Never gamble in front of your kids. - page 59.

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 07:58:32 AM

Hey gamblers' community, hope you're all doing great.
I wanted to convey my message here that gambling in front of our kids may put adverse effects on their growing minds and they may also take the wrong path and start gambling (either by asking you personally for funds or by stealing it in order to fulfill their gambling cravings).

I'm sharing this because I saw this issue with my kiddo who was once watching me gamble at a website playing blackjack and she started asking me more about the game. Then one day, she wanted to play it herself and asked me if she can go for it and I said "no, it's not your legal age to go for such games". So, it's better to keep our kiddos away from gambling and let them focus on their studies, else it'd actually ruin everything for the whole family if the kid takes the wrong path.

Better give the kids some other typical games that kids should play with. Gambling in front of them will really give them some thoughts on their mind as they're always curious and why you're playing that and they're not. It will stay on their minds until someday they'll also do it on their own without us knowing it. As a father, we need to take care of their welfare and teach them the right path to take. Yes, we may be gamblers and we're also losing money because of what we're doing but if it's about child care and for the betterment of our kids, we have to control and limit what we're showing and the actions that we do in front of them. Because once they see it, they'll keep asking that over and over again.

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I think it mostly depends on the gambling activity and game which one is having fun with.
For example, I would not play dices or slots in front of children, because it can obviously affect the their developing minds; however, there are some games which are quite social and it may not be as harmful as dices and slots are.

When I saw a child, my family used to play bingo and it was an event where both adults and children took place. It was not seen as an addictive activity for children to be hooked up, but rather a community event which was held at most nights.

That is just my personal opinion, of course.
In the end, children still have access to dices and tabletop games, and most of them do fine.

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There were few times when my son caught me when I was playing plinko and slot games, he asked me about it after the few times he caught me and how I answered him?
I told him the fact and educate him about the basic thing of what I'm doing (gambling), although he was still underage (around 10) but at that time there was no reason for me to hide it and I took the moment to give early education for him.
Of course it is always better to educate our kids without getting caught first, and better to gamble privately with less chance to get caught by our kids.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on September 20, 2023, 10:56:10 AM

Never perform any form of addictive behaviour around your kids. I thought I should add that because gambling is just one of the addictive behaviours that kids can easily pick up from their parents or guardians.

However it takes a responsible parent and Gambler to adhere to this. Parents should not hide the dangers of gambling to their kids because whether they like it or not their kids will sooner or later find out about gambling either from their peers, from social media or from just a simple advertisement. Therefore the earlier the parents speak to their kids about gambling and the inherent dangers involved when the individual becomes addicted to it the better they save their lives so that they do not fall victims.

Parental control is very important for children's future, that way children can know what is allowed and what is not allowed. See how online gambling games are easy for anyone to access. Even slot games can be downloaded from Playstore and can be played anytime and by anyone. We as parents have a responsibility to protect our children and families from gambling games that will have negative effects. If as parents we want to play just for entertainment, then keep it away from the children and don't let them see it. They will tend to imitate their parents' behavior.

It's fine if they see what we're doing because no matter what we do, they will still be able to discover gambling in the future. What important is we are enlightening them about the risk of gambling and remind them that it isn't for kids and it's just for adult who knows how to deal with its risks. It's better to enlighten and guide them than to hide everything from them because when they become curious about gambling, they might try it out since they aren't aware of it's risks.
As parents, it is our responsibility to guide our kids with the right and wrong. Hiding them everything will only left their questions unanswered.

They should never see you gambling, that is the goal, do all your gambling stuffs In private, then I believe you will never have anything to explain to your kids, or they will never have anything like or related to gambling rousing their curiosity.

It is commonly said that, somethings are better left unsaid, than said, I am a father my self and non of my kids have ever seen or watched me gambling aside playing some video games on my phone which I do allow them play at times when I am not using my phone.
Children of nowadays will hardly understand even when you explain heaven and earth, they will still want to try that thing to know how It feels, so it's better to hide it completely from them, until they are of age atleast, by the way. How do you explain to a six year old that gambling is not meant for people of her age, how do you think he or she would understand?

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That is right.
Never have I heard my kids ask me what I am doing with my computer unless it's on YouTube and I never watch gamblers who stream their playtime so I am safe there. I don't gamble in front of them but my casino game is always running just to wager so I could say I am not entirely playing or gambling because I am not there. I am more busy with other things and I am just running the casino game for the wager requirement and maybe hoping with some luck that I will hit a jackpot too. I know the sound of a big multiwin so I don't really need to look and just let that browser window be hidden by another. Kids are curious about anything especially my youngest one who is always asking for anything but I am thankful he doesn't ask about the sound that he is hearing. Cheesy

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Quote from: kamvreto on September 20, 2023, 11:14:37 AM

Quote from: Davidvictorson on September 20, 2023, 10:56:10 AM

Never perform any form of addictive behaviour around your kids. I thought I should add that because gambling is just one of the addictive behaviours that kids can easily pick up from their parents or guardians.

However it takes a responsible parent and Gambler to adhere to this. Parents should not hide the dangers of gambling to their kids because whether they like it or not their kids will sooner or later find out about gambling either from their peers, from social media or from just a simple advertisement. Therefore the earlier the parents speak to their kids about gambling and the inherent dangers involved when the individual becomes addicted to it the better they save their lives so that they do not fall victims.

Parental control is very important for children's future, that way children can know what is allowed and what is not allowed. See how online gambling games are easy for anyone to access. Even slot games can be downloaded from Playstore and can be played anytime and by anyone. We as parents have a responsibility to protect our children and families from gambling games that will have negative effects. If as parents we want to play just for entertainment, then keep it away from the children and don't let them see it. They will tend to imitate their parents' behavior.

It's fine if they see what we're doing because no matter what we do, they will still be able to discover gambling in the future. What important is we are enlightening them about the risk of gambling and remind them that it isn't for kids and it's just for adult who knows how to deal with its risks. It's better to enlighten and guide them than to hide everything from them because when they become curious about gambling, they might try it out since they aren't aware of it's risks.
As parents, it is our responsibility to guide our kids with the right and wrong. Hiding them everything will only left their questions unanswered.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on September 20, 2023, 10:56:10 AM

Never perform any form of addictive behaviour around your kids. I thought I should add that because gambling is just one of the addictive behaviours that kids can easily pick up from their parents or guardians.

However it takes a responsible parent and Gambler to adhere to this. Parents should not hide the dangers of gambling to their kids because whether they like it or not their kids will sooner or later find out about gambling either from their peers, from social media or from just a simple advertisement. Therefore the earlier the parents speak to their kids about gambling and the inherent dangers involved when the individual becomes addicted to it the better they save their lives so that they do not fall victims.

Parental control is very important for children's future, that way children can know what is allowed and what is not allowed. See how online gambling games are easy for anyone to access. Even slot games can be downloaded from Playstore and can be played anytime and by anyone. We as parents have a responsibility to protect our children and families from gambling games that will have negative effects. If as parents we want to play just for entertainment, then keep it away from the children and don't let them see it. They will tend to imitate their parents' behavior.

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 07:58:32 AM

I'm sharing this because I saw this issue with my kiddo who was once watching me gamble at a website playing blackjack and she started asking me more about the game. Then one day, she wanted to play it herself and asked me if she can go for it and I said "no, it's not your legal age to go for such games". So, it's better to keep our kiddos away from gambling and let them focus on their studies, else it'd actually ruin everything for the whole family if the kid takes the wrong path.

Childhood is a time when they are always curious about something and always want to try it, so what they see they definitely want to feel to try it.
The title you gave in the thread is very good and I agree with never try to play gambling or never show something that is not good in front of children because it can be a suggestion for them and want to try.
The mistake you made once when your child found you gambling was a condition that was actually wrong and it should not be done again because the more children see something that is still considered negative for some people, the more they want to try it.

Many people don't really realize this even though when we accustom them to seeing or being near when we are gambling, their motorbikes capture more things like this which is also dangerous for themselves.

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There is something wrong with you, why do you gamble when you are with your family, even though it should not be shown to your children, especially when they are still with you, I usually prefer to gamble when my children are asleep, so there is no longer any worry for me from what what you think in this thread, actually children's behavior depends on how their parents educate them.

Show children something that is more positive and keep away anything that looks negative in our eyes and is not suitable for consumption by our children, after all we all know that just because you can gamble using a cell phone and is so easy to access, it doesn't mean we gamble on the spot. which is really not good, like when you are with your children or family, play when everyone is asleep and you can play casually. Wink

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 07:58:32 AM

I wanted to convey my message here that gambling in front of our kids may put adverse effects on their growing minds and they may also take the wrong path and start gambling (either by asking you personally for funds or by stealing it in order to fulfill their gambling cravings).

I totally agree with you that gambling in front of our kids could affect them negatively. Even gambling companies have age limits for their customers, this means they understand the negative effect of gambling on children.

It is no longer news that gambling requires a great deal of psychological preparedness which children at certain stage are not expected to have gotten. From experience, kids from loosed families that are exposed to gambling at very tender age grow up to become thieves and this paint a very bad image for gambling in general. So, as much as it is possible, we should protect our kids by ensuring they are not exposed to things they are not matured to handle.

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Kids of nowadays are just so smart that sometimes, I begin to wonder if they are a different species of human beings, I
In the old days, we could do a lot of adult only things in front of kids and it won't have any negative or so effect on them, but this days, the story have completely changed, if you are a father who smokes, you can't send your child to buy cigarettes for you because if you do, you did one day catch that child smoking at the backyard.

So, I very agree buy in to what op have said, we should never allow our kids watch us while we are gambling, if we allow them do, one day , they would want to try it to see how it feels, and that could become the very beginning of problems for them and family.

Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 11:00:24 AM

@stadus She's just 6 years old, what should I educate her about gambling, my dear friend?

There is absolutely nothing to tell her about gambling my friend, just ignore such comments .

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This phenomenon is seen a lot, the father who works, his children follow him and try to work. I don't think good about this, gambling behind the eyes of children, gambling should not be done at once. Although many gamble for fun, they must be careful that children do not learn anything about gambling. I won't name the people I saw in the places I live. They 3 brothers are all addicted to gambling, his father gambled and his grandfather also gambled. I think gambling should never be talked about in front of children. Keep your children away from gambling.

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It was actually, my daughter was sleeping besides me and I was playing the blackjack game with 20% volume on as my mic got crashed by my daughter on that very same day. I had some funds on my gambling account so I decided to play, didn't see that she got awakened and was watching me playing it. I didn't do it intentionally but it was all by mistake (the reason I was besides her is because, she doesn't sleep without me and I made sure that she slept before I started playing). However, tough luck she saw it.

@stadus She's just 6 years old, what should I educate her about gambling, my dear friend?

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If someone lets their kids watch them while they are gambling online, they should at least educate them so they will understand. Of course, curiosity will play a big factor, and if they aren't guided, they may be misled. That's how simple it is.

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Never perform any form of addictive behaviour around your kids. I thought I should add that because gambling is just one of the addictive behaviours that kids can easily pick up from their parents or guardians.

However it takes a responsible parent and Gambler to adhere to this. Parents should not hide the dangers of gambling to their kids because whether they like it or not their kids will sooner or later find out about gambling either from their peers, from social media or from just a simple advertisement. Therefore the earlier the parents speak to their kids about gambling and the inherent dangers involved when the individual becomes addicted to it the better they save their lives so that they do not fall victims.

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Quote from: coinerer on September 20, 2023, 09:39:07 AM

Yes a child always learns everything from his parents. So they will get used to them as their parents do in front of them. So if a parent gambles in front of their children then the children may try to gamble as a result eventually those children will also be attracted to gambling and become addicted to gambling. Which will bring great danger in the life of that child. So of course a parent should hide there gambling habit from kids

A child whose parents fail to teach him properly will indulge in bad habits including gambling. Children will grow up in the same way as their parents teach them from childhood. Gambling in a minor is very dangerous because life is worth it. He doesn't understand what it is. When he becomes an adult he will understand everything in his life then he will think about his future even if he gambles and later indulges in other bad habits. But a minor will indulge in gambling and other bad habits without thinking.

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 07:58:32 AM

I wanted to convey my message here that gambling in front of our kids may put adverse effects on their growing minds and they may also take the wrong path and start gambling (either by asking you personally for funds or by stealing it in order to fulfill their gambling cravings).

It is totally a bad idea to gamble in front of the kids. They will follow what their parents do because the kids are always interested to know it. When they know we gamble, they probably try to gamble as well. We can't blame the kids, it is the mistake made by their parents. As the parents, we must understand it is not the right way to do. Gambling isn't something to show up to the kids, we even don't want other people know it. It surely will bring bad impact to the kids when they are curious about gambling. If they can gamble, they have the chance to get early addiction because the kids will play the gambling games excessively. So, we must be careful about our gambling habits. We must never let our kids to know it!

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Kids learn fast and they are curious about everything. One good example is how kids perceive the concepts of reproduction and sexuality - because these are vital subjects that need to be taught in the correct manner in order to develop a free thinking and non-judgemental adult. Similar with gambling and other games of chance in my opinion. Show them how you have only lost money on BJ and never made anything significant. Teach them about the math behind this and why everyone keeps on gambling even when they keep losing.

If they learn these they will abhor gambling and teach about it to their friends as well.

On the other hand just telling them that something is bad will not solve the problem but increase it because that will tingle their curiosity and they will start searching about it and land up in the wrong parts of the internet.

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 20, 2023, 07:58:32 AM

I'm sharing this because I saw this issue with my kiddo who was once watching me gamble at a website playing blackjack and she started asking me more about the game. Then one day, she wanted to play it herself and asked me if she can go for it and I said "no, it's not your legal age to go for such games". So, it's better to keep our kiddos away from gambling and let them focus on their studies, else it'd actually ruin everything for the whole family if the kid takes the wrong path.

If you are playing blackjack then let her play without involving money. It’s just a card game after all and you can download same app on playstorr or appstore free without any money involvement. There’s nothing wrong on letting them play card game since she already exposed on it. Teaching her how to play the card game is much better instead of her being curious and learn it through gambling.

But I really understand the point here. It’s parents responsibility to keep away their children to gambling since it’s not for young age.

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Good advice. Actually, gambling is for adults only, for people with mature minds. So it's really wrong to let your kids see you gambling, as they will become curious about what you are doing. During their early years, their curiosity about things is very high, so I personally consider it a big mistake for us parents if we let that happen. Now that the kids already know, it will be hard to explain to them because they will not forget it and might be experimental with that certain thing. As they say, prevention is always better than cure.

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