Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#498 Children and Vaping with Dr Lisa Damour

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Episode notes

Vaping… why are our kids doing it and what we can do about it.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Dr Lisa Damour introduces herself
• E-cigarette usage among teenagers has more than double in recent times
• Why are kids doing it?
• Our kids are victims of a sophisticated marketing scheme
• Designers have made vapes incredibly attractive
• Adolescent brains aren't fully developed until mid 20's
• Vaping is socially rewarding
• How should we talk to our kids about this?
• Get curious, not furious
• Understand, don't reprimand
• Explore, don't explode
• Open a discussion with questions, not lectures

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