By Michael Morse
There was a time when smoking was only considered a problem limited to adult population. As the times have changed and so have the smoking demographics. With each passing day, there is a significant increase in the quantity of youths who smoke. Many studies have been undertaken to spot that factors which motivate these teens to take up the cig. Below are some of the conclusions of these studies.
Peer pressure is believed to be one of the most influential factors in this context. The peer pressure can make your child get into the practice of smoking. If you kid's mates are into the habit of smoking; your youngster could also get pressurised into taking up the habit. There is a good possibility that your youngster starts smoking if his company of friends from training classes asks him to do so. With time what started out casually becomes a preoccupation.
A number of teenagers said that they took up smoking in order that they can gain increased social admission. The children who suffer from incompetency complex or other social withdrawal cases are particularly prone to this one. They think that if they smoke, they might become more popular among their fellows. If you think that your child has a problem or social withdrawal, it is important that you deal with it before smoking comes into picture.
Interestingly but not surprisingly, the family is a reason that leads teenagers to smoking. If either or each of the parents smoke, there's a strong possibility that the teenager will take up smoking too. The reasons may be may but simplest is that a child mimics the actions of his mom and if he sees the parents smoking, he won't hesitate in taking up smoking himself. If you smoke, give up. If you can't give up, never let your kid know that you smoke.
Celeb praise is another of primary factors why children take up smoking. There are countless children who take up smoking simply because they're impressed from their favorite stars who do the same on screen. They feel that smoking will make them look as cool as their favorite stars. To stop this, you've got to make your child understand the difference between reel and real life.
'Smoking is cool.' This is what many children think. They are of the misconception that smoking will make them look cool and a subject of envy. You would like to make your kid understand that smoking is not a cool thing in the tiniest. Familiarize your kid with the upsetting effects of smoking and tell him/her that smoking will not make them look cool at all.
If you notice that any of these factors are applicable to the teen in your place, it is time to sit up and take notice before your teenager starts smoking as well.
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