103: How Do I Talk My Teen Out of Vaping?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Mental Health, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Vaping has become a growing concern for many parents of tweens and teens. What can adults do to steer kids clear of it, and what should we do to help kids who find themselves hooked on nicotine? Dr. Lisa discusses research-based strategies that can keep kids from experimenting with vaping or help them stop once they've started. Reena asks for advice on helping kids deal with peer pressure around vaping. Resources: This is Quitting online community to help people who are addicted to nicotine Lisa's 2.14.18 NYT article: How to Talk With Teenagers About Vaping The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour is available at www.DrLisaDamour.com https://drlisadamour.com/resources/podcast/ ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @LDamour, @ReenaNinan Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: Www.GoodTroubleProductions.com

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0:00.0	This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting.
0:10.0	Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times best-selling parenting books, takes your questions.
0:17.0	And I'm co-host, Rina Ninan, a journalist and mom of two.
0:24.2	Some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves.
0:28.2	Most of the time, I'll be getting answers to your parenting questions.
0:33.1	So send your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.Lisademore.com.
0:42.7	Episode 103, how do I talk my teen out of vaping? You know, we talk a lot about drug use, alcohol use, and then there's vaping.
0:48.4	And we decided to sort of dig right into this after we got this letter.
0:52.3	And it says, Dear Dr. DeMour, I've been an avid follower
0:55.6	and listener to your podcast and truly appreciate everything you share. My almost 13-year-old
1:00.3	daughter recently started vaping with some of her friends. We talked to her the first time we found
1:05.3	out about the dangers of vaping, and she promised not to do it again, but she did. What's your
1:10.8	advice here? Vaping is everywhere around
1:12.8	her school, friends, even her soccer team. We've suggested things that she could say when someone
1:18.9	offers it to her, but I don't think that's working. She's easily influenced by her peers.
1:23.9	Thank you for any advice and thank you for all that you do. You know, you brought this up
1:29.6	when we saw this in our inbox, like we should do an episode on vape, but I'm like, really, is this a
1:33.6	big deal? Is it? It is a big deal. It is a big deal. It is surprisingly common. We have data showing
1:39.1	that lots of teens and tweens vape. And one of the things that's especially concerning is that you see it in middle school, right?
1:47.3	I mean, we don't want to see it at any age.
1:49.0	But 13 is usually eighth grade.
1:51.2	And we are seeing that there are significant percentages of tweens and also teens who try vaping
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