Smoking and parental communication

Abstract

Based on the polls organized it results that the habit of smoking is considered as the smallest problem compared to the other
ones that their child might have. Comparing this problem with others issues like: attendance and school results, drugs and sex, smoking
is considered as the last “concern” of the parents and families in general. That is because this habit is considered as a health problem of
the individual who smokes. But the facts show that it is not like this. Smoking is not only an individual health problem. On the other hand
with all the great work done, continuous campaigns, fines and laws to ban smoking, youngsters and teenagers who smoke are
increasing every day. In order to win this “war” (that smoking should not be started or re-started) from children and teenagers it is
necessary the help of the parent, family, but changed as a behavior. The parent and the family can be promoting and cooperating
factors with the individual that the decision to start or ban smoking can be decided with them. A careful parent does not only tell off of
takes reprimanding measures but above all becomes a friend to overcome such a danger. A well informed parent on the way how to
behave with his/her own child is a successful path to fight the habit of smoking. The work done with parents by the school or different
NGOs which are closely related to families would bring and give more results than fussy and costly campaigns.