PARENTAL SMOKING :(effects and abuse on children)

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Smoking at home or in the car endangers the whole family. Because cigarette smoke is invasive and requires non-smokers to inhale it despite themselves.

What are the risks of parental smoking for children?

The majority of smokers now know the harm of tobacco. Passive smoking causes thousands of victims of lung disease, heart disease, cancer and leukemia.

Endangers to the unborn child:

the number of abnormal oocytes is increased and their quality is less good which results in a risk of miscarriage very important for smokers.
The danger of ectopic pregnancy increases, because under the effect of nicotine the beats of the eyelashes - which propel the embryo into the uterus - decrease.

The dangers of smoking for children:

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Second-hand smoke is responsible for lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children.
It increases the risk of asthma in children and aggravates the symptoms of asthmatics. Second-hand smoke can even affect children's school performance, as smoking has negative effects on memory and ability to concentrate.

destroys productivity and design:

the design time increases under the influence of tobacco. The cigarette reduces by one third the number of spermatozoa. They are also of lower quality, with less vitality which makes the design difficult.
The components of the smoke damage the DNA of the spermatozoa. They also increase the white blood cells present in the sperm which has adverse consequences for fertility.

Parents who smoke, children who are future smokers:

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children whose parents smoke will, in the majority of cases, become smokers. The child often draws his behavior on his parents. Children who start smoking early are less likely - and more difficult - to quit when they are adults.
Smokers put their children at great risk. But is not the parent's primary role to protect his children?
Stopping smoking because of children becomes a duty for the parent. If not, always avoid smoking at home, in the car and in all the places where we live with our children, our family.

But children often learn to smoke outside the home environment.

The causes of teen smoking

• To imitate their parents
• To do like their friends.
• To be admitted to a group.
• To integrate the world of adults.
• To rebel against authority.
• To look older than they really are.
• To lose weight.
• Because they combine smoking and relaxation.

The addiction sets in quickly and the need for the regular dose of nicotine pushes to become a regular smoker. Before he gets to that point, it's important to know ...

Signs to identify a smoking child.

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• Smell of tobacco released by his clothes
• His breath
• Fingers and yellowed teeth
• The drop in school results
• His concentration difficulties
• The decline of his appetite
• He often coughs
• He has difficulty exercising because of shortness of breath due to smoking
• He has a hoarse voice
• He has sore throat

Attacking the problems of addiction in children

You have to talk about it from the beginning when he is an occasional smoker. Show him the consequences of smoking on his health, his school results. As the example is effective, put it in the presence of people who suffer from diseases related to tobacco. Thus, he will see for himself the consequences of smoking on health.
In addition, he could better use his pocket money. Show him everything he can not afford because of tobacco.
To help him get rid of the cigarette, he can participate in new activities and avoid the incentive environment and idleness.
In all cases, smoking cessation is complicated when addiction sets in. A teenager who wants to quit smoking needs to be mentored, helped, encouraged. If he starts smoking again, do not blame him: all the ex-smokers had to do it several times before they managed their weaning.
Smoking is a danger to not only the smoker, but also to his children, his spouse, his friends, his colleagues, his family.