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Sorry, but I guess reall heavy smokers have a very high tolerance bc I cannot imagine doing anything I do in my ordinary day, house cleaning, taking care of a baby and 3 year old, cooking, while high. I would actually think it's quite dangerous.
Why wouldn't it be? Now that I live in a state where it is legal, I have mixed thoughts on this. I don't smoke it, but what if I did? I drink in front of my kids. Is this really different, or is it just taboo because in "my day" it was an illegal drug?
This. Except that no one should be smoking anything around children, and parents shouldn't be smoking full stop. But eating it is no different from drinking around your children and the same rules would apply (have a sober person for child care, don't get drunk, etc).
I think parents that drink, but not in front of their children are missing out on teaching them immensely valuable lessons. I am very glad that my kids see my husband and I have the quick "who's driving" negotiation before the second glass of wine is poured. We've explained to them how food and alcohol content and individual tolerance affect how much/fast we will drink, and they've seen us mention that we are starting to feel the effects so we refuse more wine when its offered. I've explained to them about the physical reactions to large amounts of alcohol and how I don't like them, so I monitor how I feel before I have each glass. I watched my parents drink responsibly like this growing up and it definitely taught me how to stay safe as a teenager and adult.
I've always felt the same way, that it was a pretty clear cut black and white issue. I've never been around anyone who's smoked pot when there are children around so just took it as a given that one wouldn't do it. Thus my confusion in this particular situation - and I'm not easily confused.
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Originally Posted by WildColonialGirl
We've explained to them how food and alcohol content and individual tolerance affect how much/fast we will drink, and they've seen us mention that we are starting to feel the effects so we refuse more wine when its offered. I've explained to them about the physical reactions to large amounts of alcohol and how I don't like them, so I monitor how I feel before I have each glass. I watched my parents drink responsibly like this growing up and it definitely taught me how to stay safe as a teenager and adult.
Maybe that's how this family deals with it. I don't know. MJ isn't (yet) legal where I live but it's generally tolerated.
I would never smoke anything in a room where my kids are.
That said, I have no problem drinking or whatever in front of my kids. It's important to model responsible use. I don't use marijuana, but I do casually use alcohol. They will never see me stumble drunk but hopefully they'll see that a person can drink one or two without losing control and how to deal with not driving after having drinks.
The issues I see with this are primarily related to the influence you have as a role model for your kids. Your kids WILL do what you do. Drugs (and alcohol, for that matter) are proven to have a different affect in children's still-growing brains than on adults. If you read that article (or listen to the podcast) you'll see that not only are children's brains permanently damaged by drug use, they are also much more addiction prone than adults. Using any kind of drug where your child can see you doing it sets a horrible example and puts them at risk for use. Did you know the brain literally doesn't grow as much brain matter in people who used drugs in adolescence?
The issues I see with this are primarily related to the influence you have as a role model for your kids. Your kids WILL do what you do. Drugs (and alcohol, for that matter) are proven to have a different affect in children's still-growing brains than on adults. If you read that article (or listen to the podcast) you'll see that not only are children's brains permanently damaged by drug use, they are also much more addiction prone than adults. Using any kind of drug where your child can see you doing it sets a horrible example and puts them at risk for use. Did you know the brain literally doesn't grow as much brain matter in people who used drugs in adolescence?
Use is not dangerous, misuse is. And research shows that education and positive role models reduce harm.
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