Dd friends vaping

[Thedishwasherstacker]

Quite a few of dd’s friends (year 9 so all aged 13/14) have taken up vaping.
I appreciate it’s marginally better than smoking but at that age they think it’s totally cool and are not even considering any possible long term health implications associated with them.
Most of these kids parents know their children vape and have actually purchased the devices for their kids.
Dd isn’t interested but several of her friends have told her that she is a bore and have started making it known they think she should try it. She really doesn’t want to know. I have told her to stand her ground and to not feel pressurised into doing anything she isn’t comfortable with.
Several girls in her year (not in her friendship group) are not only vaping but drinking regularly too.
Would you be happy knowing that your 13 year old is vaping?

I’m not even happy knowing my 17 year old is vaping.

Stupid getting hooked onto nicotine.
It stinks, he’s got a permanent cough and the stuff can be really expensive. Good for your DD not following like a sheep!

What is boring about not vaping? That implies vaping is interesting, original or exciting. You’ve got to be pretty unimaginative if you think that!

I'm a light smoker (aged 37) who is currently really trying to quit. It's been suggested I switch to vaping for a bit but I've said no chance. I really don't think they are much better at all and I also think in 20 odd years a lot of new lung disorders / diseases will be coming out of the woodwork.

My dd says only her and one other in her house and year (year 10) DON’T vape. Personally I think it’s awful and it’s against school rules anyway but they all seem to do it. It’s not right imo

@AWiseWomanOnceSaidFuckThisShit

I'm a light smoker (aged 37) who is currently really trying to quit. It's been suggested I switch to vaping for a bit but I've said no chance. I really don't think they are much better at all and I also think in 20 odd years a lot of new lung disorders / diseases will be coming out of the woodwork.

It's a massive amount better than smoking though if that's the choices. There's no real risks from nicotine Mine was carry on smoking or switch to vaping, so I chose vaping

Oh and my dd uses her sport as an excuse. She’s a very strong sportswoman and tells them she can’t because it would impact on that. Peer pressure is horrible but they seem to accept her argument (even if they probably do bitch about her behind her back)

I have a 13 year old. If I found out she was vaping the change in her lifestyle would be severe.

Idiots. Tell her to run - very far

Yes, most of the kids here seem to vape, I see them walking home, some of them look barely out of primary school.

I recently found out my niece was vaping, she's nearly 15 and apparently all her friends do it.

I’m late to this conversation but I’m finding this vaping very distressing. I discovered that my dd is vaping at 13. I also noticed TikToks and a spam email to her that encouraged / marketed vaping as an anti-stress tool, good for mental health for teenagers which my dd has totally bought into. I tried to research the dangers of vaping but couldn’t find anything aimed at teenagers. The bright colours and sweet smells are clearly aimed at younger teens - even the names. Elf Bar / Geek bar / Cloud bar. It feels (a bit like prior to the referendum) there’s an entire industry of targeted marketing to teens that we don’t get to see and therefore cannot counteract with facts.

That's awful, no wonder you're so worried.

As well as trying to educate our kids not to do stupid shit, all parents should do everything they can to teach their kids it is NOT bloody well okay to belittle and bully other kids into doing things, it's just as important. I'd feel just as awful knowing my child bullied another into doing something they didn't want to