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That does not make you look more grown up!

In this story, Duck is in a difficult situation with Dog, but their friend, Cat comes and helps out.

Aims of this story

In this activity we will explore the impact tobacco use has on a person.

Have a chat with your child to see if a similar situation has happened to them. Discuss any concerns they may have.

Key Messages

  • Starting to smoke is a bad idea
  • Smoking can lead to illness and death
  • Smoking does not make anyone look more grown up
  • Sometimes the best way to tell our friends stuff is by using examples, just like Cat did
  • Giving up smoking can be hard, but it can be done

Ask your child:

Why do they think smoking is a bad idea?

If your child is unsure, you can help them, and you can also look back at the story if needed.

Tell your child:

We are now going to complete the ‘What smoking does sheet’.

Activity: What smoking does to you

Then ask your child:

  • To think of the main reason why they would not smoke. Now they can fill in one of their ‘Big reasons for me not to smoke’ boxes on their sheet.
  • The first reason should be the reason they think is the most important.
  • Once this has been completed, ask your child to fill in the remaining three boxes with their favourite answers. These can be from the ‘What smoking does to you’ side of the sheet.
  • If your child needs help, give them some ideas.

Explain to your child:

We looked at tobacco use in the ‘That does not make you look more grown up’ story, but also about how children might look to copy adults, to make themselves look more grown up.

Tell your child:

Together we are now going to complete the ‘Good Ways and Bad Ways sheet’.

Display the sheet and work together with your child to complete the task by deciding if the key phrases in the middle of the sheet are good or bad ways to look more grown up.

Activity: Good ways and Bad ways to look more grown up

Tell your child:

You are now going to get creative and do the finger puppet task.

Click on the link to download the ‘Finger Puppet activity PDF’ where you can print it off and give them to your child to practice their ‘refusal skills’ by following some of these example scenarios:

If you don’t have access to a printer, that is fine, just discuss the scenarios with your child.

Activity: Finger puppets

That does not make you look more grown up! Quiz

Take our quiz to see what you have learnt from this story!

So remember...

  1. Starting to smoke is a bad idea
  2. Smoking can lead to illness and death
  3. Smoking does not make you look more grown up
  4. Sometimes the best way to tell our friends stuff is by using examples, just like Cat did in the story
  5. Giving up smoking can be really hard but it can be done

Togetherness. Talking. Having Fun.