I don't tolerate my husband in smoking while the children are around. He can smoke but never near the kids to avoid any asthma attacks.

I'm not yet married but my parents don't smoke. They actually believe that second hand smoke is much more dangerous. A lot of people have died because of that, and that's why my parents don't smoke at all for me and my siblings' sake. I actually also believe that it is bad to show your smoking addiction to your children because they will eventually copy that in the future. As parents, your are their role model and thus, you should be a good one for them to be non-troublemakers in the future.

However, I'm not closing my mind to those parents who have properly educated their children even though they smoke sometimes or every time in front of their children.

I grew up around people who smoke and I ended up being smoker myself.

I would not connect that, but I usually do not mind if parents smoke in front of the children, as long as the smoke is not staying in the room where the child is.

Everything has to be balanced when it comes down to bad habits from parents, but smoking is one of the least thing.

I think it's pretty lazy and inconsiderate - to be honest.    I don't understand the mindset behind it.  Apparently these parents live in another time, maybe the 1980s?  Anyway, some are quite resentful of the criticism saying complainers have an attitude and/or being politically correct. Politically correct?  What a weak answer!