance that something very bad could happen.
Is there a point at which kids are capable of thinking for themselves, of course. Once someone is old enough that you allow them to go places by themselves without adult supervision they are hardly kids instead they are adolescents, and a different set of rules apply there.
I agree that education is the best way to approach the situation, and you should always tell your kids the truth. I have never suggested hiding anything from them, just that it is inappropriate to do certain things openly in their presence. There is nothing wrong with them knowing that mom or dad is having a smoke or vape, and that you just dont want them around it because it is for adults, hence the reason you do it outside or in another room. Vaping is not the most horrible thing in the world to do in an enclosed environment with kids, but it is akin to smoking(like it or not), and smoking is a pretty horrible thing to subject your children to for many reasons.
Lets keep in mind that there is concentrated nicotine in your PV, so I hope your equipment and liquid is well secured. If a child sees you vaping and decides he/she will try it when you arent looking there is a chance that something very bad could happen.
Is there a point at which kids are capable of thinking for themselves, of course. Once someone is old enough that you allow them to go places by themselves without adult supervision they are hardly kids instead they are adolescents, and a different set of rules apply there.
sooprvylyn, I have to admit, you've given me some things to think about. With the ages my kids currently are, I'm not sure how much they understand the difference between cigs and pvs, and I'm not sure it matters. It still looks like smoking. I don't use mine in front of other people's kids, and if I have that consideration for them, why wouldn't I have the same consideration for my own kids?
How do you deal with it when yours come in the room where you are? I don't remember how old you said they are. Who is with them when you vape? It's summer now, so I'm home with them and I'm not at a point that I can go all day without the nic. But they're usually busy when I take a break to vape, and not in the same room anyway. But what do you do/say when they come in and you're not expecting them to? I can just imagine the inquisitive questions I'd get if I shut the door to my bedroom when vaping. It would give more mystery to what I'm doing than what I do now so I'm wondering how it works for you at your house.
How do you deal with it when yours come in the room where you are? I don't remember how old you said they are. Who is with them when you vape? It's summer now, so I'm home with them and I'm not at a point that I can go all day without the nic. But they're usually busy when I take a break to vape, and not in the same room anyway. But what do you do/say when they come in and you're not expecting them to? I can just imagine the inquisitive questions I'd get if I shut the door to my bedroom when vaping. It would give more mystery to what I'm doing than what I do now so I'm wondering how it works for you at your house.
I understand there is a concentrated amount of nicotine in the pv's but there is also nic in everyday foods. So do we not eat them?? My point here is no matter what you eat, drink, vape, smoke, breath there is something wrong with it. I believe that the vapor that is produced from a pv is way less harmful than the LA smog you live in.
Hey i now consider myself a "highclass hillbilly" since i only use the e-cig !! haha
I'm with ya 
You guy and gals are great I grew up where everyone smoked everywhere. My kids are in there 20's and are so excited that we don't smoke cig's anymore they let us vape right in there homes and laugh about it.
And we wonder why we are all nannied to death by gov., its people like this judgemental person that does it.
Raise your kids I'll raise mine.
And asking how people saw their parents when they were kids, well you might get answers you don't expect but thats a whole different subject.
Raise your kids I'll raise mine.
And asking how people saw their parents when they were kids, well you might get answers you don't expect but thats a whole different subject.
people make inflammatory statements like that just to get a rise out of others and/or start an argument. ignore it and you win....and they lose.
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