Teenagers are more at risk of becoming addicted to nicotine than other people.It is important to be wary of the signs of smoking to try to prevent the serious side effects caused by smoking including cancer, COPD, and other heart diseases.There are a few things you can do to figure out if your teenager is smoking.
Step 1: Start early.
You should talk to your child about smoking before you start.Kids need to know about the dangers of smoking so that they can internalize the information and already have a negative opinion about smoking before they start.
Step 2: Discuss smoking with your children.
Ask your kids if they smoke.You understand the lure of smoking, but you don't approve of it, so let them know that you love them no matter what.Sometimes starting a dialogue is all you need to help your child.If you have ever smoked, tell your children that it was hard to quit and that you wish you'd never started.
Step 3: Try to gather as much information as possible if your child admits to smoking.
Ask your child when and why they started smoking.This will help you figure out what appeal smoking has to your child, so you can help them quit or learn how to say no in the future.
Step 4: Stay calm.
Kids don't respond if you are upset with them.Talk to your child about smoking.Let them know that they can always talk to you about any questions they have.
Step 5: Tell your child you don't like smoking.
If they aren't listening to you, your child needs to hear you say that smoking is against the law.They won't have any parental guidance telling them that it's not okay to smoke if you do not put your foot down.It is important that you encourage them not to smoke because they might disobey you.
Step 6: There are consequences of smoking.
The negative effects of smoking are real and outweigh any perceived benefits.Discuss the health risks of smoking with your children.There are a lot of health problems that come with smoking.Tell your children about the risk of heart disease, cancer, and the statistics about early death caused by smoking.It was Vanity.Tell your child about the unattractive qualities that make most smokers unattractive.Smoking makes your hair and clothes smell bad, yellows your teeth, causes premature wrinkling, and stains your fingers.It's financial.Smoking costs money.Even if your child has a part-time job, the financial strain of becoming a smoker will be much harder than they are expecting.You can do the math with them.How much a pack of cigarettes costs, how much your child smokes (or use a one pack per day number for an average smoker), and the amount they'll be spending on average for a month of smoking are all factors to consider.Even if they aren't concerned about the physical risks, the financial cost will be sobering.
Step 7: The smokers have a cough.
The persistent smokers' cough is one of the most common symptoms of smoking.It can appear in as little as a few days after starting to smoke.The best time to have a cough is in the morning.phlegm can be clear, yellow, or green.
Step 8: It's a good idea to watch for discolored teeth.
Smoking causes teeth to turn yellow over time, so be aware if your child's teeth start to look more yellow.If your child suddenly becomes interested in teeth Whitening products, take notice.
Step 9: There are yellow stains on your child's fingers.
Smoking cigarettes can cause yellow stains on your teen's fingers and fingernails almost immediately.
Step 10: If your teen is wheezing, pay attention.
A damaged airway/lungs from smoking is one of the conditions that can be indicated by a wheezing sound.
Step 11: Take notice of the short breath.
A smoker's shortness of breath is a sign.If your child is suddenly not able to be active for long periods of time or takes longer to catch their breath after physical activity, you should consider the possibility that they are smoking.
Step 12: There is a higher chance of respiratory diseases.
Smokers are more likely to get respiratory diseases.If your child is suddenly getting sick more frequently with diseases like this, you might need to be concerned that these illnesses are the side effects of a new smoking habit.
Step 13: If their clothes or hair smell like smoke, it's time to check them out.
It is difficult to get rid of the smell of cigarette smoke.It is almost certain that your teenager will be able to smell it on their clothes or hair if they have been smoking.Teenagers try to cover up the smell of smoke by using body spray or cologne.You will still be able to smell the smoke, but it may be obscured by the perfume.
Step 14: If the windows are left open in the bedroom, notice.
Kids try to blow out their room by leaving the window open after they smoke.It might be normal for your child to want their window open, but pay special attention if they insist on doing it even when the weather is not nice.)
Step 15: There are burn holes in the carpet, car, and clothing.
Adults have better hand-eye coordination than teenagers.They are more prone to burn things if they start smoking.Burn marks can be seen on the carpet in their room or on their clothing.Many teens think that they can mask the smell of smoke in their room by putting burn marks on their car.
Step 16: They may have matches or a lighter in their room.
If your teenager has recently begun carrying around lighters or matches, this may be a sign that they are smoking.They may claim that they only want it for lighting candles, but notice how often they use the matches or lighter to determine if they are smoking or not.
Step 17: They should notice if their friends smoke.
Other teenagers often succumb to peer pressure to smoke because teenage smokers can be very persuasive.Teens who smoke are more likely to start smoking.
Step 18: If they start using gum more often, pay attention.
Smokers are aware that smoking makes their breath smell like cigarettes.They try to counteract the effect by chewing gum.It is possible that your child is trying to hide the fact that they are smoking from you.
Step 19: Look at how they are spending their money.
Smoking is expensive.If you have access, you can check your teen's online bank account activity to see if they make frequent purchases at convenience stores, grocery stores or smoke shops.You can find a money trail if they buy cigarettes regularly.