A mum is flabbergasted after discovering that her ex-partner is allowing their 11-year-old son to vape at his house. She is keen to put a quick end to the youngster's habits before it gets out of hand.
The mum is threatening to stop letting her child go to his dad's house - where he goes every other weekend - unless his father nips it in the bud. Taking to popular forum Mumsnet, the mum sought advice after admitting her concerns that her child 'might get addicted' if he continues vaping.
Captioning the post, which has raked in over 110 responses to date, the mum wrote: "11-year-old son vapes when with his dad."
She explained: "My 11-year-old son who is in year seven, sees his dad every other weekend, well it has come out that his dad vapes now, which because he is a fully grown adult is fine but what I am so angry about is that my ex has bought my son a vape and he regularly vapes when at his dad's house.
"Should I tell my ex that unless he stops my son from vaping I cannot send him to his house?
"What would social services do regarding the situation if ex refuses to do the sensible and right thing, which knowing him is the more likely outcome to happen?"
Clarifying the situation further, the woman added: "It does contain nicotine, I am so angry with my ex for his awful parenting and worried for my son because he is might get addicted if he carries on vaping and when he is older will be doing it all the time."
Flocking to the comment section, Mumsnet users shared their advice on how the mum should proceed with the difficult situation.
One person advised: "I would absolutely not be letting my child go to his house."
A second agreed: "I'd not be sending him again."
"You are not being unreasonable, that's disgusting," a third penned.
A fourth wrote: "Hell no way would I let that continue. What is this teaching your son!!"
A fifth commented: "Bloody hell that's awful OP, I don't blame you for being distraught. Tell him unless it stops immediately for your son's own safety you'll be withdrawing contact."
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