Howtohelpkidsstopsmoking
Kidsstartsmokingformanydifferentreasons.Somestartsmokingoutofcuriosityorbecausetheywanttolookmoremature._71_Tobaccocancauseseveralhealthproblemsindudingcoughingthroatproblems.Increasedbloodpressureheartdiseaseandcancer.Itsimportanttohelpkidswhosmoketoquitearly.
Instructions
1.Establishgoodcommunicationwithyourkidfromanearlyagesothatwhenissuessuchassmokingcomealongyoucaneasilytalktohimaboutthem.__72_
2.73 Askyourchildwhathefindssoappealingaboutsmokingandwhetheranyofhisfriendssmoke.Considerthatpeer(同伴)Pressuremightbeinplayhere.Communicateinalovinggentleandhonestmanner.
3. 74Mentionhowsmokingaffectshishealthandhowityellowshisteethcostsalotofmoneyandcausesbadbreathandunpleasant-smellingclothes.Tellyourchildthatifhestopssmokinghewillhavemoreenergyandanimprovedappearance.
4.Setlimitsifyourchildisn'treadytoquitsmoking.Declareyournon-smokingareaathomeandtellyourchildnottosmokeinyourpresence.75
5.Supportyourchildandoffertogethimnicotinegumifheiswillingtoquitsmoking.ConsultwithyourdoctororcalltheAmericanLungAssociationortheAmericanCancerSocietyforinformationregardinglocalprogramtohelpyourkidstopsmoking.
A.Settingsuchrulesmightencourageyourchildtoquitsooner.
B.Isyourchildaregularsmokerover18yearsoldandreadytoquit?
C.Avoidscoldingyourchildandtrytolistentohim.
D.Findoutwhyyourchildissmoking.
E.Ifsoyoumaybeinterestedinsomesupporttoolsdesignedtohelpyouquitsuccessfully.
F.OtherssmokeBecausetheywanttorebelagainstadultsandfeelmoreindependent.
G.Informyourkidaboutthedangersofsmokingandaboutthebenefitsofstopping.