Mummy will you please stop smoking

Mummy why do you smoke?

Because I enjoy it?

Why?

It helps me relax.

Why?

I don't know, it just does.

I want to relax too

But I'm not going to give you a cigarette so you can get that idea out of your head.

They said at school that you can breathe in your parents smoke and it is like smoking

Well I don't smoke around you do I?

No

Ok then so you don't get affected,

Yes but I can smell it

That won't harm you

But I don't want you do die

I won't die

Yes you will

No I won't

You will becuase you are older than me

But that won't be for a long long time

Why?

Because that's just how it is

But what is cancer mum?

It's a disease people get

Do you have cancer?

No

But you smoke, and at school they said if you smoke you get cancer

Well not everyone gets cancer who smokes just some people

Why

I don't know, it's genetics

What's genetics?

It's what you got from your parents...

Does granny smoke?

No

Why?

She gave up?

Why?

Because she did.

Why?

It was making her breathless

Why can't you give it up please mum

I don't want to

Please

No

Please!

No

I'm going to smoke when I'm older

Not you're not

Yes I am

No you're bloody well not

Yes I am, I am, I am!

Well that's you're choice

I am going to smoke.

Your granddad died of lung cancer you know

No he didn't

He did

He didn't.

He did.

I don't care.

You should.

I don't care.

End of conversation.