"Mommy, can I buy a Snickers?" No honey, we only have enough for MY CIGARETTES HAHA!

[Hessah]

Well... I more or less agree with that person... but the otherside of the coin is..

If the parent earnt the money themselves, then they should be entitled to buy what they need/want? Chocolate is also bad for kids coz... it may rot their teeth and contribute to obesity....

But then again.. if they parents have really worked for their own money, they should be able to afford toe ciggy + chocolate =/

Maybe "I got no money" is a bad excuse...

[Belaslav]

Never smoked a day in my life. And proud of it. I've wasted over $100,000 for the past 18 years, if I was a smoker.

[Loveless]

Even if it wasn't a pack of cigarettes... if you're going to say no money don't buy something that costs more than what the kid had initially wanted. Otherwise find a better reason like teeth rotting, etc.

[IcED]

Chocolate may cause teeth to rot, ONLY if you don't take care of your teeth properly.

I myself am a fan of chocolate, and I eat quite a lot. Chocolate icecream, KitKat, Snickers, Mars, Hersheys and other ones I can't remember.

Despite this, my teeth are healthy and clean. I've never had to get a tooth pulled out because of decay. And thats because I take care of my teeth.
(Flossing, brushing, mouthwash, going to scheduled clean up appointments etc. etc.)

If the kids, or if the parents make sure the kids take care of their teeth, I'm sure their teeth will be fine.


That doesn't work the same way for smoking though. Its non-reversible.
The more you smoke, the more you're at risk for cancer.


I'd rather relieve my stress by confiding in my children, friends or family rather than confiding in something that'll kill me soon.

Don't forget there are other ways of 'relaxation' you can get for $7 - $12.

[Loveless]

Rotting teeth was a (bad) example, obviously.

But I assume if you can't pay for chocolate... you sure as hell aren't paying for any dentistry.

[Jikanu]

You can pay for a toothbrush and some toothpaste though...

and do they even still MAKE mars bars? o_o

[IcED]

My clean ups are free. o_o
Thats only in Canada though, don't know about the US.

But as long as you keep your mouth healthy, you won't even need a dentist.
You can most definitely afford a toothpaste and a toothbrush if you can buy cigarettes.

My school's vending machine sells Mars bars, so they still make it.

[Loveless]

Canada yeah... but that's up to a certain age. I have to pay to get mine done now.

[IcED]

Canada yeah... but that's up to a certain age. I have to pay to get mine done now.

Really? My parent's and my 24 year old brother's are free too as well.

I don't know how other dentist's work out theirs, but ours usually don't charge unless its a serious problem that requires the constant presence of a dentist (assistants clean the teeth, dentists only come in when there's a large problem).

But again, if you can afford cigarettes, you can afford a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Heck, you can even use salt as toothpaste. My mom lived in a 3rd world country when she was young. Her family wasn't rich. Money is tight when you're in a family with 7 other siblings. They used salt as toothpaste to save money. And y'know what? Her teeth are as healthy as mine.

[Hazu]

<3 yay having an indian card and free dentist and doctors.

But it wouldnt be that hard to smoke half a pack a daya nd half hte pack the next day and save some money to buy your child something.
If you're alreayd addicted to it its not easy to stop. And if you stop cold turkey you are more at risk for cancer. (Okay idk if thats 100% but everyone who stopped that way in my family has gotten cancer)
But if you have a kid... you should try to make them happy and sometimes jobs only pay you enough to pay bills, get groceries, and those few uneeded wants. (Such as cigarrets or candy)
Save back money and tell them you'll get htem one next time or just buy some gum and buy them a candy bar and chew on the pack of gum till next pay day o.o