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I would probably say something like "I hope you never smoke for real because I love you and I don't want you to get sick and unhealthy" and let that be my only reaction each time. I really stress about how to approach smoking. My mother was pretty aggressive about it telling us how terrible smoking is. But my in laws both smoke, which I hate, but I don't want to be a bitch and be really harsh with my daughter about how dumb it is to smoke and then have her say "well then why to Grammy and Grandpa smoke". But I also feel like I HAVE to be really aggressive about how bad it is for you because she'll see them doing it and I do not want her thinking that makes it ok.

I pretended to smoke all the time growing up! FWIW, I've never smoked, not even once.

I also used to pretend to smoke with lollipop sticks. I even ate those candy cigarettes. I never smoked ever though.

@Oxana: typically though, those people who are older and have smoked a long time, even if they're alive, they're quality of life is severely diminished. Even as just a nursing student, a large majority of patients I've cared for in rehab centers and the hospitals have long term effects from smoking, even if they quit 20+ years ago. Once you have COPD, it doesn't go away. Once you have heart disease, it doesn't go away. And smokers do get sick more often from lung damage that impairs their immune system. My only argument is that not everyone sees the effects smoking has unless it's specifically lung cancer. But there are so many "smaller" conditions it causes that, even if the individual lives a long life, it severely impairs quality of life.
Just my two cents!
I'm pretty sensitive to it too though, as my dearly beloved grandmother passed away at a young age due to conditions from smoking. I fully intend to teach my child exactly why it's unhealthy and how it personally left our family broken-hearted. I don't judge my grandmother at all for her choice, I understand how addictive it is. but I still want me son to know that.