Originally Posted by MyAngels:
This family would not be a good fit for me, mainly due to the non napping. The smoke - that would depend on how strong it was. I have a little guy now whose parents smoke but I never notice the smell on him and I have a very sensitive nose for that. If it was very strong on the child I might not be able to tolerate it.
Same here. This would not be a fit for me because of the napping. Especially if you have a light sleeper. That means everyone is going to be disruptive during your nap training and everyone is going to be miserable until she gets on schedule (which could be a while). I have had parents who smoke but never really smell it on the kids themselves (occasionally on something in the diaper bag, but I just leave it in there or bag it up, not using it). That part hasn't been a factor yet in my decisions but that nap thing. That is a different story.