Three times as likely, actually.
If parents are smoking while their child is very young, the child is more likely to be influenced by his parents because they are the main people in his/her life, especially if they are not taught that it is wrong, and it has a very high chance of killing you.
My parents used to smoke, but had no choice but to go cold turkey after my dad had a mini-stroke because of his high blood-pressure and smoking.
But, being as stubborn and addicted as they are, I still catch them having a few cigarettes outside on the patio with their master bedroom door locked so they can keep me from seeing them. But they forget to draw the curtains sometimes.
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Yes and no. Some kids are more likely to listen to their peers than to their parents, but the parents' advice is more likely to be good.
Lifestyle Behavior
Kids and parents
Very high. Children are far more likely to do what they see their parents doing than to begin smoking on their own. There is some belief that previous exposure to the smoke will potentiate nicotine addiction, as well. If you love your kids don't smoke. You may live long enough to see them grow up as non-smokers that way.
yes. parents give a large influince on their kids especially when they are between the ages 3 to 8 because kids of this age group look up to their parents and wanna be like them.
Not necessarily; although it increases their chances, it is nothing that says 'you WILL get cancer if you smoke'. There are people who have been smoking for 35 years & do not have cancer & there are people who did not smoke at all, but got cancer from secondhand smoke.
It is scientifically proven that kids love there parents more. those parents out there if you think you love your child more than they love you well think again. the children know your hormones so if they say they love you more they do. they have been in there and you Haven't. listen to your kids parents.
Yes, I think that most kids in highschool smoke. They usually occur in the bathroom or when they have free time outside. I think the kids who smoke usually do it in the bushes in the far back of the schoolyard.
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There is no universal type of cigarette that models smoke. They more than likely smoke different types.
No parents can make their kids do what ever they want