Topic: Never gamble in front of your kids. - page 25. (Read 8200 times)

Points are logical but i would like to agree to op"s statement. As we know kids are fond of game and games are an importance source of entertainment for them. As gambling is also a game that plays for money but kids aren't mature enough to make difference between normal games and others games what use for gambling. As they usually coping elder, so normally they will want to play that game which you are playing for gambling in front of them And honestly it's hard to manage kids whenever they crying for having anything. So it's better not to gamble in front of them. Moreover we can't control what'll kids do in future but we can atleast teach them proper guidelines including healthy environment. And maybe this will effect them while they'll take decision in future. So OP is right.

I think there is no use of discussing such thing as gambling in front of children or not doing it, as kid will grow up the way children wants. We have very, very few examples of ancestral gamblers; dynasty of gamblers. You can be a religious family, but the first thing your children do when they leave parents house will be gambling, drinking and etc. Hard to predict what future life children will have, because we cant predict the future. What will be in trend, popular or demanded in 20-30 years - that is the way children would be. They will adopt to modern world.

A person might protect his children from gambling addiction for years, and in 10 years the world will be Las Vegas 2.0 and gambling would be the only way to earn. What will happen then? The kid will become addicted. That is true. Can it be considered that a person has failed as a parent. No.

Parents can protect children from anything they consider is bad for their children. But when children starts their separate from parents life, they will rebuild it, their interests, their behavior, their hobbies and the way they spend time and money the way they want.

When it comes on being young or to those who are just really that on early age, anything that they would really be able to see into their parents or whatever things that they are dealing or doing
will really be always right into their eyes on which it would really be just that normal that they would really be following it. This is why if we do have sons and childrens then it would really be just that right that we should really be avoiding on letting them seeing into those activities that we are dealing with specially gambling. We do know on what are the harmful effect that it could
affect them on their later lives. No parents would really be liking for their children to end up miserable into their lives specially when it comes to finances. We do know on what are the possibilities and risks that it could give out into their lives on which we dont really like.

I agree. The easiest way to get kids uninterested in something is to show little interest in that thing yourself. If a parent hides away his gambling habit or any hobby irrespective of what it is, and is later found out by his kids, it could likely pique the interest of the kids even more. And they would then learn more about it via other sources while it would have been best taught by their parents.
Kids would always want to learn more about what they get interested in and who better than the parents to guide them right. Parents also has a duty in the primary education of their kids.

At a very young age, with and very innocent brain they think all of the things that surround them will be normal to them so it's really ideal to spereate your child when you want to do your gambling habit so they don't think it normal and nothing risk at all. It's responsibility of parents to guide their children whats the wrong and good side of life so they can grow knowledgeably with their assistance, still they can gamble but at the designated age that they can afford and earnings with their hard work. Like what others say it's all about the tree on the output of the fruit.

That is a correct approach - giving explanation. Btw, easiest way to make kid not doing something is to not focus on that itself. If someone is afraid that the kid will get addicted from watching you gamble, so you try hiding act of gambling - stop focusing on that. If kid sees your show little interest, he wont get much curious. Why hiding act of gambling is stupid or we should not pay much attention to never gambling in front of kids - they will learn it from friends, school, YouTube. They will learn gambling without parents even knowing. So the best way to minimize possible negative consequences - let them be already prepared for that.

Some children are not very intelligent and also want to know what their parents are doing, and it is normal for some children to keep approaching their parents when their parents are busy with their laptops and devices. These children want to know what their parents are doing, so they want to see it, and maybe later, they can also try it when their father's device is not in use. I have seen this happen to some of my friend's children, who do not pay attention to their children using their father's devices so that their children can open and see the device's contents. This requires further supervision from parents so that their children do not find out about things they are not appropriate to do.

We as parents must really be responsible with our gambling games and don't do it in front of our children. We should think about our children rather than encourage them to follow what we do. It's enough for us to gamble and our children don't need to gamble for the sake of their lives when they grow up.

Apart from that, we also don't need to show them that we are gambling because that can make them curious and want to know how to play it. If they already know how to play, they will invite their friends to gamble and they will do this when they are together. Meanwhile, their parents have no idea what they are doing because they are busy working and don't supervise how their children play with their friends.a

Yes, that method is also good, even if we hide it no matter how hard we try, children will definitely learn from their friends at school or see someone gambling outside the house, I think the most correct way is to explain the dangers of gambling for underage children, I'm sure they will respond and capture what we are talking about in detail so they don't have time to find out what's out there about gambling.

Gambling is very dangerous for underage children because I often see underage children near my house playing slot games, how can they make deposits and play on their cell phone applications to play slots, I'm worried that will also happen to my children so I should explained the dangers of gambling to my children and they responded well because until now they were never interested in asking about gambling.

I think that even if we hide from our children that gambling is not good for them, they will know when the time comes. Because the time may come when you will have friends who love gambling and may be influenced by it or not.

That's why it's better when our children are young; we'll educate them about gambling, what the pros and cons of it are when people try it, and at their young age, explain that it's not for children and it's not good.

If parents consider their child's future, they will definitely not be addicted or even engage in gambling activities because as an adult, if they have awareness about this, they will definitely do their best even if they have to stop gambling.
well, if as you mentioned, when a parent is addicted, it is certain that he as a parent does not think about his child's future because when it comes to gambling, he cannot control his desire to gamble, in fact it is very bad to become addicted and believe me, parents who are addicted to gambling will never be able to think about his child's future and only think about gambling, it doesn't even matter if he as a parent gambles in front of his child or not, all he wants is to gamble.

so it is very difficult for parents who are already addicted to have a positive mindset considering their child's future is very difficult and if you really want your child to have a good future as a parent you have to set a good example in a simple way, dont do negative things that you don't want he likes it.

If a parent is too addicted on playing gambling, he should consider his children's future by not showing them bad habits loosely like any other parent does these days. He should be hiding himself because he can't afford for his children to become addicted like him and he can't take the pressure just like I once watched a documentary where a child is also addicted along with his mom and he often beat his mom in order to take money from her even until she grows older. So this is a big problem and he really needs to avoid it in order to save himself from great humiliation and make his children successful in their future.

That's the risk as kids nowadays is very observant unlike before where you just let them play and they will not bother to think about whatever things you are doing, but with the emerging technology where everything is now easy to access, if your kids notice you doing something that conitnually and they seeing that you are really enjoying curiosity will rise up and they will find ways to learn about those things and yes, internet access is everwhere to back up their curiosity.

Definitely don't gamble in front of kids will have big problems whenever gambling in front of kids. Children should always be encouraged to study and should continue in such a way that there is no disruption in their studies. If you must gamble alone, definitely gamble away from home. Such problems like yours happen in many families, they may not be careful like you and sometimes their children get addicted to gambling and harm their education. So whatever you do, always keep the kids safe and participate in gambling.

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I have gambled in front of my kid, will you call me as irresponsible parent then? Maybe you should call child care service then? I've played poker in front of my kid and guess what? The kid told my cards to other. Everyone laughed, including the kid I think you and other would be surprised right now. Ready? The kid did not get addicted to gambling after that Ready for surprise Nr.2 ? 3-2-1. The kid showed almost zero interest to what we were doing or gambling after this The kid got own pocket money, has mobile and tablet and access to the internet. Surprise-surprise Nr.3. Zero cents were spend on gambling site

With the amount of toys, lego, friends, internet, something for crafting and creativity, homework and sport, the kid has no free time to spend on gambling.

It's just the question on whether we really should do it in front of our kids, responsible parents will not or should not because they know the consequences of it. And it's like encouraging them to follow you when they grow up and you are setting a bad example.

Exposing gambling for them is really bad, no matter how you look at it, saying that you are responsible and that you just play for entertainment or have some fun. We understand that, but doing it in front of your kids, you can really influence them to go to the same path and it might not be good for them.

Intelligent kids are very inquisitive whenever they observe their parents doing one or two things on their mobile phone or Laptop consistently thus parents have to be cautious of their gambling activities in the presence of such kids because exposure to such gambling activities in their presence might prompt them to develop interest in it thus would mar  or affect their academic progress, however as they grow up and graduate from high school kids who has a passionate for specific game or sport might gradually develop personal interest in it possibly gamble on it, however they would have been above 18 years and matured enough to take responsibility.

That's why we have to be really careful in our behavior because it will affect our children, especially as they are still developing toward adulthood. They can easily imitate what we do, including our speaking, behaving, and others. And if they find out we are gambling, they might try it and maybe they will gamble with their friends. Nowadays, many children gamble with their friends without their parents knowing, so in the end, it becomes a habit for children and is carried over into adulthood. If they grow up and become a gambling addict, it will cause bigger problems for their family and themselves.

We know that on whatever the things that they do saw on what their parents been doing then it would be always that right into their eyes on which high likely they would really be that they would really be following on the same thing on which it would really be that not that surprising that they would really be going in the same path. If you arent that liking for them to do the same thing then it would be just that good that we should really be that responsible on the things that we are doing. If we dont like for our children to become gamblers then it would really be just that right that you should be watchful when it comes into your
activity on which anything that would really be that something that they would really be affected out.

This isnt something which is really that limited to gambling but also in other things as well. As a parent then we should really be that responsible on the things that we are doing
if we dont really like for us to for them to be gamblers then we should really be that responsible on the actions that we are really that doing.

As a child grows older, he will definitely start to think and pay attention to what his parents do every day, even though his age does not yet allow him to gamble, but when he understands what gambling is all about and what his parents do every day, he will think that gambling is normal because his parents are like that. indirectly, like giving an example to their children.

Yes, that is a good thing, but are you sure a child can be explained about the risks and learn to set limits if they don't understand what gambling is and its function? If parents provide positive education, they should not gamble in front of their children and if the risk of gambling is bad, you should hide it so that your children do not know that you are an active gambler.

Of course, giving an explanation about gambling when he gets older and already has his own cell phone is very important because if you don't explain what gambling is when one day he finds out about it himself, he will try it and the precautions that parents have implemented so far will be in vain only if your child also gambles like his parents do.

Due to social media or something that do speak about technology nowadays then our children wont really be just that exposed to gambling but also in other stuffs as well on which it might really be leading out into those kind of non good kind of engagement on things which they might really be able to test on specially if curiosity would kick in. This is why as a parent then it would really be always that best on trying out to teach them and made them realize on whats the good and the bad things around. Yes, it wont be that easy but this is the most sensible thing that you can do as a parent.Speaking with gambling then it would never been that recommendable for you to have that kind of behavior on which you would really be showing into your kids on which specially on gambling. Most likely they would really be a gambler
too if you would really be having that kind of behavior.

So it would be always best that you should really be that making yourself that be responsible as a parent on which it would really be just that a common approach
on things and the best thing to be done on which avoiding them at all cost.