i am an honest and open mum to my children the eldest being a very intelligent 7 yo girl, i have smoked nearly every day of her life and all though i dont smoke around babies and i still keep it to one room near an open window my children dont think anything differently to it than smoking legal cigarettes, my daughter has asked me about it and why i smoke it so i told her the truth i started smoking when she was a baby as i suffer from sleeping problems when she was born it was ok but once she started moving i was a nervous wreck in my sleep i would be shouting out to her to stop climbing she'd fall thinking she was climbing at the window but really she was sound asleep in bed. smoking was my saving grace i started to relax a little and sleep alot better so i told my daughter about it in a matter of fact way and she replied, "oh ok mummy can i have a drink" lol she was satisfied that she had an answer from me and hasnt felt the need to discuss it with anyone else, if i hadnt of given her an answer i feel she would have asked others possibly her school teachers that wouldnt be good.

i think the more we try and hide from our kids the more our kids want to try and find out what we are hiding and why, better to be open and honest with them.

keep doing what your doing my kids like helping with gardening and plant their own flowers too one plant is no different to another and for her to know what it is shouldnt really cause much of a problem for you if you openly grow outdoors. if you enjoy it and she does then i'm sure between you and your little girl your gonna grow some nice herbs lol :thumbsup: