I didnt read everyones response, but i ran into a similar problem with my youngest telling all his friends "my dad has this cool e-cig thing" and wanting me to show everyone. Those who did catch a glimpse would oh and ah over the light on the end. I inadvertantly fostered this by talking to my friends and wife about them with great enthusiasm, in front of my son. After he started talking about e-cigs, I also recalled talking about how delicious some of the flavors were, with him in the room. Thinking back about analogs, I didnt leave packs of smokes laying around, didnt talk about them, didnt smoke in front of him, and if he so much as picked up a .... off the ground, he would get a good scolding.
So, I slipped up as a parent and in my e-cig euphoria, I inadvertantly promoted them in front of my kids. So after a good talk, explaining why its still a drug, its still bad for you, and to never smoke because it will be hard to quit, the e-cig talk in my house is now gone. While my kids do appreciate the additional time I spend with them (would smoke outside) and the fact I dont smell like a newspaper fire anymore, they know its still bad for people and its a horrible habit and Im harming myself every drag. They now even remind me to order lower nic strength everytime they overhear me telling my wife its time to replenish the stock.
vaping has definitely changed my life for the better and I do believe its much healthier than analogs. But, it still needs treated as a vice and a bad habit...something to be avoided, in front of children. I still talk about it like its manna from heaven behind closed doors, but never again in front of kids.
