do kids still start smoking even though they know it's bad for them when i go to school i see kids as young ad 12 smoking 10 a day
2006-08-09 11:04:31 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Lots of confused messages that we send them... We say it's bad for them but we do it too...
we say it will kill them but we sell it in stores...
The very fact that they make them makes them want it.
Nothing else better to do??
Lack of supervision...
Curiosity
Kids want to explore, we send them out in the street to play, we don't take the time with them, they find stuff to play with.
It's as easy as that...
From these all else derives, peer pressure, inciting clubs and gangs they want to belong, to, their own search for identity...
Myths about cigaretts, kids a re just curious, can you blame them?
I'm sure there's more.
2006-08-09 14:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by Pivoine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because, at that age, smoking IS big and it IS clever.
It's something that children aren;t allowed to do, so by smoking the child is making a statement that they no longer consider themselves a child. If it was illegal to eat Liver and Onions until you were 16 then kids would be clamouring for offal from the age of 12.
2006-08-09 18:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peer Presure
2006-08-09 18:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by littleorangefrog197 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choice, impressed by others' behaviour when we are younger, habit and addiction are often reasons we keep on smoking: no one should judge smokers morally for a mistake made early on in their lives.
2006-08-10 07:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by mairimac158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its because although they are fully aware of the harm it can do, that just seems so far away that they live for today & sod tomorrow. Its a bit like trying to convince someone who has just started work that they should start contributing to their pension...... it just seems so far in the future that they are not interested
2006-08-09 18:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they think its cool - everything around them tells them its cool - smoking adults, actors on screens and TV, peers, older siblings.
2006-08-09 18:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by sonalfemme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The youth have a history of underestimating their own mortality. I.e they think it won't hurt them because they believe themselves invincible. It's the same reason that teenagers drive fast and drink too much alcohol.
2006-08-09 18:08:33 · answer #7 · answered by Whitney S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think that it will make them look cool and fit in with their friends who smoke!
2006-08-09 18:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by mollwe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many of them smoke due to peer pressure. Their friends smoke, so they feel they have to to keep up.
2006-08-09 18:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
curiosity.many people smoke.why..? after trying one stick..its horrible..but people say smoking is something that relief..so after trying few times..u are tied of feeling to smoke and the need of cigarett.
2006-08-10 06:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋