Parents play many roles in the lives of their children but it is the role of protector that is perhaps the most important of all. For parents who vape, there are certain precautions that should be taken in order to protect one’s children. In this guide, you will learn what precautions you as a parent should take to keep your kids away from your vape.
Safely Store Your Vaping Supplies
Always keep all of your vaping supplies both out of sight of any children and out of their reach. The best place to keep your supplies is a locked container.
Vape Components Can Be Choking Hazards
Vape pods and other small e-cigarette components can prove to be a choking hazard for young children (not to mention pets!), which is why you should always keep all of your pods, carts, atomisers, and other small vape parts safely stored where no children can access them.
Never Leave Your E-Liquid Unattended
Bottles of e-liquid may look like a tasty drink to a child but under no circumstances should a child or anyone else drink e-liquid. E-liquid should always be stored safely out of reach of any children and bottles with childproof safety caps should be used at all times. On top of all this, no bottle of e-juice should ever be left unattended, not even for a moment.
Vape juice that is manufactured in the EU is required to be packaged in a child-proof and tamper-proof container.
Exercise Caution When Choosing A Rubbish Bin
Rather than casually throw away your empty bottles of e-juice, vape batteries, and used pods, consider choosing a rubbish bin to dispose of your vape trash that neither children nor animals can access.
As for your vape batteries, the best way to safely dispose of them is to recycle them. Vape batteries should always be recycled.
Choosing to buy a new trash bin for this reason? Bins with lids that are tucked away and only activated with a foot pedal may be your best bet.
Store Your E-Cig Safely
Leaving your vaping device unattended where someone could access it without your knowledge is a terrible idea, especially when younglings are present. The best place to keep your e-cigarette when it’s not in your pocket is in a locked compartment.
Consider Having “The Vape Talk” With Your Kids
Depending on how old your children are, you may want to consider having what has become known as the vape talk with your kids. This is where you discuss vaping with them, set expectations, and explain why you vape. If you do decide to have this talk with your kids then be sure to do your research ahead of time so that you know what you’re talking about and are ready to answer questions that they might throw at you.
Parents.com offers some tips on how to have this discussion with your kids that are worth reading if you’re interested in learning a few pointers on how to approach the topic with your kids and what to expect from such a discussion.
The Recap
Here’s a quick recap of what you want to remember as a parent who vapes:
- Safely store your vape supplies out of sight and out of reach. Ideally, keep them in a locked storage container.
- Never leave your e-liquid out.
- Exercise caution when deciding where to dispose of your vape waste.
- Buy e-liquid that’s packaged inside of child-proof and tamper-proof bottles.
- Do not vape in sight of or around children.
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