Restricting Parents From Smoking

In the News

Today there appeared an article in the Washington Times describing efforts to stop parents from legally smoking around children. The focus seems mostly on foster parents. Should we try to legislate smoking in the home? Is this a privacy issue? We are willing to legislate against child abuse and legislate the use of child restraints in cars. Is protecting a child from exposure to secondhand smoke in the home any different? Your comments are welcome.

protecting children from exposure to secondhand smoke

I believe very strongly that children should be protected--as in car seat safety and from child abuse. I think parents who smoke around their children are committing a form of child abuse! Yes, I believe there should be legislation for households that have children [biological parents and foster parents, day care providers, etc] to protect the children.