os WALTERS a EN RTS Do PAs 9 am oa mo SEY BSS SCE 3 WebSite Helps Parents Keep Kids From Smoking (NAPSA)—A new study shows that the nationwide decline in youth smoking has continued. This supports the notion that parents who are actively involved and educated on the subject can successfully keep their kids from smoking cigarettes and engaging in other negative youth behavior. Now, a new Web site—www.Real ParentsRealAnswers.com—has been launched to help parents be fully prepared for this important task. “Real Parents. Real Answers.” is a youth smoking prevention program that offers advice and success stories from real parents The site includes advice from real parents and a forum for exchanging ideas on keeping kids smokefree. about keeping their own kids Real Parents Discuss Their online community where parents ask questions to others con- An audio podcast, featuring several real parents discussing their techniques for keeping their expert Dr. found on the site’s multimedia cen- from trying cigarettes. It is an can share information with and cerned about youth smoking. The site is overseen by parenting Michael Popkin, author of “Getting Through to Your Kids,” who provides professional advice as a complementto the real-life recommendations from parents. RealParentsRealAnswers.com, which was developed by Lorillard Tobacco Company,offers free resource kits to organizations that teach parenting skills. The resource kits include all the materials needed to moderate a discussion group about how parents can keep their children from smoking. Kits include a copy of Dr. Popkin’s book, a DVD with advice from Dr. Popkin and real Techniques children smoke free, was developed for this Web site and can be ter. Video clips, featuring discussions between Dr. Popkin and concerned parents, are also available in the site’s multimedia center. Message boards on RealParents RealAnswers.com provide a forum for parents to exchange ideas related to youth smoking preven- tion. Visitors to the site can also sign up to receive notices when Dr. Popkin creates new blog entries on the Web site—providing further insight into raising healthy chil- dren and preventing kids from ever pickingup theirfirst cigarette. According to Dr. Popkin, “The new Website has all the compo- parents, a moderator’s guide and nents for parents to get new ideas download a printable version of versation by ordering the free resource kit and participating in handout brochures with tips for talking to your children about not smoking. Individuals are able to the brochure directly from the Website. on how to keep their child from smoking. I encourage parents to log on and get involved in the conthe parent’s forum.”
