Smoking in front of your children, right or wrong?

[bakasabo]

At least it gives a temporary effect and a tiny chance to reduce health problem (I am talking about beer). On the contrast smoking gives nothing. Many times I have heard that people say that they smoke to kill stress, but I dont know how they came to such conclusion. And I hope they dont teach children that in stressful situation they should smoke.

I only want to tell that there is no only right or wrong if someone smoke in front of children. Smoking will cause problem to children if someone smoke directly in their face and do that for a very long period of time. I dont believe that children copy all what parents do, as I saw and have plenty of personal example how people act different than parents.

Despite the fact that smoking can make some people forget bad situations or memories, it shouldn't be something we should practiced In front of our childrens. Because childrens will be thinking that it is something that is good, no matter how much you prove to them or tell them that smoking is detrimental to their life. In addition some people usually like to practice all what is being displayed in their front, in which from that point some of them are already started developing the interest to imitate their parents.

I have told and it was mentioned many times - children dont copy or imitate their parents completely. Otherwise they would be more polite, patient. Great example are eating healthy food, reading books. Why children instead prefer junk food and spending time in gadgets, if parents dont do that? Where is "imitate their parents" here? If they really imitate parents completely, then parents dont have to remind children to clean room, behave, do homework, wash hands and etc. Why would children pick parents bad habits only instead of good habits?

[GiftedMAN]

Despite the fact that smoking can make some people forget bad situations or memories, it shouldn't be something we should practiced In front of our childrens. Because childrens will be thinking that it is something that is good, no matter how much you prove to them or tell them that smoking is detrimental to their life. In addition some people usually like to practice all what is being displayed in their front, in which from that point some of them are already started developing the interest to imitate their parents.

If smoking helps to stop thinking then so many people wouldn't have been thinking too much they would just focus on the smoke to do the thinking for them. But since they still smoke and come back to continue thinking I do not believe that smoking helps to reduce thinking. The kids will grow up to become adults tomorrow I believe they will also have the thinks they would need to think if the parents enjoys smoking cause it helps them to stop thinking it will not be bad if the kids learns how to avoid thinking even before getting older 😂

[Tungbulu]

I have told and it was mentioned many times - children dont copy or imitate their parents completely. Otherwise they would be more polite, patient. Great example are eating healthy food, reading books. Why children instead prefer junk food and spending time in gadgets, if parents dont do that? Where is "imitate their parents" here? If they really imitate parents completely, then parents dont have to remind children to clean room, behave, do homework, wash hands and etc. Why would children pick parents bad habits only instead of good habits?

But when parents do certain things or indulge in some behaviors in front of their kids, it’s basically like telling them, Hey, it’s okay to do this, even though they orally try to convince them that it’s not. Children may not copy everything from their parents, but you’ll get to understand if you observe closely, that kids tend to learn the silly things more, especially when they see some other kids and their peers doing it, so seeing their parents doing the same thing is like giving them the express permission to go ahead. 

[Zlantann]

But when parents do certain things or indulge in some behaviors in front of their kids, it’s basically like telling them, Hey, it’s okay to do this, even though they orally try to convince them that it’s not. Children may not copy everything from their parents, but you’ll get to understand if you observe closely, that kids tend to learn the silly things more, especially when they see some other kids and their peers doing it, so seeing their parents doing the same thing is like giving them the express permission to go ahead. 

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There are some behaviours I do that I hope my children wouldn't see me do. Children don't care much about your words. They learn very easily from what people around them do. But they learn mostly from their parents, not even from their teachers. Children spend more time with teachers than parents, yet the parents have more influence.

I feel bad when I see the next generation. The rate of bad parenting might increase greatly in the future. Some parents smoke, drink, and even have sex before their children, and I wonder what they teach their kids. 

[Halifat]

I have told and it was mentioned many times - children dont copy or imitate their parents completely. Otherwise they would be more polite, patient. Great example are eating healthy food, reading books. Why children instead prefer junk food and spending time in gadgets, if parents dont do that? Where is "imitate their parents" here? If they really imitate parents completely, then parents dont have to remind children to clean room, behave, do homework, wash hands and etc. Why would children pick parents bad habits only instead of good habits?

But when parents do certain things or indulge in some behaviors in front of their kids, it’s basically like telling them, Hey, it’s okay to do this, even though they orally try to convince them that it’s not. Children may not copy everything from their parents, but you’ll get to understand if you observe closely, that kids tend to learn the silly things more, especially when they see some other kids and their peers doing it, so seeing their parents doing the same thing is like giving them the express permission to go ahead. 

You are absolutely correct because doing it in front of them simply shows that you have given them a green light, the children's of nowadays learn so fast and that is why we don't have to keep on doing everything in front of them, we know human being are not perfect that is why we have to be careful with the way we do things, every child we know learn from their parents at the early age, that is why we have to be careful, because we all know things that we are doing which are bad, not that someone will have to remind us again but we know it is harmful.

[BADecker]

If you are going to smoke, do it in front of your children. They won't respect you if you try to hide it from them. And they will surely find out sometime.

[Berry2d]

If you are going to smoke, do it in front of your children. They won't respect you if you try to hide it from them. And they will surely find out sometime.

Children raised up with respect and discipline can never start disrespecting someone because they see you smoking in secret except they don't have this said good up bringing that is needed.
Even without been told it will be easy for them to understand that smoking is not good which is why there father is not doing it openly. Children you see is one of the most sensitive set of humans on earth, that hiding and smoking pattern will make them see reason to understand and believe that why you are not doing it openly us because it is not a good practice

[Iranus]

Children raised up with respect and discipline can never start disrespecting someone because they see you smoking in secret except they don't have this said good up bringing that is needed.
Even without been told it will be easy for them to understand that smoking is not good which is why there father is not doing it openly. Children you see is one of the most sensitive set of humans on earth, that hiding and smoking pattern will make them see reason to understand and believe that why you are not doing it openly us because it is not a good practice

But you are forgetting that kid are naturally very curious. The more you try to hide something from them, the more they want to know. And as many people have pointed out, kid also copy adult very easily. They might even learn to hide thing from you in return, and that is when the problem can get worse.

Hiding it isnt the right way to handle this. Instead, be open about the fact that you smoke and explain to them why smoking is bad for their health. That way, they can understand why you do it without thinking they should do the same.

[Tungbulu]

But you are forgetting that kid are naturally very curious. The more you try to hide something from them, the more they want to know. And as many people have pointed out, kid also copy adult very easily. They might even learn to hide thing from you in return, and that is when the problem can get worse.

Hiding it isnt the right way to handle this. Instead, be open about the fact that you smoke and explain to them why smoking is bad for their health. That way, they can understand why you do it without thinking they should do the same.

Absolutely, kids are very curious about doing what they see adults doing, and hiding certain things from them is not the right way to teach them about the advantages and disadvantages. Instead, the parents should live right and teach their kids the right things and the wrong things as well, so that even if they see it outside, they can be able to make the right decisions that will be good for them, because that's the only way they can live a righteous and godly lifestyle. So, no matter what, the parents should know that they are living their lives as a someone who is a role model to their children.

[bakasabo]

I have told and it was mentioned many times - children dont copy or imitate their parents completely. Otherwise they would be more polite, patient. Great example are eating healthy food, reading books. Why children instead prefer junk food and spending time in gadgets, if parents dont do that? Where is "imitate their parents" here? If they really imitate parents completely, then parents dont have to remind children to clean room, behave, do homework, wash hands and etc. Why would children pick parents bad habits only instead of good habits?

But when parents do certain things or indulge in some behaviors in front of their kids, it’s basically like telling them, Hey, it’s okay to do this, even though they orally try to convince them that it’s not. Children may not copy everything from their parents, but you’ll get to understand if you observe closely, that kids tend to learn the silly things more, especially when they see some other kids and their peers doing it, so seeing their parents doing the same thing is like giving them the express permission to go ahead. 

Children at school study, read books. Teacher and parents read books. However you always need to push your child to start reading or remind to do that? Why dont children read then? Everyone are giving them permission, greed flag and show examples of that. Once again, why do everyone thing that children pick bad habits, but ignore good habits? No one yet has given any explanation of that. I think if someone read secretly, forbid children to read, they wont start to read, become addicted readers?