The challenges of protecting children from gambling

[DaNNy001]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

I have already written about this on several occasions. In my country, advertisements about casinos are everywhere, on the streets, on TV, on the radio, and on the internet... casinos are almost on every corner, and they are clearly visible. It's almost impossible to protect kids from this. My kids are young now, and they don't ask too many questions, but I am already thinking what will I say to them when the time comes... and for now, I don't have any clues. I guess I will wait for them to grow up and try to postpone these explanations as long as possible. When the right time comes I will try to explain all the positive & negative sides of gambling, I think it will be better for them to hear it from me than from someone else.

The world today is filled with technology and it has make everything so open and this also applies in the field of gambling and since it's a fast growing industry and aslo a lucrative one for the businessmen and that's why they are pushing it up everywhere and making it exposed to everyone and with this kind of level of exposure that the society has it is very difficult for anyone especially the children to not being influenced by this kind of exposure.

[Jating]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

Well if they have their own gadgets like mobile phone and tablets, then as parent you need to check it from time to time and see what sites they are visiting. As for physical shops or arcades, then you have to accompany them. Just like in thread about claw machine thread wherein it was like sort of gambling already as it involves money and subconsciously they could have been gambling for all we know.

However, we can be there for them 24x7 and so the best weapon is to just really educate them and let them know the bad effects of gambling in their lives if ever they fell on it. Just be open minded about our kids now, it's a different generation and everything is online now.

[mirakal]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

First and foremost, parents should serve as role models first. If they can’t stop theirselves from gambling when they are with their children, then they should expect in the future that their children will also be gamblers because they were exposed into it an early age. Second, the government should strengthen rules about gambling casinos that can be seen by children. It should be moved into closed areas, so that it won’t be seen by these young minds, and set an age limit so that these children will be prohibited to gamble.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

First and foremost, parents should serve as role models first. If they can’t stop theirselves from gambling when they are with their children, then they should expect in the future that their children will also be gamblers because they were exposed into it an early age. Second, the government should strengthen rules about gambling casinos that can be seen by children. It should be moved into closed areas, so that it won’t be seen by these young minds, and set an age limit so that these children will be prohibited to gamble.

Sorry to sound pessimistic but I think as a people and generation, we have allwoed gambling eat deep into our system, so deep that I feel that we have gone past the stage at which gambling can be easily controlled in our societies by the governments, what I did tell you is that, governments rising up now to tighten gambling rules that prohibits under-aged gambling can no longer be effective as it ought to be, and this is because, today, with the help of technology, we now have the ability to gamble online, and we have alot of under-aged individuals who now own their own smartphones, many of this under-aged individuals are on YouTube, and they subscribe to channels that possibly promote gambling activities and other, they are at liberty of watching gambling streams, participate in casino bonuses and so on.

If such individuals have gotten themselves involved in online gambling activities even as under-aged, do you really think there is anything the government can do to bring such people out? Most especially if the casino they are playing on are casinos that does not require kyc verification from their users?.

[alegotardo]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

The best way to protect your children is to talk to them.
Before even talking about gambling, you need to have a trusting relationship with them, you need to demonstrate that you are an intelligent and responsible parent, they need to understand that what you say is correct or with the intention of protecting them.

Your children also need to trust you to tell you when something is not right, and you to trust them that they are doing things right.

If this is not possible, it is possible to use technology to track them and also find out what they do online, but this will be a temporary solution... at some point they will have the autonomy to do what they want and go where want.

Dialogue and trust, this is the best way to protect our children.

[Volimack]

Gambling is not for children when he is addicted to gambling from a young age he will go towards further destruction. As far as I know the biggest challenge to protect children from gambling is to make them aware about gambling. Every thing has both good and bad sides these should be explained and warned. Many times it is seen that if the environment is bad children get involved in gambling so they have to be controlled by keeping the environment favorable.

[DiMarxist]

Op in most cases gambling starts from home u der the supervision of the parents and some time it is unknown to them and sometimes.they know that the child.is playing normal games. And sometimes he would be playing games online with friends to win a price and all those ones are part of the gambling awareness at home and unknown to the parents. I have seen a 13 years old boy was playing online game in Facebook and was telling me that if he won they would give him a reward.of $50 and he was playing that game every day. But I didn't stay with them.to see the end.
And this boy was even told to do that by his mother. So to prevent children from gambling is hard because if they didn't learn at home then peer pressure from the group. And also I have also seen a father told his son to go the betting hall to give money to the bookmarkers to print gambling slips. And all these ones are part of the practice. And if you want to or don't want them to involve in gambling then we have to prevent them from all di ramifications. No sending and no video games for them at home.

[mich]

Well for me I do not think children belong any where near gambling. Gambling is only for adults and it is like drinking and smoking. Not something for children to do.
But if they are older and want to take their chance that is up for them to choose. My nephews play some games on their phones that is like gambling but I do not think so addictive.

[shasan]

Gambling is definitely not good for children, that is why there is age limitation in virtually all casinos. Unfortunately, children are becoming too smart and inquisitive, so I was just thinking about the possibilities of protecting children from getting involved in gambling. My worries was increased by the fact that there are physical casinos and betting shops(as they are called in my town) in many streets with big signboards. Children passes these places and some parents do stop by with their children to place a quick bet. Is there anything that can be done to protect children from gambling with reference to physical shops that they see everyday?

Age restrictions are on all the physical gambling areas as well as virtually. But virtually if parents and other family members are not aware of their children then there is almost no possible to prevent their children from gambling. Because The children may use the gambling account of their parens as well as of other family members.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Well for me I do not think children belong any where near gambling. Gambling is only for adults and it is like drinking and smoking. Not something for children to do.
But if they are older and want to take their chance that is up for them to choose. My nephews play some games on their phones that is like gambling but I do not think so addictive.

Your view is correct because despite the global changes there are things that need to restrict children out of it, as the name implied, children it means their decision is not certain it's best that they reached the point of making good decision before venturing into such game of gambling.

Early involvement of children in gambling can't yield good results but destroy the child because it will turn to addiction and can't be control as those decisions where made from childhood.