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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 32154" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I've had lifelong allergies and developed asthma in my teens which became quite severe in my 20's. My parents both were heavy smokers and I absolutely hated it and nagged them to quit from the time I was quite small. </p><p></p><p>If it were me I would allow them to play outside and at your house but explain to the parents that your son has asthma and has a medical restriction from being around smoke. I would take out the I from "I don't want him around smoke" and put the heavy on the medical recommendation. You really can't control how they feel about it--they may take it in stride or they may be offended--all you can control are your own actions. My mom doesn't smoke around us but there's always a tension--she suddenly will disappear from here when she's visiting with some excuse instead of saying she's taking a cig break. Plus my kids aren't used to the smell at all and it's evident as soon as she walks in.</p><p></p><p>Fran, I think you're right about the higher number of closet and outside smokers--I see a lot of them in the neighborhood. Looking in old children's books and movies we always catch the smokers because it stands out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 32154, member: 701"] I've had lifelong allergies and developed asthma in my teens which became quite severe in my 20's. My parents both were heavy smokers and I absolutely hated it and nagged them to quit from the time I was quite small. If it were me I would allow them to play outside and at your house but explain to the parents that your son has asthma and has a medical restriction from being around smoke. I would take out the I from "I don't want him around smoke" and put the heavy on the medical recommendation. You really can't control how they feel about it--they may take it in stride or they may be offended--all you can control are your own actions. My mom doesn't smoke around us but there's always a tension--she suddenly will disappear from here when she's visiting with some excuse instead of saying she's taking a cig break. Plus my kids aren't used to the smell at all and it's evident as soon as she walks in. Fran, I think you're right about the higher number of closet and outside smokers--I see a lot of them in the neighborhood. Looking in old children's books and movies we always catch the smokers because it stands out. [/QUOTE]
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