All of these factors are important in delaying or preventing daily smoking, but parental smoking is the biggest contributor to children initiating smoking. It really is a matter of 'do as I do' not 'do as I say' when it comes to smoking.

Keeping children from smoking starts with parents and their behavior. Some parents say they disapprove of teenage smoking, but continue to smoke themselves. The evidence is clear from this study that if parents don't want their children to start smoking, it is important for them to stop or reduce their own smoking.

I heard cars running through water and I don't recall it raining last night . So I peaked out and I thought our canal back here had flooded. But I came out to take a look and this is what you see .

Parents may feel that they don't matter to their teens, but this study indicates, they really do. It shows that such factors as not smoking, having good family management skills in setting rules and monitoring behavior, and having a strong emotional relationship with their children matter until the end of adolescence.

The only way to stop smoking is to just stop ð no ifs, ands or butts

It's not the cigarette that kills you, it's the thought behind the cigarette