How to Talk About Vaping Risk with Teens

Psychology Today | 08.02.2026 22:20
If you’re a parent today, chances are you’re worried about vaping—even if you haven’t said it out loud. E-cigarettes and vape devices are everywhere teens are: on social media, in school bathrooms, at parties, and sometimes right under our noses. What makes this especially hard is that many parents don’t know what to say, when to say it, or how to say it without triggering defensiveness or unintentionally making vaping more appealing.