No. But I also wouldn't marry someone dumb enough to smoke either.

Anonymous wrote:When did people lose their sense of perspective and fun? It’s New Year’s Eve, it’s a cigar and the kid is 17. It’s fine.

cancer isn’t fun, yo

Your kid, your rules (I wouldn’t do it), but if you allowed my child (the “friend”), I’d be absolutely livid. So I think it’s an easier line to just say “not until you are 18.”

When did people lose their sense of perspective and fun? It’s New Year’s Eve, it’s a cigar and the kid is 17. It’s fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nicotine is bad. Don't glamorize it. This coming from a former smoker that started at 18 because it was cool.

Who’s glamorizing it here?

um the dad when he makes it the centerpiece of a holiday celebration

Anonymous wrote:17? I’d be completely ok with that.

+1

Anonymous wrote:Nicotine is bad. Don't glamorize it. This coming from a former smoker that started at 18 because it was cool.

Who’s glamorizing it here?

Nicotine is bad. Don't glamorize it. This coming from a former smoker that started at 18 because it was cool.

While I love cigars I will confess I do believe it is a “gateway” drug and one reason I have had a lifelong struggle with nicotine. Once a teen realizes the perceived benefit of nicotine (the sharpening of focus and clarity, alleviation of anxiety) they will be more apt to pick up a cigarette just this once on the side. Next thing you know you can pull a whole pack on an all nighter doing calculus. The white collar nicotine addicts are real. I sometimes wish I hadn’t been introduced.

no way. that’s a dirty habit your DH should keep to himself, unless you want a vaping teen on your hands. plus one cigar stinks like *ss - you really want 3 at once? they’re intolerable even outside.

Anonymous wrote:DSs, 17, will be home this NYE with just one friend each. Every year DH celebrates with a cigar (usually at our friends’ house with the guys). The boys want to join him since they’re all at home - would you allow this?

Not unless I knew the other parents were OK with it.

One cigar at New Years won't hurt him.

17? I’d be completely ok with that.

No way. Ca teen will not regulate a cigar to once per year.

DSs, 17, will be home this NYE with just one friend each. Every year DH celebrates with a cigar (usually at our friends’ house with the guys). The boys want to join him since they’re all at home - would you allow this?