I have a 3 year old son and my wife doesn’t want me to snuff when he is around. I don’t know what i will do when he gets older to understand what i do secretly from him. Do you have the same experiance?
My son is seven now and ive never hid it from anyone. Honestly hes actually happy I quit smoking. Hes seen movies with drug use and ive explained to him the differences. But I did tell him that it isnt a good idea to tell other people about my snuff use as they might get the wrong idea as to what im actually doing.
I have a 3 year old daughter and I snuff in front of her all the time. She used to see me snuffing and ask me “smell?” and I would hold the tin away from her and let her smell it - taking care that it was very far away and there was no chance she would get any snuff particles near her. She would almost always say “Yuck!”. Now she doesn’t even ask for a smell and doesn’t seem curious at all. I don’t think hiding it would do her or I any favours, especially when she gets older. On the other hand, my 17 year old and 13 year old just think I’m weird but they are glad I quit smoking.
My son recently turned 6. He never saw me smoke when I used to smoke cigarettes, I refused to let him see that. I didn’t really have an issue with him seeing me use snus when I started that. I tried to not let him see me snuff, but finally decided not to hide it anymore. He knows what it is and that it is not for kids “it will make you very sick” and “you will have to go to the doctor” and “only grown ups can use it”. When he does see me use some he usually just says “you wanted some snuff daddy”?
I’ve got four children 11, 9, 7, and 5 (and a wife on top of all that). I used to smoke around them years ago but never in the house or car. The older ones, that can remember, are glad I quit smoking and have no problem with snuff. Imho, it is wrong to hide something like snuff from family or friends for that matter. Life’s to short to hide anything from anyone. Something’s hidden because you believe it’s not right, right? In the shadow of cigarettes, snuff seems to be the right choice to me.
As a child, my fathers smoking was hidden from me, i was aware it happened, just not in front of me. My mother made a game of hiding his matches. The first time i actually witnessed him smoke, i was 7 or 8 and it was at a party. Given the festivities, he seemed so relaxed and happy, and i think that stuck with me. The first opportuinity that presented itself, at around 11 or 12, i eagerly accepted the first smoke offered. I remember thinking at that point that this could hurt me, but i had an “aware but do not care” attitude. Since i have entered my “ready made family, just add Dad situation”, going on ten years, i have never hid any of my tobacco use. Cigarettes are confinded to the sun porch, i have my pipe/computer room, and snuff anywhere. The wife also smokes on and off, but heavy when on. One 18yr old, one 15yr old, and one 13 yr old stepson. Also a six yr old daughter 8-> . None use tobacco. Long story short(to late), i feel that hiding it creates a temptation, mystifys the act, creating an attraction. Anyway, if i had my choice, i could have started on snuff, and not need that freebase nicotine, i’m crazy without it. Well, with it as well, but less so.
Don’t hide it yes but certainly explain that it is something for adults only. When they are old enough it should be explained that the sooner one starts with tobacco use the easier it will be for them to become addicted.
I grew up in a smoking family and maybe that started me but maybe not because you got a beating if caught. I have two daughters that smoke and used to think that parents were the blame but have since realized that they started the same way I did with my friends. I have a grandson who visits with me every week (teenager) and he has no interest in smoking at all. I no longer smoke in the house and he has asked about my pipes & cigars and thinks snuff is a funny habit (you just don’t see people doing it) He asks not because of wanting but trying to figure out why people would want to do it. I have explained to him that it is addictive and is something that most regret starting. He will be just fine 
and I also believe that hiding it or scolding someone is not the answer. Education is
Like you guys I have a missus and kids which means that I don’t really have a private life as such. However I am quite happy to keep my snuff taking to myself, it is quite possibly the one thing I enjoy when I manage to get 5 minutes peace on my own. Others around us don’t have to know everything.
It is never a good idea to make something taboo. Hiding just leads to trust issues and tells them your doing something that is wrong. Or your ashamed that you use snuff. They will see you and think it is normal behavior .
I don’t have any children, but probably wouldn’t hide snuffing if I did have. My mum smoked, and when us kids were little any time we got curious about it and asked if we could try it she’d offer us a go at the cigarette she was smoking, and of course we’d cough like mad and hate it. I’m 53 now, my sisters are 56 and 50, and my brother 43, and none of us have ever smoked. Not sure what would’ve happened with me if mum had used snuff though…
I have a wife and 4 daughters, 8, 6, 2 and 4 months. I’ve never thought to hide my snuff use from them to be honest and none of them are interested. The older two think its a bit weird / nasty because they’ve smelt snuff and don’t like it. My two year old is funny in that she knows I never go anywhere without my box, so if she sees it on the arm of my chair or the mantlepiece etc, she’ll come and find me to bring it to me…‘your snuff daddy!’ Anyway, none of them have shown any interest in it, or tried to take any or whatever, but like previous posters have said, I think if I did hide it they would be more curious and more likely to try.
It is never a good idea to make something taboo. Hiding just leads to trust issues and tells them your doing something that is wrong. Or your ashamed that you use snuff. They will see you and think it is normal behavior .
I understand the logic of not making things taboo, I am not so sure that I have made snuffing taboo at home in the sense that if one of my kids came along with a tin of my snuff and said, “what’s this brown stuff dad”? I would inform them in a responsible way - so I am not so bothered if that happens or not, just prefer to reserve it for my own chill out time. If I was locking myself in the bathroom to get snuffed that would be a different story. I remember finding my dad’s snuff when I was a kid - a little blue box, mentholated No.1 - I opened the box, the tobacco/menthol scent drifted out so out of curiosity I drew closer to smell it and as I did a small amount went up my nose…bleaagh I thought it was awful so I closed the box put it back and went out to play. I had no idea what it was for and it didn’t cross my mind that it had been hidden and could be wrong or bad in some way but each kid is different so you never know how things are gonna turn out. Thinking about it now - I can’t remember connecting the snuff with my dad - so in theory it could have belonged to my mother but looking back I doubt it very much.
my son saw me blwing my nose to a tissue paper once and screwing as well. And a few days later me and wife realised that he could not breath properly. We tried to pick up the thing inside his nose. A very big piece of paper. After then my wife limited my snuff territory (bathroom) This is why i open this threat.
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my son saw me blwing my nose to a tissue paper once and screwing as well. And a few days later me and wife realised that he could not breath properly. We tried to pick up the thing inside his nose. A very big piece of paper. After then my wife limited my snuff territory (bathroom) This is why i open this threat.
Lucky you were able to get it out! Copying is one way that kids learn, so I can’t think that keeping your snuff taking out of sight for the time being is such a bad thing. I personally believe that what people do as adults in their own privacy is their own business; this may be a cultural thing thing though. My father grew up in occupied territory full of informers - as a kid I still remember him checking under the stairs and under the bed every night and every morning and we were always encouraged to keep things to ourselves. Something which has always stayed with me. Not always such a bad thing at times as long as it’s not too extreme. Hope your little lad is ok
I still have 2 kids in the house,13 and 17 [plus one grown and gone] and I do not hide my snuffing whatsoever.I never hid my dipping or smoking either…although I did not smoke in the house but it was far from hidden.They have asked me from time to time over the years “WHY” and I have always explained it to them as…when I was young I was stupid enough to start smoking.Nicotine is extremely addicting, and explain the progression of smokes to dip to snuff,never being able to give up on the nicotine.I always make sure to stress to them that it is something I wish I never would have started and how bad the effects can be on your health.So far so good,none of them have ever shown any interest in picking up the nicotine habit.
I don’t snuff around my 12 year old son or anyone really… but my husband, on the other hand, doesn’t hide his snuff usage from anyone. He snuffs at work, in public, while walking around Nordstrom with me in Seattle…he does not care and I don’t mind either. He is so graceful with his pinches yet manly at the same time. We don’t withhold info from our son…he knows that snuff is an adult tobacco product. He also knows a short version of snuff’s history…he has gently smelled, not snuffed, a few of his Dad’s snuffs and says that they smell disgusting. I guess how far you go explaining anything to your kids really depends on your kids. When they get to be his age though, it is harder to keep stuff from them, they are smart and observant and curious. I’d rather my kid KNOW that his Dad is sniffing tobacco rather than THINK that he is snorting drugs.