Children are impressionable. The billboards, the media and the peer pressure can result in children to start smoking. Smoking that starts early is likely to continue for a lifetime. The younger the start the harder they are hit with health issues. The children who start early end up with health issues like cancer, lung problems and heart disease. This can be avoided if they know what they are getting into. Talking to your child and arming them with the information is necessary. This could well be the fine line between being a smoker and a non-smoker.
It is good to work at their level and try to portray things that make sense to their world. Many things go with smoking, addiction, health issues, social issues, creating situations like second hand smoking and causing health issues for those around you and so on. The child should know the effects of nicotine. The habit is a major cause of ear infections, hearing problems, bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia. It also carries with it a bad odor that seems to cling to a person.
Smoking releases many chemicals like carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide and much more. It is just like pumping the body with these chemicals for the sake of a few minutes or seconds of euphoria that is short lived anyway.
Children that come from a smoke free home are less bound to remain smoke free. It is simply a case of them modeling after their parents. Trying to emphasize on the need to avoid smoking maybe good .This should be done by making the child aware about its hazards.
It is better to help the children rid themselves of this habit. They are to be acknowledged for their efforts. A lot of encouragement is essential while they are on the road to quitting. The idea in it self could be a motivator.)
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