Yesterday I was at a party which i really loathed ...but still couldnt find an excuse to stop from going.. And i had the rare opportunity to meet a lady about 6 months pregnant who was smoking and puffing away like a steam engine.
I was really confused because there are nt many female smokers i know about, in these parts. But something told me from within that it was only right to advice her on how dangerous this is for the unborn baby.
But the response was an angry stare which said
"Mind your business ! I know whats good for my baby !!"
and the woman went on puffing away in spite of snide remarks from others.
Child abuse comes in various shapes which are familiar to us. But this is a kind of abuse which cannot be seen by people at that level.
To me, pregnant mothers smoking is truly a form of child abuse though it does not fall within the normal guidelines .
When fashion and civilisation goes up, there is also evil attached to it.
Smoking mothers do injustice to their little babies .The birth weight of babies born to smoking mothers are found to be very low . The babys growth is stunted leading to lifelong complications. These children are vulnerable to asthma, and have a much higher risk of sudden infant death, learning disorders, behavioral problems, and relatively low IQs.
When almost everyone is aware of the risk associated to pregnant smoking , Why do they deliberately take to smoking ?
Is it selfish pleasure ? Or dont they love their baby? But i dont think any mom would hate her baby !
or is it because they do love their baby but still love themselves more so that they cannot sacrifice even a little pleasure for the sake of the little one ? Is it because the mother gives priority to her preferences ?
is'nt this CHILD ABUSE? WAS'NT THAT MOTHER ABUSING HER CHILD ???
Well it hurts me...I dont know how other butterflies feel !!
JennyPadua,Nagercoil,TamilNadu,India,JeniPadua
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