Introduction: Changes in an individual__ampersandsignrsquo;s lifestyle, not only affects the individual but also his or her surroundings. Parents are generally not aware of the ill effects of their tobacco consumption on the psyche of the child. The affected children are also not generally aware of the ill effects of the passive habit. Objective: The present study was designed to determine the knowledge and awareness of children towards parental smoking. Methods: A total of 500 children, between the ages of 10 and 15 years belonging to a similar socio-economic status, from the rural schools in and around Loni were selected for the present study. Information, from these children, was obtained by giving them a questionnaire in the local Marathi language. A Chi-square test was applied to the data obtained and the results were derived. Results: The obtained results showed that children were highly influenced by parental tobacco use to the extent that they showed the signs of developing the habit themselves. Conclusion: This study concludes that parental tobacco chewing and/or tobacco habits have a direct detrimental influence on their children.