Topic: Does having children have an influence on gambling habits? - page 11. (Read 1964 times)

Firstly before you embark on the journey of child bearing, you should make conscious efforts to planning and not just going into child bearing just like that. Examine your source of income, the circumstances around the economic situation in your country and the kind of life style you desire to libe as all this will influence the number of kids your should have, most importantly your sources of income aswell is another thing that will be put into great consideration before having children so it doesn't turn out thst child bearing become burdensome to you so much that you are no longer able to afford the kind of entertainment you did had before then.

The number of kids your have got will definitely affect the way you gamble especially if you are a responsible gambler but the irresponsible ones are those who may not want to put that into consideration because they have probably been addicted already.

It would really be able to changed up the things on which you have been doing before when you are still single on which if you are someone who is really that loving on spending
into those times that you arent still having you own family then it would really be that totally different when you do already have that responsibilities which you would really be needing to fill
up specially if you are a male or husband. You are the ones who would really be providing all the things that you would really be needed by your family even if it means
that you would really be cutting off expenses with your gambling habits then you must do that thing for you to be able to be a responsible father or head of the family.

You cant really just that make yourself that way too careless on still playing gambling without having these considerations. Its impossible that you wont really be able to determine
on what are your priorities and what are your responsibilities. If it turns out that this is something that it is really out of your interest then marriage life
isnt still your thing or you arent that prepared, because on the time that you would really be still doing stuffs then you are putting up your family on trouble.

All these still buttress on responsible gambling, you "cut your clothes according to the clothes." This should happen even before you have the children, every gambler should be up and doing with the good ethics of gambling to avoid financial issues. I said that because some gamblers never inculcate that habit before they have children and after they have the children, it becomes difficult for them to do due to gambling addictions and misappropriation. But a few would be able to change their ways simply because of their love for their children and the sacrifices they are willing to make.

However, we do not have the same minds. It could be strong for some and weak for others, which is why we need to guide against it from the beginning.

Yes, of course, losses would be harder to bear when you now have a family, especially if you are the breadwinner of your family and also striving to be a responsible father. A single mismanagement may make your family suffer.

I've ever been a responsible person all my life, so gambling has never been an issue for me. I also bet with the money I can afford to lose, and in most cases, not up to 0.01% of my worth. So gambling can never affect my family's finances.

Beyond mine and most importantly, I advise people not get addicted to it because it could be very devastating.

married life at the intersection of gambling addiction and responsibility revelation. If you're using the family piggy bank for another round of slots, you should reconsider your hobby. Marriage, my friends, is like living in the financial red zone 24/7.

Now for the unemployed gambler. Oh, the joy of investing your final savings to chase that elusive gain for family provision. Noble? Hardly. Entertaining? Only if tragicomedy is funny. I recommend gambling with style and common sense. Roll the dice, but don't waste Timmy's lunch money. Fun gambling vs. being a royal flush away from a family intervention. Choose wisely!

Gambling, even in small amounts, is dangerous. When kids are involved, that fire can spread quickly

Whether you can control it is key to your approach. Gambling is always risky. You claim you won't bet the savings or budget, but the issue is habit, not amount

Yes, kids change everything. It changes our priorities, choices, and entertainment. We shouldn't mix "adding spice" with dangerous behavior. There are many non-gambling methods to have fun. Why not try those routes? It's about instilling safety, accountability, and creativity in our thrill-seeking excursions, not just safeguarding our cash

Not yet having one but logically, if you are a gambler and happened to have a children, you will either have less time to gamble due to your parental duties or have huge drive to take more risks, if it is the worst which is anticipated. Of course individuals are different from one another; some people are still fine with their gambling habits despite of having a child. They could manage their time well if they just really want to. In some instances, parent gamblers are not betting that much because they are being practical of their child's daily needs. A gambler regardless of having a child or not, will be either responsible or not, but that is not because of the added family member but rather, just him/her making decisions for himself.
But there's this tendency that lacking a job would be resulting to less exposure in gambling because they won't have enough resources to bet in the first place. But indeed, that depends on the individual. There are indeed people who spends their time in gambling because they don't have a job which is a bit ironic; they gambler their luck to get through their daily needs which is never a good thing.

This is what's going to happen to a gambler, either having a kid will change them for the better or for the worse, it also shows where you stand with the kid when it comes to whether you love the kid or not because if you do love the kid, you're going to be changing for the good and you will do your best not to go back to your old life that you know will ruin your family and your relationship with your child if you ever planned on going back, that's a guarantee and no other way around it.
Yes, that's a likely thing that happens, those that are already dirt poor are the ones that are gambling even more, they still have hopes that they might be able to turn their life around at a single stroke of luck which isn't true, gambling wins are almost always leading to more gambling and you end up losing the money that you've won because you thought you can win even bigger.

Given that there is an existing responsibility to children I think most gambler will minimize their bets or sometimes lead to abstaining from it. This also depends on your capacity as parents if you have a stable source of income I think it doesn't matter minimizing bets or even quitting. We just need to choose our priority and learn how to manage our time and money in gambling that is why we should be responsible in everything we do in life.

Most of the people are engaged in gambling even after a married life but some gambler leave gambling when they are married to someone. It depends on the mentality, even some people don't think about their children and family so they always like to take money from them to continue gambling.

I think married people who don't have job are more involved in gambling because they don't have money and they want to gather money to fulfill the needs of their money without thinking about the way of earning that it is bad or good.

It's true.
Well, gambling could affect a whole family if the parents will not be responsible. Me? I like betting on sports in small amounts and that's just to increase the thrill of watching the game. My wife knows about it and there are times she will ask if I made a bet for her favorite team. She knows I won't cross the line of betting our savings or our budget just so I could please my gambling habit or even if I am chasing losses. I would not get that far.

If we know our responsibilities with our kids, we won't mess around with our money. We could spend a little in gambling and that will still please us a little bit. We are just looking for that little risk while being entertained so might as well let it stay that way.
If we lose, then let it go. There's always a tomorrow for gambling and we must keep that in mind so we won't be betting blindly for the sports that we don't have any knowledge about.
Having kids surely change the perspective of one person because there's always that thought of keeping the money and just spending it for them but it's not bad if we spend a little if we think we can add some spice in our lives.

Of course, having a family will certainly change a person's mindset, but this is completely different when we discuss gender.  usually women will immediately focus on family and taking care of children when they have a family but when a man becomes a gambler, the possibility of changing is difficult, men prioritize their desires over family ^{(i see this, quite a lot of women change than men who went from being a gambler to no longer gambling)}

First of all, your losses shouldn't be something that is hard to bear ever, whether you are single adult, or married or with children. Bet only what you can afford to lose, easily afford to lose, to be more precise. If you have one or more children, little children, I mean, you normally don't need to gamble at all, because your kids can entertain you even better than any gambling.

Having children is adding enough responsibility and expenses, it will definitely affect your gambling habits. You can't often gamble when you are aware of responsibilities awaiting you instead you get into doing jobs and business to earn money. Training children in this era is very difficult unlike then. Would any one prefer using him income to gamble or take good care of his family, the children becomes the greatest priority.

This is a sensitive issue. People with kids may be gambling from beforehand or enter gambling anew. But I dont think they change their habits in gambling because of having a child. Often this leads to familial problems, marital issues and not being able to pay for the child's needs.

This leads to legal problems inside the marriage and even divorce.

Sadly, the gambler needs to control their addiction as they gradually approach to being settled down. Gambling and its impact is immense on the family and it can destroy lives.

Betting in general is something we do with thorough choices made. Children is our responsibilities, once you've kids, ensure you take care of the basic necessities as a parent because you're obligated to these duties. Secondly, aplying caution in everything we do, because with the slightest mistakes, we found ourselves on the losing end. To most gamblers in the space, children doesn't change anything because they will still go about carrying out their activities each day and ensure they keep good records of the system. I know it's not easy choice but we bring on the necessary tools to keep forcing through breaks.

Once we have children life changes completely, we start to realize that we are not the most important ones in the world anymore and that our children are now the center of our life. Being a parent is one of the greatest gifts in the world and we would do anything for them. Everybody changes ones he has children and so will his spending habits. I would rather buy new clothes for my children, then buy new clothes for myself. The same goes for having a good food on the table. It's more important that my children eat well than for myself, because their body is still growing and they all the important nutrition. After having children there will be less money available for gambling and we will think twice about how much money we are willing to risk in the casinos. I think that children makes us more cautious, responsible and more thinking about the future. Losses might be harder to bear, but we should also be less likely to get into the situations where we accumulate large losses. Everybody with kids and a family needs some alone time where he can relax, gambling is a good way to for that because we can do it at home once the children and wife are sleeping. Just make sure you have yourself under control and only use money for gambling that you can afford to lose.

Even though each person is different, I think majority have changed their habits and life in general, after they became parents. I would not call it life before and after kids. But people definitely change. I cant speak for everyone, but in general level of overall responsibility increases. I am a parent, and with time, the amount I spend on a kid only grows (I want to give it more and more of everything), and sometimes I economy on things on myself. Which means I would not go and buy each year a new mobile model, but rather use one for 3 years. Same is with my gambling. I became more cautions with betting and gambling in general.

It's better we don't gamble when we have family to look after. Making losses as a parent seems frustrating because we're up and running in the space and we don't take any chances, infact every concrete path generates income. Experience is the best teacher, I'll lower my standards to becoming dependent on the system. I know its not an easy joh. There's a whole lot that happen behind the scene. We just stood to the responsibility of becoming better patents and never stuck ourselves in gambling because it's a straight path to stretch our hands in gambling.

This is form of responsible attitude towards the family, avoiding all things that could have bad impact and this is must for the head of the family.
No husband or father will let his family suffer in the days to come and no one wants destruction in the family, harmony and joy in the family is desire that can also provide happiness.
Gambling is an activity full of risks and gambling can clearly have bad impact on the perpetrator if they cannot have the right approach and attitude, mistakes often occur and make gamblers have to face various problems such as financial and mental.
Obviously this is problem that can disrupt family integrity and harmony, just imagine child needs education and other needs and this is related to finances so if finances are in disarray then the child future will also be affected.
Sometimes father also has emotions that cannot be controlled if he has experienced series of losses from gambling. There are many cases where father commits violence against his family as form of outlet for what he has experienced.
Obviously, this is an attitude that should not be shown and of course it would be shame if the integrity and harmony of the family were to be destroyed because of problems caused by gambling.

I think this depends on the case, being a father has a big responsibility and is heavy, because of course there are many burdens that must be borne, including basic needs and a wife and children who have to be supported and cared for. take note. For example, if this father gambles with limits, perhaps they can focus on their children and leave gambling, because a father will certainly change when he has a little one. but for those who are already addicted to gambling, I don't think they will be affected, they will just gamble, not caring about it.

I agree with you, there have been many cases of life being destroyed because of gambling, but in my opinion, even though someone is addicted to gambling, it is certainly caused by their own actions, which lead them to big problems which can spread to relationships, and the family is also definitely affected. The impact is if they are addicted to gambling, because someone who is addicted to gambling is likely to only think about gambling, the chances of winning are slim. It's true what you said, of course we should do this