A TODDLER who shocked the world when he was pictured smoking cigarettes is completely transformed after kicking his 40-a-day habit. His mom, Diana, 26, said he's completely dependent. July 26, 2017 9:12am. Ardi Rizal, 2-Year-Old Boy Who Smoked 40 Cigarettes A Day, Now Lives A Normal Life [Video] JohnThomas Didymus The case of Ardi Rizal, a 2-year-old Indonesian toddler who smoked 40 cigarettes a day, is being revisited six years after it went viral online. He's addicted," says father Mohammad to the Daily Mail. The 2-year-old Sumatran boy was given his first cigarette at 18 months by his. Some 3.2% of three- to 15-year-olds are regular smokers . The two-year-old Indonesian boy who shocked the world with his 40-a-day cigarette habit has replaced nicotine with a new addiction… junk food. Data from the Central Statistics Agency showed 25 per cent of Indonesian children aged three to 15 have tried cigarettes, with 3.2 per cent of. The two-year-old boy from Indonesia has a cigarette habit, one to the tune of 40 cigarettes a day. Ardi Rizal, from Sumatra, Indonesia, was just two-years-old when. A TODDLER who shocked the world when he was pictured smoking cigarettes is completely transformed after kicking his 40-a-day habit. His mother, Diane, had reasoned, "If he doesn't get cigarettes, he gets angry and screams and batters his head against the wall. Mohammad allowed Ardi to start smoking at just 18 months. The two-year-old boy from Indonesia has a cigarette habit, one to the tune of 40 cigarettes a day. Rizal, now 8-years-old, has overcome his addiction to smoking and is now living a normal life. When Ardi Rizal was 2 years old, he turned heads worldwide after footage of him chain-smoking cigarettes surfaced.Now, 9, the boy has kicked the habit and is living a healthy lifestyle. DO you recollect the two-year-old who was dependent on smoking? Seven years later, things are different. "'He cries and throws tantrums when. Presently nine, the little fellow has figured out how to turn his life around. 2-year-old Ardi Rizal smoking a cigarette. Pictures of Indonesian toddler. Ardi Rizal, the two-year-old chain smoker has kicked the habit for good as new photos emerge of a healthy nine-year-old THIS two-year-old shocked the world when it was revealed he smoked 40 cigarettes a day. Ardi Rizal started smoking at the age of two after his father gave him his first cigarette when he was only 18 months old. Ardi Rizal, who once burned through 40 cigarettes a day, underwent therapy and. Ardi Rizal, you have a problem. Seeing him rest on the steering-wheel of his toy truck, smoking a cigarette, you might think he's a truck driver stuck in the body of a toddler, but . Indonesian boy Ardi Rizal caused concern and outrage when he was seen puffing away while riding his bike seven years ago. Almost 70% of men over 20 years of age smoke and regular smoking among women almost tripled to 4.5% between 1995 and 2004, it said. Ardi Rizal smoked for the first itme when he was 18 months old, just a baby, and now smokes like 40 times a day. He tells me he feels dizzy and sick." Indonesian baby smokes 40 cigarettes a day Watch on Like on Facebook Imogen Reid 2 min read April 29, 2017 - 8:25AM Ardi Rizal at age 9 Barcroft Meda. ( Dailymail.co.uk) The story was captured by a reporter who visited the boy's home in South Sumatra, and child advocates are not pleased by the story.. A two-year-old boy who chain-smoked 40 cigarettes a day now looks unrecognisable after ditching the habit years on. (CBS Early News) A 2-year-old Indonesian boy whose chain-smoking had much of the world fuming has kicked the habit. "'He cries and throws tantrums when we don't let him smoke. He's now looking very healthy and has kicked the habit and turned his life around. Remember the 2-year-old indonisian boy, Ardi Rizal who got addicted to smoking 10 years ago? Ardi Rizal isn't even out of diapers, but he already smokes around 40 cigarettes every day, according to Metro.co.uk. The cigarette-puffin', tricycle-ridin' Indonesian 2-year-old with a two-pack-a-day habit has changed his ways and is now a star pupil . 2-Year-Old Kid Smokes 40 Cigarettes a Day. A few years back, a 2-year-old Indonesian boy was seen chain-smoking, leading to outrage around the world. Ardi began smoking when he was just 18 months old. Indonesian kid Ardi Rizal stunned the world when his 40 smokes a day propensity was uncovered seven years prior. He's apparently kicked the habit, but seemingly replaced it with another bad one as he weighs a lot more than he should. A two-year-old baby who shocked the world with his 40-a-day smoking habit has transformed his lifestyle at age nine - after now ditching his junk food addiction . Ardi Rizal made international headlines as a toddler. When the two-year-old's smoking was first exposed, his parents said they were reluctant to stop his £3.78-a-day habit because he threw tantrums between cigarettes. 2-Year-Old Child Smokes 40 Cigarettes A Day, Needs A Puff To Fall Asleep Child gets injected with wrong drug at medical checkup 5 Ways A Narcissistic Parent Can Negatively Affect A Child's Personality Smoking Baby Original Footage 2-year-old Child Smokes 40 cigarettes-a-daySUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oc61HjTwo-year-old baby Ardi Rizal smokes an astounding 40 . Ardi's youth is the extreme of a disturbing trend. Well, really, your parents do. as per my opinion Ardi Rizal , the 2-year-old boy who is from Sumatra, Western Indonesia, is reported to smoke up to 40 cigarettes a day is going to die at t. This happened in Indonesia. The footage shows two-year-old Ardi Rizal reclining while smoking. Soon, the little boy was smoking up to 40 cigarettes a day ! The attitude of Ardi's parents didn't help. 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