Topic: Concerns grow over online gambling among teens - page 19. (Read 3538 times)

If we wants to do something to those who playing gambling, including teens, we must do carefully because if we use the hard way, they will not accept it easily and will thinks that we interfere their business (they often says like that). We can use different approaches to them such as we trying to gets close to them and find out what they do and trying to gives advices to them. If we can closer to them with good and without trying to tells them with a loudly, we may have chance to knows what their reasons to playing gambling and we can gets close to them. They may accept our advices and will trying to reduce or even stops their gambling activity, especially if we can shows them many examples how gambling can ruins their lives.

Parents play the main role for their children so parents must be their good friends and not just their parents so their children can share many things to their parents. It will makes a closer relationships between parents and children so children will knows where their border and will not trying to breaks it.

I agree with the pattern of educating parents at home so that children have the ability to recognize the irresponsible nature of gambling and they can avoid addiction when they grow up as teenagers. Gambling is difficult to eradicate because now access is so easy to find on social media, but the role of parents in directing children not to get involved in gambling addiction is very important. To make things easier, give your children other workers who are more useful and like them so they don't try to find out about gambling.

Schools cannot control children because they only have time during school hours, whereas parents can carefully control their children and have much more time. Children should be able to focus more on studying and not be involved in gambling when they are still relatively young.

I believe we can start first from home to combat teens from gambling. Once we can get it from there, the high rate of gambling among teens will be minimized.

In families, parents play a major in the upbringing of their child's character and intellect before their teacher or the school authorities help out. If parents start to teach their children gambling prevention at an early stage as Oshosondy mentioned. We won't be seeing teens longing to gamble for money whereby they are to focus on their studies more than any other thing they could think of.

This is why parenting is really that very crucial on which on the moment that you have that encountered a thing on which your parents had taught you about to avoid or to keep away from it then you would definitely be mainly thinking that you should avoid but of course it would really be that still depending on what kind or type of personality you do have since not all people would really be that having on the same mindset on which there are one who are really that too hard headed and there are ones who do stick with the rules on which been taught or given or made them realize then they would really be following and there are ones who would really be making out such involvement just because they've been that curious on what it is.We do know that once that curiosity would be kicking in then you would be tending to test it out. Some might be able to stop after that and there are ones who do get addicted in the end.

Gambling industry is really that becoming that big year by year on which it would really be that safe to say that it would really be that including those teens or those young people to get engaged with gambling.
There are really just that there are ones who arent that being that not being caught because gambling nowadays would really be that so easy and not being caught specially here on crypto space.
This would really be something that an individual problem into a certain family because there are indeed that who do experience because one of the family members that having such problem.
So it would really be case to case basis.

Nothing is wrong with sex education. If a child gets to a certain age of puberty then the parents should take it upon themselves to teach that child what is happening on their body and not to be left alone by themselves or be taught by the "wrong" people. Of course, there is a reason they say it is a wise person that learns from someone's mistake.


Well your analogy about sex education and gambling education is far different to be compared. Sex education is very important because it involves natural growth and compulsory growth and development on the human body of which the young adult need to know all is well but just another stage in life (at least this is an advantage human has above lower animals to vabally teach sex education to the young in the family).

So coming to this part of your gambling analogy, I think it is apt, your idea of not teaching children how to gamble until you notice them on it or they ask to know is quite proper. But it depends on the age that they are before they could start making such enquiry and again they will easily know what gambling is if the father is doing it right in their presence because children learn fast on what they see. Most children these days can operate the android phone even beyond one's expectation, so it is easy access to operate on gambling apps on the android phone if left for the children

Makin KYC mandatory isn't actually a measure to getting the minors away from the casino because they are definitely still going to lie about their age and for that i don't think they have got another way of verifying how true that is actually but i know for sure that these minors will always increase their age so they can be allowed by the casino to gamble, until there is a measure to verify age then it may become possible to stop minors but until there's a proper means for age verification it will still be very difficult getting to be able to stop the minors totally but then KYC will help to check the identity of most gamblers.

Getting actual control over gamblers from been able to access the casino especially when the are not up to the age of gambling is actually not an easy task except there will be a separate way of proof for age for every gambler that will want to to be registered on the casino that will reduce the rate at which minors will have access to the casino, i know some will still want to forge the documents but it will only be possible with some so this policy will only reduce the rate at which minors try to gamble but its not going to totally stop it actually.

Hard to insist what we like them to do since there are instances that our child will resist especially if we are so strict regarding on doing those things that we like since there are chance that they won't obey us and will become rebellious. That's why sometimes I let my those young people to experience those things and make them realize that they would be on bad position if they gamble more especially if they experience losses since for sure they would realize that there's nothing to get for expecting a lot on gambling. Its just we just need to guide them all the time and we make sure to be available always when they need us especially on having a discussion on things that they don't understand.

I disagree with you at some point, growing up as a kid there are time I'll want to go astray and join other kids to misbehave but when I remember the kind of family am from, I'll take corrections immediately what I'm trying to say is that there are some core values you'll inculcate in your children and they'll always take corrections and won't be carried away by peer pressure.

 I still insist that parents have the major role to play in bringing up their kids, kids are like plants if you train them well they'll grow to flourish but when it goes the other way they'll get spoilt, so teaching your kids and letting them know the consequences of doing wrong is very important, if you don't do that other kids would help you spoil them and mislead them to wrong acts.

I half agree with this because I don't really know if it will be good for the kids or not.
The same problem with teaching sex education. I don't know if that is a good thing too or not. Simply because I think kids will learn that normally and not by anyone trying to educate them. Gambling on the other hand is a bit different. If we are already making them aware of it, then it can be a problem soon.
I mean, I would not teach my children about it, as much as possible, I want them to be innocent about it when they grow up so that they won't even try it.
Giving them the idea could be the worst thing we will do or it could be good. I think it's still if they will remain clueless about it. But once they bump into it, I'd be ready to give some advise.

Some things that were explained to me at home probably saved me from dangerous things, including gambling, which I consider dangerous for teenagers. They do not yet fully perceive how dependent they can be on this and where the boundaries are. In general, when my children become teenagers, I will begin to explain many things to them, but this also needs to be done in a gentle way so as not to get the opposite effect from it.

Yes, this is true, and those who are not parents cannot understand that their bad habits are being copied. Sometimes even the parents themselves cannot understand where teenagers learned some inappropriate things. In addition, now they can learn various things using YouTube or the Internet. To be honest, I can’t even imagine how to control this, but I know that there are all sorts of applications to install and see what sites a teenager visits. Still, it is important to do this, because if this is not controlled, one day we will discover that he stole money from us for the game or something worse.

The root of the problem is not schools. Do children spend all their time at school? No, and do they learn all these things from the school? No, they don't. So, I don't see how gambling prevention education can help lessen teen gambling when they have all the time and space to do their gambling activities after school.

The root of the problem is the upbringing, and also the advent of online gambling, of course. The advertisements shown everywhere do play a role in this but they aren't the basic reason for teens to get into gambling. If their parents and elders try, they can keep them away from such things.

Everything starts from home, if children are taught what they should be taught, they will only follow those things. The guy who wrote that article is young as well, why is he not into gambling but finds it disturbing or to be a problem for teens to gamble? It's all about awareness and it starts from the upbringing.

Minors have a high tendency to indulge in gambling. As the gambling industry grows, in the same way the number of minors gamblers also increasing. Now this situation is almost out of control. Controlling it is also not an easy task. But if the casino sites make it mandatory to verify the KYC of each of their users, then minors can be brought back from this situation. But casino establishments never give importance to such restrictions. There are some institutions they require KYC from their clients but if one wants they can conduct their gambling without KYC. But if all the sites here follow the same rules then the users will be forced to do KYC and it is possible to control minors from such activities.

Well, the education alone cannot help the teens and children stay away from gambling or do not gamble at all. Someone needs to monitor them, and constantly educate them and only then they are saved from it. Gambling is so much addictive and children/ teenagers are quickly get in the trap of the addiction.

The gambling casinos especially the ones operating online do not care who is gambling on the other side of the screen. Their focus is to get money from the gamblers no matter what is their age etc. That is one reason why KYC isn't implemented at the time of deposits, so every minor can come and play  And when they will initiate withdrawal, they will be denied the KYC based on age and their funds will be seized too.
How unfair 

Even if the government wants to stop the trend of online gambling the role of the family is more important for the protection of teenagers. Parents have the most responsibility to stop this gambling addiction in our youth. Where the child is going with whom he is mixing what he is doing on the mobile all the time should be monitored so that he cannot abuse the smartphone. There is no alternative to being conscious and limiting smartphone usage measures should be taken for that. Besides we have to think from the point of view of moral and Islamic values. It is possible to protect the youth from the dangers of gambling through the united awareness of family society and government.

The presence of technology and digitalization has provided benefits and positive impacts for all individuals, but behind the benefits and positive impacts provided there are negative impacts which are quite dangerous, especially for the younger generation. Because today's life is never separated from social media and mobile phones, it is impossible for the current generation not to know about online gambling, but social media has become a forum for promoting online gambling sites. and we cannot limit online gambling sites from promoting on social media in places where young people gather, because that is beyond our capabilities.

There was news about many people being trapped in a cycle of irresponsible gambling, causing many losses. This raises concerns for those who are still teenagers, because after all the future is in their hands (the younger generation), and if many of the younger generation are destroyed because of gambling, I can't imagine what the situation will be like tomorrow, will it be okay? .

This is unnecessary. Every once in a while there will be some manufactured panic about kids being addicted to gambling, and when that stops getting clicks they move onto kids getting addicted to porn, or cigarettes, or vaping. These concerns are overblown. On the rare occasion that a teenager gets addicted to the point that it is ruining their life, they should certainly seek help, but it’s not something where we need mandates and regulation to combat.

Gambling laws in the US are already strict enough. It’s been hard enough to get them to a more reasonable and less restrictive level.

We are going to see more propaganda about kids gambling as these mobile apps become more popular, but no matter how well intentioned they think they are being, pushing for stricter KYC and other measures isn’t going to keep teens out of trouble and will only punish honest people who want to have some enjoyment through sports betting.

Since the gambling industry became accessible through online many persons below the age of 18 has jumped into gambling. It is something that is worth given concern because these individuals are not prepared to take responsibility of their action. The painful part is that there is a low probability to stop them since one cannot k now the exact age when they come into the gambling platform. The concerns grow everyday not only in the gambling industry but also in other sectors. For example, the porn site, a lot of teens are accessing it when they're not up to the age to do that.

If minors indulge in this industry then the government can no longer regulate it. It will go completely against the government. It is necessary to take initiative from now. Taking precautionary measures for minors who conduct gambling. Socially or nationally or through advertising, minors should be discouraged. Minors must be weaned from gambling if the nation is to prosper. Today it stands as a varnished chain. But I think here only the government will fail to bring it under control unless the parents in the family take proper care of their children. A concerted effort by both parents and the government can prevent such disorders.

Well if it puts awareness in why not? Highly doubt it'd be effective though. I mean a lot of the stuff put into schools has doubtful effectiveness in the first place anyway, what more with gambling. In the first place it has to start with the parents teaching them how to value money and common sense behind it. There's absolutely no common in spending money to "support" your team when it's not even given directly to them lol.

Anyhow in the side of the apps/sites themselves, they really have to implement better ways to stop the minors from accessing them or being able to see them in the first place. God don't get me started with content creators as well, they're probably the first ones that most kids find.

Parents that comes to this point are the ones that have done everything they can to give them reminder of not getting into the depths of gambling.

But even if the love is there, they have to teach them tough love and you're right with that. They need to learn the lesson of life on their own terms.

Whether they like it or not, they're the ones that will choose their path in life and if they can't help themselves with gambling, a little support still from their parents will come but that's about getting out of their addiction.