Topic: Concerns grow over online gambling among teens - page 13. (Read 3436 times)

This century, we have really seen a lot of development on the street. This smart phone popularity brings about both advantages and disadvantages to the lives of teenagers.
 
Those teenagers who choose to gamble with their smartphones are the ones who leave useful things to do with the phone and choose a life to waste money rather than make money with it.
 
Recently, I ran into a kid who was so obsessed with his phone that I thought it was gambling, but upon checking the phone, I couldn't even find a single casino app on it. All I see are different kinds of online games, from Call of Duty down to Cross Fire.

What's more, the attractive appearance of the video game is certainly an attraction for  them, so they will make deposits even though they have experienced more  losses. Perhaps, they also don't care about losing, because when they gamble online of  course they will only feel pleasure, and thus the disappointment of losing may be easy to ignore. After all, the social environment is also a trigger for them to always return to gambling, but if they are addicted andthen even though they have made efforts to stop, in reality it will still be difficult for them to leave gambling. Also,the factor of making money quickly is also another factor that makes it easier and more willing for them to gamble online.

We do know that each parent would really be having their own ways on how they would really be handling up their children basing up on how they would really be raising it up. Some would really be having that martial law
type and theer would really be those that too loose when it comes to raising their children and wont really be having that kind of intrusive on whatever the things that their children is doing. For me then i would really be that strict when it comes on disciplining on them specially on adolescent period on which it would really be something that very need up to have that attention because curiosity level on this age or level will really be that on peak. On the moment that they will really be that be able to experience or encounter those new things then it would be normal on having those kind of reactions.

This is why parenting into this kind of time or moment will really be that something need to spot on. If you are really just that too loose or doesnt really that care about on things then sooner you would
be able to see on what are the things that you had missed out on trying out to correct on the moment that issues is really that evident or could really be seen.
Gambling industry is really that becoming that bigger as years passing by and companies or platforms will really be that aggressive when it comes to marketing and this is why even on social
media on which these ads could really be possibly seen.

If the teens are still under their parent's care, parents I think should have the right to know what their kids are doing online and on their phones. Whether privacy is an issue or not, my teenager will definitely be under martial law and I will check their apps and browsing history.

Teens are yet not fully aware of what they are doing just as Colby Cotrone said, they are fans of the sport but they are crossing the line already when they gamble. Government agencies may step in if it becomes an epidemic already. Australian government AFAIK is doing lots of things to prevent their citizen from gambling including banning ads everywhere.

Thank God people are starting to notice on stuff like this because this is a big deal, if children and/or teens are getting into gambling because they see it as normal, we'd be seeing an epidemic of future adult gamblers that are going to be addicted to gambling, I think that parents should be educated right now about this and that it's alright to be strict or heavy handed when it comes to gambling, we all know that it's going to be a bad time for them in the future so why not try to stop them now and tell them what they might end up in the future if they continue gambling, maybe having a monitor for your child's online activity might be the best option even though it violates their privacy.

Today's youth are so addicted to online that they now spend most of their time online instead of studying. This has essentially become one of the main reasons for the entertainment of today's youth. Due to the trend of making money in online gambling and deep addiction to online gambling, boys and girls do not care about education in the present age. Moreover, the opportunity to earn money through "Tap to earn" mobile gaming has made the young generation so interested that they are basically spending their entire study time here. Thus, if students spend their study time online then their future bright career will be darkened as students will never be able to establish themselves. So, to get students out of this addiction, awareness should be raised in the Guardian community.

The internet, the technology, they have made everything ease of access and uncomplicated to visit any website at all. And with that, the kids and teens that are adepth to technology are no doubt might stumble upon a casino that they unnoticed to be seen with some contents that they search.

Thanks to the adsense of google and the social media because everything there seems to be visible even if with the casinos.

For that reason, we're pretty sure that most of the teens today knows how to navigate and pay a visit to an online casino that probably they've firstly seen on ads banners.

The way gambling has become so common,it is really something that will cause major concern among things,it is now very common because phones are now so easy to use,and you see children with different kinds of phones,and in those phones are betting APPs installed in it,Since they know going to a Cassino hall wont be easy,they will just gamble on their phones,but that is the worst thing that they can ever do to themselves,gambling on the phone.They gets so addicted to gamble so quick that stoping it becomes a problem.

Totally agree into this sentiment on which you are indeed on point with most parents experiences now even into myself that no matter how you do give them advises and precautions about doing gambling but still ending up my son been dealing up with it silently until have bust em up at the moment that his friend told me that my son is really that dealing up with gambling on which it did really result for me to scold him
because i just dont want for things to get even more messy. We do know that the risks of addiction is high specially into those who arent that mature enough on which we do know that in terms of needing up some money then we do know that majority of us would really be that becoming impulsive and since you are just that not that matured and if its your first time and really wants to earn money then you would definitely be putting up yourself on such instant addiction and this is something that i dont like. Just like on what you have said that as a parent, we cant be perfect because there would really be things that would really be happening under our radar or simply with our awareness due to some things specially if we are really that busy from our work or what. We would really be likely to miss out tons of things
on which this isnt something intentional.

The importance of high schools implementing gambling prevention educative programs can not be overemphasized, especially in this new age that almost every teenager has a smart phone. I see teens that I believe are not up to 18 years entering sports bet shops, and everybody is minding their business, meaning that people are accepting it as a normal thing.

The reason why I believe that schools are not laying much emphasis on teenage gambling education is because it doesn't have a direct effect to human health. Unlike alcohol and smoking that are consumed directly into the body and can be dangerous to health. But school authorities needs to understand that irresponsible and addictive gambling is equally dangerous to health and young people needs to be educated on the need to be matured before gambling their money.

With the way of recent development of the use of online gambling with cryptocurrencies, things have been made more convenient for everyone interested in gambling to find a means through from the use of internet and easily connect to gamble, this also does not have to do with any barrier restrictions for the people to find a means of gambling as well as in the teens, parents are the ones to always look after their children in other to know what they do and how they live their lives.

Being a father to three myself, I can't help but agree with you, as disappointing as the knowledge of this may appear, it's absolutely the truth, because normally, a typical parents would want to have their kids do only what they(the parents) want, and pleases them(the parents), and because of this very burning desire, parents usually get very frustrated and totally disappointed in their children when they see the child doing or living a type of life they never have envisaged for that child or their children.

But the truth of the matter (like you said) is that, parent can't really (like 100 percent) control what their kids do, or engage themselves in, because if you as a parent can get the child under your control when they are at home, how about when they are out there in school, and other social gatherings where you as a parent couldnt be present due to one reason or the other?

I think as parents, what we really do is to keep advicing our children, teaching them the wrong and right things to do, it's up to them to learn for the betterment of their future.

Your last line is incredible and a must implement for most parents. These kids are tech savvies and could get around any digitalized computing tool or app. Harnessing this privilege as a parent and fixing them somewhere they could fit-in would be a nice investment for the family. Because they'll never disappoint once it's tech related. The opportunity to this is all over the web, not that the parents need to be there to spoonfeed them on what to do on the internet.

Sites like Udemy is filled with courses including coding which could attract a child's interest to learn. Companies like Apple are always on the look for tech savvy people to join their company, and code on operating systems. However, the challenge could also be that kids don't always stick around things that wouldn't yield them immediate money. That's why online video games still figure out ways to tip their players, which consists of kids, some money. Yet with the right advice and samples of people who are doing perfectly well financially with the course they're learning, the child will stay focused and learn, knowing he'd be big in future.

Haven't you heard those stories about parents attaching their credit cards to their children's accounts on Fornite and then by the end of the month receiving a bill of thousands of dollars? because the kid could not help to use the card to buy as many skins and collectibles as possible, because they caught his attention from the beginning.
There are also stories of teens which are allowed to open accounts on trading applications or trading platforms (Like Robinhood) and they start to mess with options and features they do not even understand, for the sake of getting profits as fast as possible... in the end it turns into gambling with Bitcoin Futures where they lose money.
I don't know about you, but attaching one's credit card to the account of one's children so they can buy anything sounds like a symptom of bad parenting to me. I would prefer to have a kid who understand the actual value of the money he is throwing away for skins, instead of that.

These youngsters are indeed tech ninjas. They rule Fortnite lobbies and can break Wi-Fi. That does not mean, however, they have the wisdom to deal with the real-world consequences from their activities. Do they understand the crushing weight of debt or the slippery slope of internet gambling? No, hell no. We cannot expect they will solve it by the time their mortgages are due. That's bullshit! It is on us to teach our children and have those awkward talks with them. We have to establish limits, educate them about financial accountability, and equip them to make wise decisions

This is not about being the "cool parent" able to floss with perfection. It's about serving as a mentor, a guide, a wise leader. It's about arming them with the tools to not only survive but flourish in this digital age

Not everything should really be blamed on parenting on which we know that us parents would really be definitely be doing things which would really be that giving all the needs on what our family is really that liking.
Yes, there might be some lacking or some mistakes but not everything should really be blamed on. Somehow it would really be that important as a parent that you should really be making up some explaination or educating them about gambling on what are the cons on the moment that you would really be tending to deal from it. Yes, it might not be something effective considering that each child would really be having that different mindset when it comes to various things and specially now that we are living on a digital world where everything could really be seen online.

This is why on the moment that you would really be able to meet up something on first time and your curiosity kicks in then it would really be something that pulls you to deal up with it.
Despite on being told by your parents that you should really be avoiding it as much as you could. Well, each person does have their own interest and their own likings but
results is something that should be that avoided if you dont like to mess up.

You see this aspect of people believing parents can completely control what their children will do—the kind of things they associate themselves with—and the rest of them are limited. Like you said, you can't control what the children see on social media.
 
Even if you go as far as restricting them from having access to devices that are connected to the internet, will the parent also obstruct them from social interaction among friends? There are many ways in which children can just learn what they want and reshape themselves. What parents just need to do is be the children's best.

There also needs to be a more objective element when talking about parents as well as placing them as the cause for teenagers to start gambling, sometimes they also want to have more time to pay attention to the child but being busy in return for adequate materials and facilities is still more favored, they also just want to build a good environment for a family. In some cases, imitating parents is also relatively unreasonable. Obviously, at this time it is difficult to prevent teenagers from experimenting on social networks.

In the digital era like now, everything can be obtained easily, especially positive and negative information related to various new things, and all this happens because most people now prefer to spend most of their free time surfing the internet, many things are series and entertaining while as we know that the internet or social media is the biggest platform for casinos to promote their gambling sites, meaning yes as you said, we have to guide as much as possible. As I said above, we can get a lot of positive and negative things on the internet, which means that however and as much as possible we have to direct our children to the right path, such as teaching them how to swim and survive properly in the water.

On the other hand, in my opinion it is unlikely for schools to teach anything about gambling, or that is to say prohibit all children who go to school there from engaging in gambling, because children are those who have a very unstable mindset with a very high level of curiosity, and up to Now I have never seen a school that implements gambling prevention as a new curriculum, especially in my country, meaning that this problem all comes back to the parents.

When I think of parenting in this digital era I cannot help but to remind myself how kids and teens have the advantage over their parents when comes to digital dextery and knowledge, that helps them to get away with anything they are doing on the internet within their parents even knowing what is going on.
It is something I have noticed with my own parents as well, they have had smartphones for a while and they still do manage all the functionalities at the one hundred percent. On the other hand, we have teens today who are capable of hidding applications, using torrents links, basic coding, and even carry out transctions using third party applications. It could be perfectly possible to have teens gambling their money away and their parents never realizing about it.
Though, fortunately, as this generation of teens start to grow up and become parents themselves, they will be better at parenting, because they would already know the same tricks they used in the past.