All of the adults that I know with children that smoke Marijuana do not hide it from their children. Infact, my husband grew up with parents who smoke and still do and my husband smokes as well. I don't feel there is anything wrong with Marijuana, I just don't do it.
It concerns me that almost every adult I know who does use the drug, their children know too. Is there any way to really hide the use of Marijuana from your kids?
2007-12-04 08:30:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
only if you used once they were in bed.
2007-12-04 08:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Bilinda G 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure it differs, so I'll just talk about my experience.
I had a father who smoked marijuana ever since I was born. I knew he was doing it at a very young age, way before I even knew what marijuana was. He did hide it, did it only after I went to sleep, and never talked about it when he was around me -- but I'm not stupid and neither are a lot of other children who have been talked to about drugs being bad from an early age.
He was so overly paranoid that I would found out that he made it quite obvious that he was hiding something. I remember waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and smelling it and hearing him cough when I passed by his room. I simply put two and two together. They didn't know I knew until I told them when I was 16.
Some children aren't always as naive as you may think they are, plain and simple.
2007-12-04 09:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Daisy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kids will figure it out, and you husband is stupid for setting that sort of example in front of his kids. Not only is it illegal, some employers will fire you on the spot for positive drug testing and marijuana stays in your system a long time. Your children will be exposed to second hand marijuana smoke and that is not good for them either. Besides it costs a lot of money that is a total waste.
2007-12-04 09:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by Don Drapers woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe while they are young but kids aren't stupid. I have a friend that smokes cigs and drinks on ocasion and her 8 year old went to school and told her friends that her mommy did drugs. Imagine explaining that to other parents and teachers. My son is 5 months old and his dad smokes weed. I don't have anything against it...I used to smoke but I feel that once you become a parent, you should grow up and stop doing things that could get your child taken away! That is one of the main reasons I left his daddy! What would you do if your husband got pulled over and he just went to pick some up and had it on him and got thrown in jail. He would be reported to CPS and your child could possibly be taken from you. Now do you still think there isn't anything wrong with your husband smoking? Food for thought.
2007-12-04 08:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by mom737 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I think parents fool themselves into thinking their children don't know. I used to be one of those. Once I realized my children knew, I quite smoking. I haven't done it in almost 2 years and I know that they now know that I do not do it anymore. Even if you claim to only do once they are in bed, kids are smart they know. They may not know its a drug but they know your smoking something. I think smoking it should be limited to when you are out and the kids are with a sitter for the night. My husband still smokes on occasion and I can tell that my kids know when he has done it, I simply do not do it at all anymore. Actually I can't stand even the smell of it anymore.
2007-12-04 08:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by ME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had friends growing up whose parents were very open about it... of course, it was considered an adult activity and they had "medical reasons" to use it. I think that if they really wanted, they could have hidden it from their children. I don't really agree with openly doing something illegal in front of your children... it pretty much tells them that it is okay. However, children are smart and could potentially find out later about their parents' nasty habit, but why do it around them? My sister in law and her husband do it in their house... not in the same room as their children, but the same house and while they are awake. It is their life, but I don't feel something like that should be used so openly. My parents never drank in front of me... they always did those types of things after I went to bed. They were always sober when we were awake.
2007-12-04 09:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids arent stupid..they may act as if they dont know whats going on, but only for their parents sake..they could care less and the older they get it becomes normal or routine..they kknow it happens but know not to say anything either without even being asked..its no big deal..i just dont think its ok for a parent to smoke pot with their young kids, teens etc..when the kid grows up their choice
2007-12-04 08:41:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is plenty wrong with marijuana. It's a drug, and it affects the brain and other organs.
If parents are using, then they aren't parenting. Good parents know that the use of this drug is wrong and they wouldn't expose themselves or their children to it.
Pretty sad when people choose substance abuse over parenting.
2007-12-04 09:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by AV 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Very easy. The same way we all hid it from our parents. My adult child smokes and I am starting to believe that it affects him more than I could have realized. If he hasn't smoked he can have a hair trigger temper; directed right at me. The only way he seems to be able to mellow is if he smokes.
And yes, I have smoked and hid it from him until he asked me as an adult, well (22 ys/old) I don't REALLY consider that to be an adult to be honest. I would not smoke with him. But he will smoke in front of me, as sadly due to finances I was forced to move in with him for a short time. His temper directed towards me is nothing short of abuse. I am very very sad about it.
2007-12-04 08:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by susie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ha! Adults that smoke marijuana? These parents are not adults, but rather older adolescents that never grew up.
Leave that stuff to be played with by kids - who should get in trouble with their parents for smoking it!
Juxtaposing and irony - thanks for the laugh.
2007-12-05 17:27:47 · answer #10 · answered by secretlyINlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I smoked it for more decades then i'd like to mention! thank god i no longer use it what a waste of time and money to say the least, i've smoked the best of the best,and spent tens of thousands on it too! i know people and family who would smoke while there kids were in the next room,may have well been the same room.some of there kids have already graduated from college. pot is just not for everyone,it's always been that way.not to mention its illeagal.
2007-12-04 08:55:46 · answer #11 · answered by GETX2 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋