How to Talk to Your Kids about Smoking
Keeping our kids free from developing a dependence on nicotine is something every parent wants. How do we talk to our kids in a way that will convince them not to smoke? When do we start the dialog? Get some help by clicking on the links here.
DVD Review: A Talk With Your Kids About Smoking
Geared toward teens and their folks, A Talk With Your Kids About Smoking reviews a number of issues and facts about smoking that will help our kids see and understand the bigger picture - one in which they are the target of a huge, money hungry giant - the tobacco industry.
Geared toward teens and their folks, A Talk With Your Kids About Smoking reviews a number of issues and facts about smoking that will help our kids see and understand the bigger picture - one in which they are the target of a huge, money hungry giant - the tobacco industry.
Talking to Kids About the Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes
As parents, we have more influence on our children than anyone else, so start discussing the dangers of smoking tobacco with your child early, and often. Let them know how serious the addiction to nicotine is, and educate them about the risks associated with smoking cigarettes.
As parents, we have more influence on our children than anyone else, so start discussing the dangers of smoking tobacco with your child early, and often. Let them know how serious the addiction to nicotine is, and educate them about the risks associated with smoking cigarettes.
Teen Smoking Screening Quiz
Is your teen smoking? Find out by taking this simple teen smoking quiz from About.com Guide to Parenting of Adolescents, Denise Witmer.
Is your teen smoking? Find out by taking this simple teen smoking quiz from About.com Guide to Parenting of Adolescents, Denise Witmer.
When to Start Talking to Your Kids about Smoking
When do we start discussing tobacco with our kids? How old should they be? This article from MyParenTime.com covers it all.
When do we start discussing tobacco with our kids? How old should they be? This article from MyParenTime.com covers it all.
Minor's Access to Tobacco
This section of the Surgeon General's report on reducing tobacco use is a fact sheet on the access minors have to tobacco products.
This section of the Surgeon General's report on reducing tobacco use is a fact sheet on the access minors have to tobacco products.
Smoking Stinks!
This article, aimed at children, discusses the health risks of smoking, how to tell if their friends are smoking, and what they can do about it. Good resource for parents looking for information on how to talk to their kids about this deadly habit.
This article, aimed at children, discusses the health risks of smoking, how to tell if their friends are smoking, and what they can do about it. Good resource for parents looking for information on how to talk to their kids about this deadly habit.
Internet Tobacco Sales Target Kids
Due to poor age verification online, kids have ready access to cigarettes which are not only easy to get, they're usually much cheaper. By the year 2005, it's estimated that Internet sales will account for 14% of the total U.S. market.
Due to poor age verification online, kids have ready access to cigarettes which are not only easy to get, they're usually much cheaper. By the year 2005, it's estimated that Internet sales will account for 14% of the total U.S. market.
Smoking in the Movies
..."Anti-smoking spots ran among previews in Florida movie theatres....By 2003, Florida's well funded tobacco education program had helped bring about a phenomenal 50% reduction in middle school smoking, and a 35% reduction in high school smoking."
..."Anti-smoking spots ran among previews in Florida movie theatres....By 2003, Florida's well funded tobacco education program had helped bring about a phenomenal 50% reduction in middle school smoking, and a 35% reduction in high school smoking."