How Do I Explain Hookah To My Nieces?

[joytron]

Needles to say i do a lot of babysitting for my sister. Her kids are three and five and the little one is quite curious about everything in my room hookah related. Every day she will pick up a hose or a can of tobacco and continue to say "what's this?"


She's relentless and now has got her sister curious. So what do i say or do i leave it up to the rents to answer the questions?

[Zinite]

Tell her it's used like a cigarette and isn't for children. I think that's about as simple you can go and still convey the purpose and that it's adults-only.

[Enjoivolcom]

Put this in your mouth, suck, and see for yourself!

[Giant Ninja Robot]

too young for specifics, my girls are the same age they don't need to know. I tell my 5 yr old it's daddy's hookah stuff and leave it at that.

You can be honest without divulging more than they need to understand right now.

[Arcane]

::shrugs:: i'd explain it. something like, "its a hookah. something adults use to smoke with." then when they ask what's the hose for, the tobacco, just explain it to them. they may not totally understand you, but at least you're not misleading them by saying its candy or something."

i'd just stress the fact that it's for adults and i think you should be fine.

[beantownhookah]

a fancy incense burner works for the most part.. my sister was like isnt that that indian thing that people smoke out of.. my response " you dont know what your talking about"

[hookah hippie]

i would say that its your hookah stuff and it isn't a toy

[indian_villager]

Its the parts of a monster that will eat you in your sleep if you keep asking about it!


Or you can just go. "ehh its uncle stuff"

[Svaals]

Its the parts of a monster that will eat you in your sleep if you keep asking about it!

I laughed hard at that

[gunsboy]

My friend's 3 years old kid ran towards my hookah and put his mouth on the bowl and started sucking air. I was like holy shit, his mom will kill me. Btw, the hookah was not lit or had tobacco in it, but still the boy almost knew how its used.

[indian_villager]

Its the parts of a monster that will eat you in your sleep if you keep asking about it!

I laughed hard at that

I am so glad someone got a kick out of that.

[Rani]

GNR nailed it. There's an old story about a kid who went to his mom and asked where he came from..... An hour later after an entire biology lecture, the kid was realy confused. He'd only wanted to know if he'd come from Cleveland like his grandparents who were visiting. Point is, answer questions, but no need to elaborate until they ask further.

'Rani

[Tyler]

Do not smoke, you will get pregnant, and die.

[delSol_si]

Do not smoke, you will get pregnant, and die.

Ya, make sure they know if they touch your hose they will get preggo as well.

Seriously, I would just put it away in a closet so they cannot see it. Out of sight, out of mind.

[RingsMaster]

just tell them that its adult stuff and they arent aloud to touch it, my best friends youngest sibling does this all the time and we just tell her that if she touches it mommy will be very upset and she goes away lol

[Sonthert]

Well, at least they didn't find your pron collectionz.

Tell them its something you like to do while you're playing games on the computer. Make up something. Define what you do while you're smoking instead of describing what the smoking is.

[Charley]

ok first off run what your going to say past the parents.

but along the lines of what to say dont lie to them. just tell them
its a pipe for adults to smoke. and that it is something they should not touch.

if they ask questions tell them the correct answer. kids are smarter than most ppl give them credit for.

lying to kids just make them mistrust authority figures.
I mean think about this remember all the lies you were told about smoking when you were a kid?

i know the main reason i started smoking is i found out ppl were lying to me about it.

(not saying smoking is ok we all know its bad for you. but unlike what the bible thumpers who came to my elementary school said your not going to die if you smoke a whole cigar and inhale.)

[Codename067]

Lol @ some of those responces

This can be a little tricky, I suppose giving the correct information is not the best thing to d oat their age, seeing how they might go talk to other people in their age group about it..I really wouldn't know what to tell them..