Sue Scheff - Teens Smoking
As many parents are concerned about their kids smoking cigarettes, and in reality, most will at least try it. We can lecture them endlessly, and we should in a constructive manner, but being proactive in getting them educated on the harm it can cause their body, not to mention it can lead to addiction of nicotine should be our goal. Connect with Kids recently released an article on Anti-Smoking Advocacy with great parenting tips to help deal with your child if they have decided to start smoking. Even if your child is not smoking or experimenting, take the time to learn more. Today’s peer pressure can be very difficult for kids trying to fit into certain crowds. Anti-Smoking Advocacy “It’s bad for your health and if you smoke, you’re going to get lung cancer. I doubt that there’s 5 percent of kids out there who haven’t already heard that message. That in and of itself is not enough to influence or change their behavior.” – Andy Lord, American Cancer Society Two years ago, when Ashley w...