Well, as I see it, the way that Governments and health organisations are approaching the matter is not helping. Even today with all the information about the harm smoking can do, the take up rate amongst children remains about as steady as ever. The reason for this is simple, they're leaving it too late...! Once a child passes the age of about six, they can start making there own decisions, convincing them otherwise is much more problematic. So here's some tips, some a bit radical if you don't want your kids to follow you down the smoking path:
- Don't let them see you smoking!
- Subtly arrange for them to chew an unlit cigarette good and properly before the age of six. When they go, "Yukky" and splutter, copy there responses and say, whilst also tasting a cigarette, Eeeew, yukky,nasty,cigarettes!" being as dramatically offended and frightened as possible, and throw them (the cigarettes) out the door, preferably into the dark...
The second tip may offend you, but it will pretty much guarantee they'll be non smokers. Exactly in the same way that many people have a phobia of spiders or any other fear inherited from their parents. People with phobias, who don't know why they have a phobia, have usually had it installed before the age of six by their parents, before they develop a critical faculty. It's just like sowing a seed...
with love
Nigel
P.s. If you want to be a non smoker and you want an experience of what your lungs are going through, have a good chew on an unlit cigarette yourself, I mean really give it a good chew, for a minute or so, until you can't bear it anymore. While your chewing think about what you do the moment before you light up....as if you are really there...
Radical indeed !
1 comment:
Monica,
your ideas are great and I think u should more "advertise" yourself!
Post more often announcements in "Share my blog" area, actually, every time u make new entry! (I have found u there.)
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