Hello,
I have a huge concern and wanted to know if anyone could help me out. I have a new granddaughter that is such a blessing. She is under 1 year old not close to a year. My concern is that there are two people on one side of her family that smoke marijuana every day and maybe more then once. Sometime they smoke outside or inside the home. Now would this be harmful for a baby to be around and smelling this? I would think that marijuana stays on your clothes, and hair? I would not know cause I am not a smoker of any kind.
Can someone help me on this? I am concerned when she goes over to that home and I am concerned about her health now and in the future.
Thank you
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I'm no expert, but in my opinion, if second hand cigarette smoke is nasty stuff, second hand pot isn't exactly the best thing for an infant. Is there any way you could have a chat with the parents about maybe them asking those family members to not smoke when they are visiting?? Just a thought. AND congrats on the new, well nearly new, granddaughter :-)
You have a legimate concern. Smoke of any kind is not good and yes, it stays on your clothes, hair etc..This is an issue much bigger and just as dangerous on what your granddaughter is being exposed to. Express your concerns loudly and diligently to your son or daughter.
There are over 400 toxic components in cigarettes that are multiplied when breathed in as 2nd hand. This is for an adult. For a child, you can multiply that 1000 times.
Now with pot, you have test proven mind altering 2nd hand smoke.
I don't know what state you are in, MN has passed such good SEVERE laws, drug use in a car, home where children are get your children removed. Up before the legislatures is PARENTS SMOKING IN THEIR CARS WITH CHILDREN ALONG FOR THE RIDE. Can they get it pushed to that? I don't know, but the safety of the children at all costs is what is important.
When you think of costs in education and follow up care for children who are exposed--the schools are so full of special needs children which is connected to exposure to this.
God Bless you for protecting this child.
Grandma J.
If your state has not legalized marijuana, then your granddaughter is being exposed to an illegal activity so her welfare should be considered as well.
ABSOLUTELY HARMFUL! I have actually gotten high from being in a room full of pot smoke and more than once. It definately has a huge effect especially later on in life. Most of the children on my husbands side of the family are victims of this and most of them have not only had trouble with learning disabilities, ADD, emotional problems, but there are some horrible behavioral problems as well, and only 2 out 15 of the those children graduated from high school and some of them now have their own drug problems. I am sad everytime i see my nieces. I wish I had spoken up when they were young. Maybe if I had interfered they wouldn't be in the predicaments they are in now. Don't let it go on another day!
Something else I wanted to add was that nowadays, the marijuana is commonly stored, mixed and even purposely tainted with other more harmful drugs and chemicals to make it more potent and addictive. The pot today is about a thousand times more potent than the pot hippies were smokin in the 60's. Why do you think people are so desparate to get it legalized? They are seriously addicted to this stuff! Remember most of this stuff comes across the border from places you wouldn't even send your garbage to and from people you wouldn't allow anywhere near your family. For some reason drug addicts trust these people to provide them these substances that they ingest and expose their families which is insane if you think about it! Don't let them expose your granddaughter. Do what you have to do to stop them.
I want to thank everyone who responded. I love all your comments and concerns. I can not say anything because the people who smoke the pot is on my step-son side. I am trying not to say to much, because that side of the family gives me all kinds of mess. I will try and see what else I can do. I wish the law here was the same as where MN has that would make things much better.
Thanks and God Bless everyone.
No matter what anyone says, I am still her grandma and love her like I love my own two boys. :)
Some of you people are so ignorant. Today's pot is NOT more potent. Sure it is true that some of it could be 'laced' but it it definatly not the case most of the time. Get your facts straight before you go saying things. As long as the parents aren't smoking around the child it is not a problem. It is no different than smoking a ciggarette. What about the parents who get drunk around their kids, that is MUCH worse. Atleast you can still function normally after smoking a bit. Alcohol is a much worse thing, and so are most prescription drugs. So think about that.
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