Some say you make them smoke until they get sick, then they won't want to anymore. Some say just teach em smoking is bad. I never really had to be taught, I just saw/heard so many people say "i'm trying to quit, but I can't." That and I know you can't repair the damage to your lungs. Because I wanted to use my lungs for many years I never smoked. Now that I'm getting older though I know I won't be using my lungs much longer, so I started being a little more careless with my body. What are your suggestions to keep kids from taking up the tabac?
show them pics of demaged lungs or let them go into pubs where a lot of people are smoking to show them how bad it is. let them do sports and tell them how good they are, that they would be able to start a carreer, but if they would start to smoke, they would not be able to...
Give 5$ each to your kid and one of your friends who smokes. Tell your friend to smoke. Now tell your kid that $5 your friend has been burnt to ashes and affected his health as well (double damage) while your kid's money is still safe. That'll probably make him stay away from smoking as well teach him the value of money.
Ultimately you can't control what they do... just give them the facts and let them make their own choices. They should make the right choice from that.
@C.Whyte I dont think you're right (no personal offence though). If they're young enough, dont give them the choise, force the decision on them!
In my personal opinion.. we are all SINGULAR beings... no one can "control" you (in a sense) and if I was a parent I'd say (just like my Mother did to me) ... if you go out there and do something then it's your choice. I believe if you restrict someone from doing something, they'll do it more. The stop it from happening there should be more freedom.
Its up to their will , Many kids who live with parents smoke and many do not smoke. In India most of the time it is seen that a kid who stays away from home starts smoking , so better speak with your kid on the ill effects of smoking.
Be a good (kid)friend and get all their ideas about smoking and suggest/teach about the bad effects. Hate smoking and love them,they will love you and hate smoking !
Have a word with those kids. have a serious chat. Try to make them realize the ill effects of smoking. If they dont worry what you say then tell them the weirdest cases related to smoking. May that help in getting rid of smoking habit!!!
Yeah, very funny idea. They won't smoke for sure, but they'll be stupid coz never leave the house for school. LOL
hehehe, Not a bad idea but not a good one either. Its pretty hard to stop kids from smoking. Without self-consciousness there is nothing we can do.
Show them nasty pictures of what smokers have become, it's also best to educate them what bad things can happen when you smoke (health issues).