Smoking Not Only Affects the Smoker

Smoking around children to me is considered as child abuse. Smoking is the main cause of breathing problems and other complications in children. If you smoke in your home or car, your child is breathing in your smoke. As mentioned in my first post, children not only have developed mentally, but physically as well. Your child's lung undergoes important growth during their first two years of life. If an infant regularly breathes secondhand smoke, it may hurt lung growth and cause permanent damage. I personally am against smoking, but to each it's own. However, parents who are smokers should take into consideration their children. Parents try not to smoke in the same room as your child or in the car if your child is present. Smokers need to understand that they are not the only individuals affected by smoking.