Wellbeing

Healthy conversations

Talk about vaping.

Vaping or the use of e-cigarettes has become a widespread issue all over the world, with many health consequences that are continuing to be uncovered. Unfortunately, many young people try vaping, then quickly become addicted, or continue to use e-cigarettes due to peer pressure, or a desire to fit in.

In the same way that you talk with your children about other dangers in our world, such as alcohol and drug use, we encourage you to start the conversation with your children during the holidays about vaping. This could be a series of age-appropriate discussions aiming to educate your child and help them to critically think about how they would act in various situations, such as:

• Do you know what vaping is?
• Have you seen it before, and if so, where?
• What do you think about vaping?
• Do they know about the effects of vaping (health, overall life impacts)?
• What would you do if you saw someone else vape?
• What would you do if someone offered you a vape? Would you find it easy to say no?
• How could you say no if someone offered you a vape?

To have these conversations, it is important to know more about vaping. This SchoolTV special report  provides accurate and relevant information so that you have the facts to have informed discussions, dispel any myths, and equip your child to be a critical thinker.

Andrea Fernandez
College Psychologist R-12