A poll in the current issue of Parenting asked the question, “Should it be illegal for parents to smoke at home if they have a baby?” Of the over 1,500 respondents 67% answered “yes”. Tyler’s father is a heavy smoker and from day one I forbid him to smoke around Tyler. I should add “in my presence” because of course I can’t dictate what he does when I’m not around. Once Tyler learned to talk though, he also learned to snitch on his father. I would think that a parent would, on their own, choose not to smoke around their … Continue reading →