My best friend is 8 and is trying her dad's cigarettes, should I tell her mom and dad?

Answer 1

Tell your mom and dad to tell her parents. That way, her parents will listen and you won't seem like a tattle-tale.

Answer 2

Please do, I was doing the same thing when I was her age and kept on doing it until I was finally about 14 and then it was too late, I began to smoke all of the time and became addicted. I always said that I could stop anytime that I wanted to and now that I am 34 I have tried to stop about 5 or 6 times and I can't. I am hoping that I don't end up with lung cancer, but I probably will, I have trouble breathing alot and it also disgusts me that I can't quit. If your friend finds out that you told, yes she will be mad at you for a while, but she will get over it and she will eventually realise that you only did it because you care about her. I wish that I had a friend like you when I was 8, I might not have ended up addicted.

Answer 3

Yes, you should tell. It's only for her safety. You care about your friend. She should know that you're only doing this because you don't want smoking to ruin her life.

You should probably talk to her first. If the problem isn't resolved, you should then go to her parents and tell them about it.

If she doesn't want to be your friend, maybe she wasn't cut out to be a true friend anyways. You try to help her, but she doesn't see the light in that.

You should pray and ask God to help her and her family.

Answer 4

8!!!!!!???????

omg yes it is bad enough to smoke but an eight yeaar old?? tell her that if she smokes 1 cigarette a day for a year she will have a gallon of tar in her lungs.it may seem hard to tell her parents rite now and trust me she will be mad at you but when i was in highschool my friends were doing some drugs and i told there parents what they were doin and eventually they thanked me, i saved there life, and yyou could do the same to her.

Answer 5

Yes, take this from someone who started smoking at a young age. It will help her in the long run. Even if she gets mad shes 8 shell get over it.

Answer 6

how often does she smoke? if she does every day, then she is probably addicted. but if not tell her to stop, and if she doesnt, just threaten to tell her parents. she will probably then say ok i will stop but make sure she stops, like ask to smell her breath or see if you can smell cigarettes on her. also if she is wearing a lot of purfume, she might be trying to cover up the smell. if she continues to smoke, then yes tell her parents, but make sure to tell them not to tell your friend that you told on her. hope this helped!

Answer 7

NO because if you do she will never trust you again and then when things that are more important come up she won't let you be there for her Just make her stop and then is NOTHING ELSE works then maybe think about telling her parents.

Answer 8

yes!
of course...
they are just kids! and i'm sure they want to experiment the taste of a cigarette...
especially she's a girl!
if you are really her best friend, you will do what's best for her.... you gotta tell her parent right away to take that bad habit away! but be sure to tell it to her parents in the right mood......

Answer 9

OF COURSE!! this could be very serious when kids start smoking at a young age they probably could die(im not saying they will but its a possiblity)

Answer 10

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! if u do she will hate u. but one day she MIGHT forgive u. i think u should talk to her. and do some research, and find out how it can effect her. and then tell her if she does stop u will tell her parents. but dont go straight to the PO.PO. i mean she is ur best friend and u dont want to loose that. and if her parents arent junkys theyll smeell it and finally find out.