31/05/2020
SAAPD stands with Say No to to***co campaign among Children.
Tips to prevent youngsters from smoking
1. Lead by example: Be a good role model and don’t smoke yourself.
2. Share, don’t scare: Scaring your child, Create an open environment where conversation is possible,
3. Educate: Don’t just teach kids about the ill effects of smoking and to***co consumption, or share horror stories 4. Cut the glamour: show kids the ugly and brutal everyday life that smokers lead,
5. Make them count: Smoking is a very expensive habit and it’s likely to get even more so.
6. Look beyond ci******es: E-ci******es, hookahs, sheesha, vapes, etc might seem like “cleaner” alternatives to ci******es, but they too carry immense health risks. There are also other sources of to***co which are prominently advertised, like gutkha. Explain how these products work to them.
7. Empower: Saying no, especially under peer pressure, can be very difficult for kids.
8. Get them involved: It’s not enough to be active yourself in local, national or global campaigns against to***co and smoking - get your kids to join too.
courtesy By First post.com
