How Do You Talk To Teens About Smoking?
Many people start smoking in during their teenage years and stay hooked on the habit throughout their adult lives. You need to talk to teens about smoking because ads, peer pressure and other factors expose them to it all the time. Start speaking with your children about smoking before they reach their teenage years. Depending on their schools, social settings and home environments, kids can be exposed to smoking well before high school. Discuss the social pressure for teens to start smoking. Tell your daughter that many kids start to smoke because they think it makes them look older and help them fit in with different crowds. Bring up the health dangers of smoking during your talk. Explain that there are plenty of short-term physical problems, like shortness of breath and discoloration of the skin and teeth. Remind him that even casual smoking can make it difficult to excel at sports and even cause stamina problems when walking around town with friends. Talk to teens about the serious
