Quote Originally Posted by JunkYard
It's the social stigma attached to MJ that becomes the problem for the child, man. I believe in honesty, but when that honesty interfere's with how my child views me, while society has its way him, I think twice before baring my (what would be) complicated views to him.
Part of being a parent is having a relationship above the influence of society. If you're going to be involved in your child's life I don't see how it would be a problem. On the other hand, if you aren't then it really doesn't matter whether you smoke or not. Parents that use society as an excuse for their child's behavior simply haven't put in the necessary man hours.

It's almost like Santa Clause. Are those couple years of smiles on December 25 really worth watching your child break down into tears when she realizes that magic doesn't exist? Man, I would have rather known that from the beginning but maybe that's just me.

The running theme here seems to be that kids are stupid creatures that will believe anything. If someone had told me noodles grew on trees I would have kicked them in the shins and went back to watching Mr. Rogers. But again, perhaps that's just me.