Kids and Vaping = A Toxic Mix
My 11-year old son is starting middle school this fall and I admit I’m slightly terrified and definitely anxious because there is no doubt that big changes are coming his (our) way. The tween years…that stage in life where you’re no longer a self absorbed, happy, go lucky young kid but you’re not yet a hormonally driven teen. As a parent, I think this stage is crucial and oftentimes overlooked as we focus on the very young years of our kids lives, ensuring they’re growing at the right pace, or we place a big focus on the adolescent years concerning ourselves with teen rebelliousness, reckless driving, unprotected sex, alcohol, and drugs. The tween stage is a time of big changes with big shifts occurring physically, emotionally, and socially. No longer sheltered in their small elementary schools, they are now in middle school, a bigger world, a bigger league, and greatly influenced by their peers where they can easily go down the wrong path. Advertisers also begin talkin