Is it frowned upon to smoke in the home with kids present in modern politically correct USA?

Answer 1

I don't know about it being politically correct, but I thinks its wrong and selfish to smoke around kids. I'm a smoker. I also have 2 children. I don't smoke in my home, and I don't smoke in my car. I stand at least 10 to 15 feet away from my children when I smoke. And I don't allow others to smoke around them either.
I have heard about some states where it is against the law to smoke in the car wit minors. And although some people may find that alittle harsh, I agree with it.
We as parents have a responsibility to protect our children. You wouldn't let them eat lead paint, or drink cleaning products, breathing second hand smoke is no different.

Answer 2

Yes. It is frowned upon to smoke in the home with children present in the USA. I would not say that it is exactly politically correct. It is more due to the fact that most smokers through increased knowledge and awareness choose not to smoke when children are present so that the children can have a safe smoke-free environment in which to breathe.
Those smokers step outside to smoke when the need arises.

However, in many parts of the USA, there is a growing number of the general population who have gone over-board and have jumped on the band-wagon to blame smokers for all of life's ills and have made smokers feel like second-class citizens which I don't feel is entirely fair.

Answer 3

I don't know if you want to classify this as PC, but even smokers don't smoke around their young kids at home these days. Most smokers I know don't smoke inside their homes period, as the smell lingers. The health risks are better known than they were back in the day, and it's bound to give them asthma. So I would say yes, it is frowned upon by those people who care about their kids health. It's just polite really.

It's pretty well established that second hand smoke is worse than what the smoker is inhaling health wise. It's wrong to inflict that on a kid now that we know better.

Answer 4

As a child both of my parents smoked. At times in the house or in the car. I can truly say it was the worst thing ever. I felt like I was gonna choke on the smoke in the air. It made it so hard to breathe and made my head n eyes hurt. Even now as an adult I still hate when bars are very smoky. If you are gonna smoke you should go outdoors and away from your kids. Second hand smoke is just as deadly as smoking.

Answer 5

It all depends on the parents of the child. In my house they don't smoke in the house because I know that second hand smoke is VERY dangerous to a baby. It is frowned upon because it gives the impression that the parents don't care alot about the child's wellbeing. It's kind of a grey area. I would stick to my original statement and ask the parents if they allow smoking in the house with a child.

Answer 6

EVERYTHING is frowned upon in modern politically correct USA. I smoke ciagrettes but always avoid doing it around children. I wouldn't smoke in a home with kids but that's just me.

Answer 7

I have to answer this kind of all over the place.
I am a single mom of 3 who smokes about half a pack of cigarettes a day. I am trying to quit, but I'm not pushing myself b/c it has to be my own decision. No one else can or should have the ability or right to force me to make these sorts of decisions.
Also, while I make a concerted effort to not ever smoke around my children and I request (respectfully) that others do the same, we do not live in a world that allows us to utterly shelter our children from all harm. If we were to try to do so, we would retard them. Sorry if that's harsh. To shelter and 'keep safe' our children would be to not educate them. So, I have to realize that I am not perfect and I don't need to be, and I believe I am more likely to have well-rounded, educated, intelligent, healthy children by having realistic hopes and living the example for them.
Yeah, being a smoker is not a great example for them, healthwise, but it's a perfect example of humanity. We 'eff' up. We aren't always going to make the best choices. We are going to hurt ourselves and others, we just have to try to minimize that and remember to treat others fairly and kindly.
Which brings me to all the smoking bans across our country. What a crock of .. well, you know. Does anyone remember (or remember reading of) prohibition? Alcohol was made illegal b/c it was bad for people. So, I'll just say, good luck making smoking bans stick indefinitely. The government is getting waaaaaaaaay too nosy and trying to hard to control the average american's way of life. I have no problems w/ bans in hospitals and government buildings, hell, even restaurants.. but bars? why not regulate and make them have a smoking section? what was wrong with that idea? give me a break people!
Ok, I'm done. This is really stinking long. Sorry.

Answer 8

I agree with the others. My husband's sister and her live-in smoke around her kids. She smoked during at least one of her pregnancies. Now she wonders why her kids have problems. (That and poor nutrition and other poor parenting doesn't help.) My husband's brother's wife is an indoor smoker and also smoked during her pregnancies. My mother-in-law said that my brother-in-law's wife seemed to speak proudly that she had done so. Yikes. She reeks of smoke. For that matter, my BIL has multiple myloma and has had bouts with pneumonia. Her smoking around her husband is not helping him. Unfortunately, she seems to be too dense to see that.

We went to their house yesterday and I didn't get out of the car, despite them sitting on the porch. My husband pointed out that because she was gone, it wouldn't be smoky. I told him that the smell would still be there. As I told my father-in-law, I love my child too much. (I'm six months pregnant and avoided cigarette smoke before my pregnancy.) He then griped about my SIL smoking while pregnant.

If somebody wants to selfishly damage their kids' health then I can't stop them. Unfortunately, neither can the children.

Answer 9

I know its illegal to smoke in cars with kids in them in Maine. I'm sure its frowned upon to smoke in a house with children present, but you know what? Thats personal freedom and responsibility. Thats the perogitive of the person doing it.

Answer 10

It is frowned upon... i quit for five years after my daughter was born. I have started again (but trying to stop). My kids don't even know that I am smoking again. The reasons I personally don't do it around them is not for the political correctness, it is (1) I honestly don't want my kids to do it (2) children around smoke have more allergies, sinus infections, ear infections, etc. than those that are note exposed to it, (3) I know that the smoke smells, don't want my kids smelling awful and (4) their health is more important to me than me getting the smoke in after dinner.