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My 8 year old Nephew told my brother that he tried smoking! How old were you if you ever tried it? How to react?

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Asked By: WoodersonAlriiight 16-17, M  6 months ago

I don't know if he is telling the truth, but I can believe it because of the location of where he lives. There are some rough kids around there, and he does mostly hang around with older kids.

I can say that i've never tried a cigarette and never will :) How about you? How would you react to this!?

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  1. ruca28 - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by ruca28 Jan 7th, 2013 at 1:02AM

    If a child tries smoking, usually mommy or daddy or both, smoke. They see them do it, and then they want to do it. I tried it when I was about 15. My mom smoked. In an failed attempt at reverse psychology, she gave me my first pack.

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  2. melisa1211 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by melisa1211 Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:12PM

    I've never smoked, I never plan to.

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  3. pixelbest - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by pixelbest Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:06PM

    Not 8 when I started, surprised at that, mind live in the UK. The schools well the ones round me have done an excellent job at making smoking like crime number one, talking under 11 here. Had many a 5 year old look at me like I was personally trying to kill them by smoking in the park hahaha. So hence my surprise at his age. As a smoker myself good age to scare him straight, lots of images of the damage smoking does to show him. We have cigarette packages with those images, I always have them hand me the nicer ones in the shop !!! Guess it works. Much much older when I started and honestly wish I never had. Not easy to give up.

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  4. WoodersonAlriiight - 16-17 years old - male

    Reply by WoodersonAlriiight Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:11PM

    Things have changed a lot since I was in his age (even if it may only be 8 years) but yes, smoking awareness really became known by the time I was 11+. Perhaps they need to teach it at younger ages....I'm in the UK too.

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  5. pixelbest - 46-50 years old - female

    Reply by pixelbest Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:14PM

    Well I live in London and not the posh part. Surprised, yeah teenagers smoke but the younger ones not seen it. My kids hate me smoking, like hate throw your **** away mum. I swear the minute mine stepped through the school doors they started turning them, talking nursery here so around 3yrs. Hope you can set him straight.

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  6. blingblogbloop - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by blingblogbloop Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:05PM

    well i was 18 when i first tired it and i still smoke BUT 8?! I dont think so try to lecture him on the side, i dont know if telling the parents would be a good idea but atleast try to talk him out of getting addicted.

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  7. Pumpkinseeds - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by Pumpkinseeds Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:05PM

    I was about 6/7 the first time I tried a cigarette. A few people in my family smoke and being inquisitive I saw one in the ash tray, no body was there so I tried it. It tasted amazing. Waited until I was 15 to start smoking properly though.

    How should you react? The only thing you can do is be the adult and tell him that he is to young to be doing that.

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  8. WoodersonAlriiight - 16-17 years old - male

    Reply by WoodersonAlriiight Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:07PM

    Nah I disagree totally with that. Telling kids, especially a kid like my nephew he is too young will only want him to do it more to be cool with his friends. I think the main way to go about it is to explain the damage it can do to yourself and others?

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  9. TheBoyWonder - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by TheBoyWonder Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:01PM

    my dad suspected I had tried a cigarette when I was about 9 years old, he went and bought 2 packs and made me smoke until I vomitted to put me off

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  10. WoodersonAlriiight - 16-17 years old - male

    Reply by WoodersonAlriiight Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:03PM

    Hmm... My sister started when she was 13. She puked at first but she said that even though she hated them she still became addicted.

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  11. TheBoyWonder - male

    Reply by TheBoyWonder Oct 21st, 2012 at 7:04PM

    when my dad passed when i was 17 i started smoking again for a few years but i gave up pretty easy, alcohol was always more appealing to me

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