Is it normal that my toddler keeps trying to eat cigarette butts?

She’s eaten a few but is trying to get them even when I keep the out of reach.

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25% Normal
Based on 16 votes (4 yes)
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  • Mini69

    What’s not normal is that you let her anywhere near them in the first place. If I were you I would seriously question your own parenting skills. Young children put things in their mouth because they don’t know any better and are exploring the world. Responsible parents ensure their children don’t get the opportunity to put anything harmful in their mouth. It’s true mistakes happen but a regular occurrence is neglect not just a mistake.

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  • Boojum

    Kids can be weird, and the way some kids seem determined to harm themselves can drive their parents nuts.

    I have no idea why she might find the butts so fascinating. They can't taste very pleasant.

    You really need to be extra careful to keep them out of her reach, since the nicotine and other toxic chemicals in the tobacco are concentrated in the tobacco and filter. I have no idea if her eating them would have serious consequences which require immediate medical attention, but it can't be doing her any good.

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    • Ginapuffs

      They don’t seem to be hurting her at all but it just seemed dirty lol

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  • Somenormie

    No as they are dangerous and it is good you are keeping them away from her. But I guess toddlers will always be toddlers since they're learning and do not know better since their minds are developing.

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  • SmokeEverything

    That's very bad. You need to teach her to smoke the cigs and not eat the butts.

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  • CDmale4fem

    I really think the state should take your mommy card away. If you need to come to something like this site to ask if it's normal. That's what toddlers do BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW ANY BETTER. AS AN ALMOST ADULT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT OUT. It still seems that you choose smoking over your baby's health.

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  • CDmale4fem

    DISGUSTING, YOU SMOKE IN YOUR HOUSE AROUND YOUR KIDS ? Then you leave them down where you toddler can get to them ? The kid doesnt know how disgusting those are. Give your kid a chance and at least keep them nasty ass things away from and out of the reach of toddlers.
    So how old do you want your toddler to live till ? Since you smoke with them in the house I would guess you dont really give a rat's ass about your "toddlers" health. I used to date a gal that smoked and I hated it, but even worse was she would put them out on her plate of food she didnt finish. I dumped her.

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  • RoseIsabella

    That's really gross! I had a dog once who used to do that.

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    • Ginapuffs

      Well, she’s no better than a dog lol

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      • RoseIsabella

        Dogs are a lot like furry toddlers, or so I've heard. I don't have any kids, and haven't had a dog of my own in almost twenty years. I'm in love with my Siamese cat.

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  • LloydAsher

    I wonder if you can spray things down with a bitter spray. To make everything taste like shit. To discourage toddlers from eating bad things.

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    • Ginapuffs

      You would think that a cigarette butt already tastes bad enough. But she ate more than one so I guess not.

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      • LloydAsher

        Antifreeze tastes like strawberries but you still cant drink it.

        Babies and children react very strongly to bitter so idk give him a cigarette butt douced in bitterness. Pavlov will work its magic from there.

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        • Ginapuffs

          That’s a good idea, then I shouldn’t have to hover over her 24/7 which is impossible

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