Dear parent It seems that you ve just found out that your son (or daughter) has been smoking cigarettes for a long time. You are angry and hurt at the same time. You are intent on stopping your child from continuing this and have already lectured him for an hour s about the harmful effects of smoking. You have threatened him used the emotional blackmail card and even dished out a few hard slaps. Despite that you are worried. You should be because making a teenager quit smoking is difficult. It is not your battle to fight but your son