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Originally Posted by iloveemmy  OMG...that is awful! You should definitely pull your daughter out of that daycare! Be sure to tell the owner why...is she one of the ones smoking? Also, if you know any of the other parents please advise them, too. They may not pull their kids, but at least you have notified them. It is illegal to smoke in a public health care/daycare/school. Is this a private home? Do they have a license? Definitely report them, too.
My parents both smoked and smoking contributed to their deaths--cancer and stroke. My children never knew my father, he died at 39, from a stroke (he smoked 2-3 packs of Pall Mall a day). They both knew and loved my mother and watched her die from cancer. Neither of my children ever smoked! I don't either! I refuse to even be around it.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do, but please remember to let others know--I am sure other parents would want to know what their children are also being exposed to! |
yes, this is a "private home" day care...the owner smokes. Yes, she is licensed. She has 3 people that work for her, and one of them smokes. She also has 2 grown sons that are there a lot (VERY sweet boys) but they also both smoke. and they ALL do it in front of the kids.
you are all completely right. I'm glad I'm not over-reacting. I was worried I would get yelled at by someone on here saying that I was being irrational because it is impossible to keep her from people that smoke...since so many people do it these days. but I just feel like any exposure to it that I can limit, it is my duty as her mother to protect her and limit all that I can. she knows what it is....but I have to keep her from getting sick because of it, and from being around influences that don't feel the need to tell the kids that it is bad for then. and the sheer fact that they are leaving them laying around so the kids can get to them...that pisses me off too!!!
I was hoping I would wake up this morning and feel better but I am still very angry. I don't have a lot of the parent's phone numbers, but one of my dear friends takes her son there, and I plan on telling her. I have to be careful tho, she is a smoker and she is very sensitive (gets her feelings hurt easy). But I'm sure she will understand how I feel. She may know some of the other parent's numbers as well.
Thank you for the hotline number...I will call it!!!!