Parent Resource Center
Kids whose parents smoke are twice as likely to smoke themselves.11. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001). Changing adolescent smoking prevalence. Smoking and Tobacco Control Monograph 14, 85-89. That's why it's especially important for you to talk with them about not smoking.
If you are a parent who smokes, here are some things to consider. More
Learn some great ways for parents who smoke to start the conversation. More
You can decrease your child's likelihood of smoking if you let him know clearly and repeatedly that you don't approve. Here are some things to consider. More
Research shows that kids whose parents regularly talk to them about not smoking are less likely to smoke-even if their parents smoke.22. Sargent JD, Dalton M, Does parental disapproval of smoking prevent adolescents from becoming established smokers? Pediatrics. 2001.
