Effect of smoking on children during pregnancy
Cigarettes disrupt the reproductive system. In men, the quality of sperm is deteriorating, and smoking threatens women with infertility or premature pregnancy. Inhalation of cigarette smoke also affects the health of the baby.
Cancer can develop in adults and children from smoking.Lung.Photo: GettyNikotin and tobacco smoke affect DNA structure. Cigarettes may cause genetic mutation in the fetus. For this reason, a miscarriage occurs or a child is born with abnormalities. The fruit cannot withstand toxic substances. When a woman smokes, he suffocates from carbon monoxide. The lack of oxygen leads to the development of intrauterine hypoxia. As a result, the fetus dies or falls behind in development.
Harm of smoking for children
In the family of smokers, children grow up nervous, moody and weak. Due to a decrease in immunity, they often suffer from infectious or allergic diseases. In addition, they have:
- the metabolism is broken;
- brain cells “die out” faster - children become scattered, rude and inadequate;
- intellectual and physical development slows down;
- develop chronic diseases of internal organs.
Sometimes they think that smoking is the norm anddischarge passive smokers go into the category of active. And the parents themselves, who set a bad example, are to blame. The smoking of adolescent children turns the skin on their face and teeth to yellow early, mimic wrinkles appear. The skin becomes flabby due to a sharp weight loss. Memory worsens, fatigue, lethargy and weakness are observed. The voice changes - it becomes hoarse. Especially, it is noticeable in adolescent girls. After cigarettes, children “switch over” to alcohol and have sex before their peers. They spend all their spending money on cigarettes, so they start asking for money more often. In case of refusal, they can, without asking, take money from the parents' purse for the next pack. Otherwise, children pick up cigarette butts and finish them off.
How to protect children from smoking
The most effective way is to refusesmoking If this is not possible - often ventilate the apartment or purchase an air cleaner. Quit smoking on the balcony or the street. Make repairs, because the walls, the ceiling and the floors absorb cigarette smoke. Include as many vitamins as possible in your child’s diet. In addition to vegetables and fruits, give him vitamin-mineral complexes. Before their choice, consult a pediatrician. Do not stand with the baby near the smoker and do not go into the smoky places. Try to switch the channel if you show advertising cigarettes. From an early age, tell your child that smoking is a harmful and dangerous habit. Tell us about its consequences. Tame your baby to a healthy lifestyle. Convince him that smoking will not increase credibility among peers. It will be better if he learns to defend his point of view. Think about the health of your baby and show him the correct example. Do not be afraid to talk to him. About the dangers of smoking, it is necessary and important to tell a child at any age. It is also helpful to know:
