Teen smoking is not a new issue. In fact, it has started a long time ago and today, there are millions of teenagers around the world are smoking. Of course, there are many reasons why teenagers smoke and the biggest reason is due to peer pressure. Teens who have started smoking will drag even more teens to join them. It seems like the coolest thing to do because everyone is doing it.
However, there are a few things we need to keep in mind in order to prevent teen smoking.
First of all, any teens can start smoking anytime. This can happen to your teens or someone else’s teens. Again, the main attraction that pulls them into smoking is the misconception of being the coolest kid in town.
Secondly, most of the first timer smoke before high school graduation. The good news is that if your kid has not started smoking anytime before finishing high school, chances are she or he is unlikely to smoke in the future.
Thirdly, helping your kid to build self confidence and self esteem can help to prevent him or her from smoking. Usually kids smoke because lack of confidence and self esteem. Through smoking, they find their courage and confidence.
Fourthly, you need to inform your kid about the danger of smoking. Study shows that parents who explain the danger of cigarettes to their kids are likely to prevent the kids from smoking. The key is that your kids want to hear it from you.
Lastly, once your kid started to smoke, there is no way he or she can stop just because you ask. Once your kid is addicted, it will be very difficult to quit smoking and you will need to refer your kid to a professional to help him or her to quit smoking.
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This post was written by Quit Smoking Now on August 13, 2008
