How can I nicely ask people to not smoke around my baby if we aren't in my house?I have a very cute 4 month old baby who attracts lots of attention, and people keep blowing cigarette smoke at him! He has asthma and has had pneumonia, so smoke is really bad for him. I can control the smoke in my own home, but I can't outside and people feel entitled to come up, tickle him, touch him, and blow smoke at him. I've said, "Can you put that down? He has asthma" and got a huge lecture on how I shouldn't judge them,. Well, I don't care if you smoke, but isn't it human decency to not blow smoke on others, especially other people's children. Of course I could avoid it, but sometimes you can't avoid the person. If anyone else has dealt with this, what did you do?
-meow
Uhhh no, I would keep saying exactly what you said. Screw those people and their lectures, they shouldn't be getting all up in your babies face and anyone with brains wouldn't blow smoke in their face anyway. Ew, I hate people sometimes!
-Kassie
I don't think theres much you can do outside your own home about the smoke near your child but walk away if it happens..if they aren't listening when you ask them nicely just walk away..
-Victory
These must be some really idiotic people you are around,no one I know who smokes has ever blown smoke in either of my children's faces or mine for that matter and I don't do this either.Simply ask them to step back or not smoke around your baby or walk away from them,if they are decent people they will listen to you and do as you wish.
-39 weeks
Just tell them that smoke aggravates your son's asthma and if they don't like it then too bad. I wouldn't put my child in danger b/c someone might get their feelings hurt. If you are going to someone elses home them ask before hand that they and their company not smoke or you can't come with your baby. I knew someone who sent out an email to everyone she knew of the "rules" to be observed while in their childrens presence. You could do something like that very politely if the people who are smoking around your child are people you know, otherwise, I would care less if I hurt their feelings by telling them their stinky smoke is harming my baby. It's your job to take care of your baby. Do what you have to do.
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