Smoking in front of your children, right or wrong?

[bakasabo]

Is it true to say that children will also smoke and even become addicted just because their parent smoke in front of them?

I remember that my father and uncle were also heavy smoker, but none of my sibling smoked. What's even more interesting is that we were the ones who convinced our dad to quit smoking, and we succeeded.

So in my experience, education is the most important factor. Children learn not only from what they see but also from what they are taught. Well educated children are perfectly capable of avoiding bad habit, even if they grow up in an imperfect environment.

Its true learning its not only based on what children see but also what they where taught, but its never a good idea doing such in from of children because learning from what they see at times is faster then what they are taught.
Honestly speaking its very difficult believing what you said now as that can mostly be possible for adults but not children that are easily moved by what they see. Just like what happened to me, my children saw me and my wife having sex when I thought both of them where fast asleep to my greatest surprise I came back one faithful afternoon to meet my son just the same position they saw I and there mother, then I realised its a risk doing such while they where awake

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

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I totally agree with this, even though I'm a smoker as well but I'm an adult. If I ever made any children I would be careful not to smoke around them. So definitely 100% agree with you.

What if you are from a country that is very cold and smoking is not seen as bad thing to do, will you still smoke in front of your parents or you will not, in some places smoking is seen as something very important in the body and to them smoking in front of your parent or anywhere is not seen as something bad, we should understand this and not try to generalize smoking in front of your parent as a bad thing, it could be bad in your country or in your society but it could be also good in other people's country or their society, some tradition may say eating in front of your parent is bad and they observe it that is for their society and their way of life not for everyone.

We are condemning smoking in front of children in this thread and not parents. If you are an adult, then you can do whatever you want and live with the consequences and no one disturbs you. When it comes of great concern is when it has to do with tender children, those whom their organs are still tender and developing, I'll quote myself

I don't condemn smoking as an adult, but it is a better practice not to expose these very tender ones to the harsh physical, health and psychological effects of smoking.

[Somto9Light]

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

You are not wrong, but children often learn bad things more easily than good things, that is why whenever one is doing the good thing, they will not want to take part of it, as they find it boring for them to engage in it, but whatever thing that will not be of help to them, that is what they will want to give a try. But, there are some children will still learn good things from what they see, as they use it to shape their future and in their lives.

[Sticky Bomb]

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

You are not wrong, but children often learn bad things more easily than good things, that is why whenever one is doing the good thing, they will not want to take part of it, as they find it boring for them to engage in it, but whatever thing that will not be of help to them, that is what they will want to give a try. But, there are some children will still learn good things from what they see, as they use it to shape their future and in their lives.

Bad characters are easier to copy and replicate, you almost need not add any extra efforts to imitate them and tender Children see their parents as role models and look up tp them, they see everything they do as what is right and try to imitate them. More concerning, they may have a hunch that it is wrong for them and which is some would hide to replicate it. I remember hiding in the rest room to smoke paper after seeing my adult neighbors smoke cigarette and waiting in the football pitch to pick up partially smoked cigarettes and smoke them up because I liked the taste of tobacco. The bad thing is that once exposed, children would always want to keep engaging in that practice even in the absence of adults further endangering their tender bodies to its effects, the best thing is not exposing them to smoking at all, they would both inhale it and attempt experimenting even in your absence.

[Mr Reporter]

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

You are not wrong, but children often learn bad things more easily than good things, that is why whenever one is doing the good thing, they will not want to take part of it, as they find it boring for them to engage in it, but whatever thing that will not be of help to them, that is what they will want to give a try. But, there are some children will still learn good things from what they see, as they use it to shape their future and in their lives.

In addition to what you have said, I think kids are not to be seen as copy and paste at all, kids these days don't just mirror everything they see, they mirror just what is so important and impresses them…A little kid might not remember that smoking is not good for the body and that it kills the lungs, but it's easier for them to remember that Dad got angry about him smoking and that would leave an imprint on their mindset…kids of this generation learn values and ask too many questions...Kids learn values, not just actions. They ask questions like...What made the adults in my life happy? What made them look proud? That's what a child might be asking his parents,

[Berry2d]

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

You are not wrong, but children often learn bad things more easily than good things, that is why whenever one is doing the good thing, they will not want to take part of it, as they find it boring for them to engage in it, but whatever thing that will not be of help to them, that is what they will want to give a try. But, there are some children will still learn good things from what they see, as they use it to shape their future and in their lives.

Not that children can easily learn something bad when exposed to them but it's  the nature of all children to adapt to what ever comes there way be it good or bad.
The nature of children brings series of questions to my doorstep that finding the answer will be very difficult.  just as mentioned above,  they are always attracted to what will reign there life instead of what will shape there lifes to good.
Because of this there nature i think we should be mindful on what we do in front of them that is if we want to raise up children with conscious and cultured behaviours. Many may overlook it but the more you do it the more harm you will bring upon yourself

[Smack That Ace]

You say that children learn from what they see. Have you ever tried eating healthy food and doing sports in front of them, and then offer then spend time in gadgets and eat fast food? Do you think they will select what they say you doing? I really doubt that. Children dont copy-paste everything they see. They usually copy-paste what have impressed them. If you smoke in front of them while smiling and flexing muscles, they would think that smoking is cool and would wish to try smoking.

You are not wrong, but children often learn bad things more easily than good things, that is why whenever one is doing the good thing, they will not want to take part of it, as they find it boring for them to engage in it, but whatever thing that will not be of help to them, that is what they will want to give a try. But, there are some children will still learn good things from what they see, as they use it to shape their future and in their lives.

I don't think children prefer learning bad thing to learning good thing. Especially at a very young age, they are not yet capable of distinguishing right from wrong or understanding the consequences of their action. So I do not think it's accurate to say that they are more inclined to learn bad things.

In my opinion, they are simply imitating what they see randomly, without actively choosing what to copy.

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, what matters more is teaching children to distinguish right from wrong and to understand that not everything adults do is worth imitating.

[bakasabo]

I really dont know how children would start smoking if they see someone smoke, because from my memories and experience, when I was a child and someone was smoking near me, I never liked the smell and I was afraid to get burned (I could not even imagine that I would get close to face or skin something that is burning from other side and is so small). I cant remember at what age I have tried smoking, but I never liked the smell and feeling while smoking. Cigarettes were always something repulsive, even though my grandpa smoked a lot.

[Frankolala]

I really dont know how children would start smoking if they see someone smoke, because from my memories and experience, when I was a child and someone was smoking near me, I never liked the smell and I was afraid to get burned (I could not even imagine that I would get close to face or skin something that is burning from other side and is so small). I cant remember at what age I have tried smoking, but I never liked the smell and feeling while smoking. Cigarettes were always something repulsive, even though my grandpa smoked a lot.

Did you become a smoker at the end after all these or you didn't smoke. I'm asking to know because what I believe it that, whomever will smoke will definitely smoke even if he didn't see his parent smoking. He can learn from his peer group. I believe we are in Gen Z where smoking isn't nothing to hide from anyone because it has become a norm in the society.

[SmartCharpa]

I was chilling with my siblings at the rooftop bar section of a hotel when I noticed this man who came on a date with his family and was smoking cannabis freely in front of his wife and two beautiful children of as not more than 5 and 7. It was unpleasant to me because children see their parents as role models and are very fast to copying what they see their parents do. Exposing them to such experience at a tender age reinforces the desire to smoke in them and may even see them start smoking before they are adults, with or without the knowledge and permission of their parents.

Furthermore, there are health implication of inhaling cannabis in their tender body systems. Children can suffer seizures and even breathing problems from cannabis poisoning, it can also cause asthma attacks, unnecessary agitation and even decreased coordination in children. Temporal effects on children can last from 24-36 hours.

I don't condemn smoking as an adult, but it is a better practice not to expose these very tender ones to the harsh physical, health and psychological effects of smoking.

Do you agree to this?

When I see someone smoking, I believe it has become their habit. Many people who are addicted to it find it difficult to stop. But smoking in front of your children is very bad, if they grow up watching you smoke, they may think their father is doing the right thing and follow the same way. Many children see their parents as the people they want to become in the future. So it’s better not to do that in front of them.

If a father smokes, and his children also start smoking, I don’t think the father will even have the right to warn them not to smoke since that’s what he does as well. If smoking is something bad, he shouldn’t have been smoking in their presence while they were still young. Every parent out there should live a good life as an example to their children because they don’t know what they will do behind their backs.