4.5yo pretends that he's smoking - Page 2

[mama2cal&darby]

To the OP- I am sorry if I offended you in my first post. I can understand that I may have seemed judgemental- that was not my intention. I hate that *tone of voice* can not discerned in posts.
You asked our opinions of your reaction, so that was what I was trying to give you. As a former smoker I also understand your concern.
I guess you did not ask for our opinions on your child watching Titanic, therefore I shouldn't have commented on it. So sorry.

[heartmama]

Nobody in my family smoked, I was raised to think it was disgusting and low class, and never had any interest in it even when I was old enough to know lots of high class smokers.

But as a kid I think my favorite candy in the world was cigarette candy gum, which for whatever reason my parents bought me. I went nuts over it. I used to love to pretend to smoke. I special ordered a box for ds online when he was 8. I do not believe for a second that pretending leads to real addiction.

[NYMommy2007]

I am with the pps who said that they pretended to smoke when they were kids (especially on cold days when you could see your breathe). I even made pretend cigarettes and colored the ends red. I didn't actually know anyone that smoked but I guess I just thought it was a fun thing to pretend to do. I have never smoked for real and have had no urge to do so. Pretend is just that, pretend.

[RoViMama]

I was just going to post this exact thing. we were are the zoo today and 4 yr DD said, "I'm smoking a cigarette." I admit I freaked out. I told her not to pretend to do that and that when she was 18 she could decide if she wanted to smoke or not. I think part of it was we were in public and I didn't want someone to hear her :0 She is also offering her 2yr old sister a smoke and she says "Okay." I understand that part/most of this reaction is me not wanting them to do anything that is going to hurt them.

It was nice to hear the responses. Why is it so hard to be a parent?