Why do some parents.....?

Question

Force their kids to smoke a whole bunch of cigarettes if they find out they're smoking. Wouldn't that just make it worse? I don't smoke those cancer-on-a-sticks so my parents will never punish me that way I'm just wondering why some parents would do that. If my kids smoked I'd just take all their death sticks and throw them away and talk to them about how smoking is VERY bad for their health.

Someone at my school said his mom did that to him but he still comes on the bus with cigarettes.

Answer 1

It's called "aversion therapy." I don't buy into it myself, but the theory goes that you make someone sick of something, they won't do it again.

Answer 2

I think it depends on the personality of the child and the relationship the child has to their parents. Throwing away their smokes and lecturing them could make some children want to do it more. Mom/Dad says no. That makes it more enticing. This is a great f' you to them, a sign of my independance.
Or some other children would think, they're really concerned about my health. I feel cared for. I'm valuable. Maybe I shouldn't be destroying my body like this.
The more rebelious or independant types may respond more to a negative memory of what smoking lots of cigarettes felt like.
And then for others there may be nothing that will stop them.

Answer 3

Parents do it in hopes that smoking so many in a short time will make them sick and they will not do it anymore.

Answer 4

I think because if your a non smoker and you were to smoke a whole pack of smokes it would make you sick, green and all that, so that is why they do it.

Answer 5

When I was younger my mom forced me to try her cigarettes and decide if I liked it or not. I HATED it and sworn never put that in my mouth again!

Yup, that worked!