What to do if you catch your kid smoking?

What to do if you catch your kid smoking?

If you catch your teen smoking or vaping, avoid threats and ultimatums. Ask a few questions and find out why your child is smoking or vaping; they may want to be accepted by a peer group or want your attention. Talk about what changes can be made in your teen's life to help them stop smoking.

What happens if a 14 year old smokes?

Smoking is by far the greatest cause of death in developed countries. It poses a big risk, especially among those who start smoking cigarettes regularly in their teenage years. If they keep smoking steadily, about half will eventually be killed by tobacco (about one quarter in old age plus one quarter in middle age).

Is it bad for a 13 year old to smoke?

Smoking is a very, very, very mindless, and stupid thing to do at such a young age. If you're doing it now, it's not cool, and never will be, and you must seek help to stop urgently. Unfortunately, irreversible damage would've already occurred.