In a family where the husband gambles alongside the wife, there is no doubt that people may think of their children as future gamblers. Such perspectives aren't wrong, neither is it a threat to the future life of the children. The most crucial duty is the act of management; kids, family, money, food, bills, etc. These few utilities shouldn't compound to become a problem in any family. Both gamblers must be able to instruct their children on what to do at a specific time and monitor their internet access. Recommending a keylogger installed on the devices or gadgets of the kids would be important. So that the parent would be able to observe any single search the child is inputting on his system. Children are very skillful and fast at adapting to new technologies, hence parents must act as adults too, by staying extra hours in researching for means to stay ahead of their children. The kids we own are our responsibility, they should be grown in a way that pleases us, and if one is found misbehaving, the parents must caution the child to stop. Or be punished. What kind of punishment is effective in changing a change?
In previous years, our parents were used to seizing our gadgets or maybe restricting us from going to participating in games we love like football, basketball, etc. Those moves weren't effective, in my response, because at some point they weren't able to keep up with the pace and got tired, hence the child continued with his bad habit. Punishing a child could be done in different ways. When I want to change a child, I don't buy them what I bought for others as a punishment. That child would have a rethink or sometimes cry over it. Such things leave a mark on the child that lets him remember that whenever s/he misbehaves his parents won't buy him gifts when they buy for his siblings. Then that child would begin to shape his ways, to be eligible for the next gift. I've used this method to get most children close to me, interested in mathematics and they hardly fail on doing their maths assignments. Parents can as well use this to caution a child that feels the urge to gamble as a minor.
Parents must admit that their children can use their devices better than their parents, so parents must be wise about their use. Parents need to give their children an understanding of what they can and cannot do with their devices so that their children will not try to do something that could put them at risk. There are many ways that every parent can do this, but this requires learning from parents to know what needs to be done. Children are the responsibility of parents. It cannot be denied, so no matter how busy parents are, they must still be able to find time to accompany their children and not leave them alone to use their devices. Nowadays, many children have fallen into things that are not right, so parents need hard work so that their children can get back on the right track. For this reason, if parents have provided guidance and supervision since their children were at an early age, parents will have no difficulty in providing an understanding of something so that their children will understand more quickly.
Confiscating children's devices because they don't want to comply with their parents' wishes is not a solution. These children want to be understood by their parents, so they ask for attention from their parents so they can use their devices when they are free. Maybe parents can make a schedule for when their children are allowed to use their devices, and after that, their children have to put down their devices and do other activities so that they don't get addicted to using them. Nowadays, children are more busy with their devices than interacting socially with other people, especially their parents and siblings. And if they will need clarification if they don't get an internet connection, they will do many things to get an internet connection. Parents need to worry about this because if left unchecked, their children can fall into negative habits that can cause problems for them and their parents.
The new generation of computer human wares are so connected to the computer more than the hardware are connected to the computer
Kids are growing up faster and operates gadgets better than the grown ups or adults. Sometimes I wonder how they do it or learn how to operate phones and laptops, without a mentor. It's been a thing of surprise for the older generation, but we all need to regulate and moderate how the children are to use their gadgets not to fall into the hands of bad actor or get addicted to screen. Which affects the brain similarly like the gambling addiction, and if a child is not moderated while growing up, if they ever get to learn about gambling, it'll be easier to be addicted in the process, because they are, already, addicted to screen. Many parents off the general wifi for the homes at a specific time to make sure the children don't access the internet.
But, due too offline games, the child would spend more time on the phone, playing games or move ahead to use the TV, these things were regulated during our days, when to watch the Television. Therefore, it's good to take the phone from them for a while and give them access someother times, so that they have enough time to read their books. Without any distraction. However, some kids would want to research using their Ipad, but I don't see it as a better alternative for young people to use those devices for assignment, because they may not resist a single notification from their browser or the game app they enjoy playing. The parents supervision on issues like that are required to help a better communication between parents and their children. As these days the phone are now taking over the roles of the parents in the society. Kids no longer bother asking their parents some questions bothering them. Most times I don't blame the kids, as few parents would yell back to the child, " Google It"
