Family Tips

The general advice is to establish strict rules and of cause, consequences, when it goes about using tobacco.
Parents should know the appealing or unappealing sides about smoking and patiently listen to kids’ answers. They should show children that their opinions are valuable.
It is true that some children may feel confident simply saying “no” to smoking. But parents can also suggest alternative responses, as that which strengthen healthy lifestyle: “I want to stay in shape for football”.
Encourage kids to break relations with friends who don’t respect their decision not to smoke. Children should also know that smoking is forbidden in almost all public places, as it is harmful for people’s health and can lead to serious and even fatal diseases.
Talks about evident for adults harm in the future can be difficult for understanding of kids and teens, so parents would better discuss how smoking negatively change the way they look and feel now. Talking about the “side-effects� of tobacco use today may be much more efficient than warnings about long-term consequences.
Possible current problems may include: pale and wrinkly skin, yellow teeth, stained clothes, bad-smelling breath, cough, often colds, trouble breathing, and many others.