The mother of an 11-month-old boy who was filmed with a vape in his mouth has broken her silence — she says she regrets the incident and did not realise she was being filmed at the time.
The NSW mum, who was filmed laughing while the little boy inhaled fumes from a vape, was widely condemned after the footage was shared on social media.
Officers attached to the Mid North Coast Police District attended a home in Kempsey on Tuesday following a “concern-for-welfare report”, regarding the young boy.
The check followed the emergence of footage posted to social media showing the baby sucking on an e-cigarette provided by his aunt.
In one clip, a woman can be heard asking the baby “want to try?” before sticking the vape in his mouth, while in a second video, a woman is seen laughing as the baby coughs out the toxic vapour.