Topic: Never gamble in front of your kids. - page 21. (Read 12632 times)

As much as possible I don't even want to bring it up right now because I don't want them to have an idea about gambling. My kids are still young and I know they will somehow bump into gambling when they grow up. But as long as they are under my roof, it's better if they won't do it yet. Now, if they are already working, that's when we will talk deeply about it.

You are right though, the world is changing. There was a time that I forgot my smartphone at home and I waited 1 hour in a place that is like a park with many people to get my wife, that's when I realized a lot had changed. A group of people don't even talk but it's obvious they are all friends, their eyes are all just hooked on their smartphones.
There is silence too as most kids with their parents are just also using their phones, either playing a game or whatever they are doing there. That is not what I grew up with and I was kind of sad to see it. Truly, the internet and technology really changed us and our kids will grow up in this so we must be ready.

Good parents of course know which things are good to show their children and which are bad things not to be seen by their children. Apart from that, of course parents will basically teach and educate their children with things that have positive value, even by playing games that are not gambling, they will set a time limit so that they don't play for too long. Apart from that, influence from other people can make us want to do things that other people do, especially when it comes to profits, of course everyone wants profits that can be obtained quickly, unfortunately gambling is certainly not like that because of wrong thinking like that. it will only make them addicted. external interactions which will certainly be felt and received by all children will influence them whether they can differentiate between what is good for themselves and what is bad for them and this is where the importance of education from parents is, if the education they give can be understood well then I think children can choose right and wrong for themselves.

I myself think that when they are old enough or first get to know gambling, of course I will tell them about gambling which is not entirely enjoyable, because gambling can make someone addicted and destroy their life even though it is the fault of each individual but it cannot be denied that Gambling does have a strong temptation and attraction. Telling them is not wrong because the purpose of telling them is to make them aware not to gamble or not gamble excessively. Also, with the many cases of bad impacts that occur, I think this can be used as an example for them not to make mistakes that could harm themselves.

It is true that the changes of the times are different from before, many children now easily understand and take action according to developments in their respective environments without having to ask their parents for help. Especially those related to gambling, there are many types of gambling that appear through social media networks and it is very easy for children today to access without their parents' knowledge and this will also make it a task for parents to provide proper explanations and understanding to their children about real gambling so that children are not easily interested in doing it.

If you go at it this way, you just might miss the point.

While these and that activities might be copied, a couple of others wouldn’t. We can as well say it doesn’t apply to every child but, this singular act of showing of these habits before them kids is influencing.

Don’t forget kids learn by copying, mimicking what their parents do or someone they idolize. Yeah, not all activities are copied and that’s where you have to look at it from the point of; what is there to gain!

Speaking of eating veggies, you have your health to gain but, the tastebuds offers something more immediate in meat and what have you for fast food.
Relate this to gambling and you’ll find the monetary reward to be very enticing. When a kid grows up and finds out that, dad has been running the family with income from gambling, such kid is bound to give it a try.

Parents need to understand that the world has changed, years ago you could only be influenced by the people close to you and what you watched on TV, but now you can be influenced by what people all over the world can do, and you can even select the specific topics in which you are interested, so hiding information from their kids is no longer an option, and if they want the best for them, they need to teach them about the true nature of gambling, why it is a bad idea for them to engage in it and avoid it if one of their friends offline or online propose them to participate in it.

Agree. Since the children is underage for gambling, they shouldn't know gambling. Children are mostly very curious with something done by their parents, especially something like gambling which is literally playing certain games. Children naturally are very happy to do something that they assume like games. If they know gambling games, they must try to play it. Then, they are probably addicted because they will play more often when they know well playing the games. It will be worse when they know it can give them money if they won it. This potentially becomes a big problem someday.

Yep. It will be worse if the children think it is a part of their regular activities daily. Moreover, if they are already aware about the potential money to get from the gambling games. They easily spend bigger and bigger money because they must be obsessed to earn bigger money from gambling. Since they have no mature mentality, they won't set the limitation on the money to use in gambling. Well, it will be very worrying if children already play gambling and be addicted with the gambling. It will be difficult to recover them if they are addicted already.

Imo instead of hiding gambling or any related to gambling activities from your kids as a parents, it would have been more better to teach them more about it , like the negative effect that's attached to it , because even when you try your best to hide it from them. They may eventually endup learning it from someone else in their surroundings, or via social media, because alot of folks love posting about Their wins in gambling, due to fact that the world is getting more digital each day kids of now and days can easily, approach such via the internet or social medias. That's why is better to teach them more about gambling especially the harmful part in gambling.  So that they will know how to handle things if they find themselves in such situation.

Views on parenting can vary dramatically, but almost every parent makes sure their child is not interested in gambling. The methods can be different and it is quite normal, but I know from my own experience that the system of prohibitions never function as desired, and that's why I'm talking about it. Any system of inhibitions needs an additional system of tracking and punishment. Whether your child becomes your friend and trusts you depends on your actions. I try to explain to my children the risks of gambling using real examples from my own life.

But hiding or gambling secretly does not mean protecting. It means postponing explanation what is gambling. Indeed their level of intelligence isnt enough to understand gambling fully, but if they notice parents gamble and parents give some explanation, it will be a slow preparation process to their understanding. Otherwise what do you suggest then? Hide everything that isnt suited for those who are younger than 18, and then at their 18th bday splash out all the information on them?

Look on math. We dont teach them trigonometry, integrals or vector spaces when they are 7-8, but we do teach kids how to add and subtract. Teachers slowly prepare them for complicated mathematics. So why cant we do same with gambling? They will find out about it anyway and try it.

It's the right thing to play secretly. Kids don't actually accept that parents or elderly ones would lead them astray. That's why they easily get influenced by such individuals. Exposing kids to gambling is dangerous to the society at large. Hence, while parents work strides ahead to watch all the kids in the home, placing a routine of their gambling behavior in a way that it doesn't affect the children also matters.

Gambling in the kid's presence is an abuse to them. Due to the restrictions which has been put in place for underaged people not to participate in gambling. It's quite a breach to such rule, if we let them watch us play. Gambling was made an 18+ game for the safety of the society. Kids get easily deceived and it's not their fault, because their brain isn't mature. Protecting them is our duty as their parents. And we adults tend to know better what's right or wrong. Leading the kids to the right behavior is quite crucial.

Only adults should gamble. Its a means of entertainment, maybe yielding some money as well. But things change when you started a family. Kids are like sponges. They absorb everything you say and do. They observe you playing games and believe its natural and okay. And things arent always perfect either.

Parenting is hard. You will never have a more important job than this one. You really must set a good example. Keep adult things adult. It is not different in gambling. Just play poker with your friends. But away from the children. Kids, be kids. Let them play, let them learn, let them grow up free from concern about all the grown-up business.

Its not about perfection either. Its about using intelligence. Its about realising how children view and absorb knowledge. It also concerns doing whats best for them. So, have fun. Just be sensible. Play a decent parent. That is actually what counts most.

If you dont like for your kids to be that become a gambler then it would really be just that common sense that as a parent then you would really be doing as much as you could on avoiding on making those
exposure that you are doing gambling. You wont really be making yourself having no problems or worries that your kids would become a gambler not unless if you are really that making them one then
you would really be definitely be having no care if your kids would be able to see you doing gambling. This is where parents responsibility and their doings would really be reflecting out on what kind of parent you are. Somehow not all the time parents would really be taking up the blame because there are really kids that despite on being taught about the risks of gambling or really just that simply avoiding
but still those youngster are really that curious on dealing up something such as gambling because it do make them interested.

If it works like this, then how can you explain if you eat vegetables or healthy food in front of kids, they still prefer fast food? They dont even want to try vegetables, even though you try to show them how tasty they are. I am sure that when you was a kid, you were around people who smoke or drink alcohol (100% sure at your birthday parents and guests drink wine or Champaign). That did not force you to become drinker and heavy smoker though. The problem with kids and gambling is not "if they see they would want to try", but lack of explanation about gambling.

Yups, that's true, and that's why gambling must be completely kept out of the sight of children, none other than because after all parents are one of the objects that their children will always imitate in any way, not only in terms of actions or habits but from language they can also follow us, and sometimes we don't know that they are learning some habits that we often do, such as in terms of "speech or language" where suddenly they say something that shouldn't be said, such as words - harsh words. And as you said, a child doesn't know what is right and what is wrong, the point is that for them their parents are the center of their attention and whatever habits their parents have, they will usually follow them. Therefore, of course, as you said, we as parents must be able to protect and prevent our children from anything negative in any way. There is nothing wrong with gambling, or meaning it is fine if you want to get involved in gambling but make sure that you do it when you are away from the sight of children.

I totally agree with you, gambling is an activity for adults and shouldn't by any chance be near an underage let along kids.

Like any other bad habit, gambling should be strictly prohibited beside children as it can affect their actions and their minds, children tend to be fast learners who are full of curiosity, something like gambling will sound very interesting for them and they might enjoy the fun way too much leading it to terrible consequences such as stealing money to gamble or fall into addiction.
I think children should only focus on what keeps them growing on the right healthy path, so parents should really be aware of what they do beside them.

I think most people would agree that gambling in front of children is bad behavior, even if it is occasional. One day they will find out for themselves what gambling is, without us having to introduce it from an early age by gambling in front of them, that's for sure. We know that children have a very curious nature, and they definitely have a tendency to want to know more about gambling after seeing their parents gamble. The impact this will have will be very bad for its development, this is a consideration that must be emphasized.

The worst impact on children is when they think gambling is an activity that can be taken for granted in every environment, this can happen because they do not yet have a comprehensive understanding of gambling. Children also don't understand the risks that can arise from gambling, and they also don't have much consideration, so it's better for us to choose not to gamble in front of children. That's just my personal assumption, it could be that in some places gambling in front of children isn't something to worry about, it all depends on your own point of view.

I have noticed that much children just went to keep doing what they see their parent doing because they want to be mimic them thinking like them and also behaving like them. Children does not know what is good and what is evil that's why even we corect them, they we still want to keep doing the same thing they are directed about. It will be wise for those of us that are parent to always keep our gambling away from children because they quickly learn very fast and something they don't even know the consequences or later effects of what they are doing. We should keep some certain things away from them if we don't want them to learn the wrong thing.

Children's character, their minds are very strong to absorb various knowledge, because at this early age we should teach as best as possible with positive things. for example, if we pursue gambling or children see the behavior of their parents who are gambling, they will definitely be very curious about their parents' activities. they can't see positive and negative things yet so it's better If we want to gamble, we have to stay away from children

Gambling in front of children will make them want to know about it and at some point when they learn to understand this experience will attract them to gamble. Again if they understand the issue of gambling then this issue will not be limited only with the chirldren. It may be discussed in various places that the child's parents gamble. Since gambling is never viewed positively in society, no one wants anyone to know about it. Also, if a gambler gambles on his own, he may have increased attention but will not feel comfortable gambling when children are present or in front of them.

Children, some might think they aren't actually seeing what they are doing but you would be surprised to know that they are very fast and accurate learners and when we do some things are aren't up to their comprehension then they will tend to copy it and even start practicing it which includes habits like even gambling.