Never gamble in front of your kids.

[TopTort777]

That is why I have explain, taught and try to monitor my kids interest to gambling (so far it is zero). In my explanation, I have stressed attention that money should be earned by working (however not exactly hard), but easy money (won in gambling for example) will easy go, and a person should not rely much on easy and instant profit.

For me those suggestions as "gamble secretly", "hide gambling" and etc, looks similar to buying a huge bag of chips, candies, soda and ice cream, wait for kid to go to sleep, open all that and eat alone, and hide behind "I care about their health, I will eat it myself, so they wont turn fat". Or go to McDonalds alone (while having kids), because fast food is not healthy for kids.

[bubilas]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

[Jody.Drummer]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

I don't think it's that hard, or I mean to hide it from all family members maybe yes it's quite hard but to hide it from children I think it shouldn't be something that is difficult to do, I think most of us know about the time and all the activities that a child who is still underage has where in the morning they go to school and their bedtime is usually earlier than us as adults.
So you can use that time to gamble, if you work with normal working hours like leaving in the morning then yes you can gamble at night when a child is asleep, and if you work the night shift then you can use the daytime to gamble when a child is studying at school.

The point is when you really have the intention to hide your gambling habit from your family especially from a child then I think you will know what to do, remember that there is no compulsion at all to always gamble, I understand that maybe you can't gamble all the time even though you want to do it because of the situation and circumstances that don't support it, but when you can make yourself more patient in waiting for the right time then I think everything should be fine, in the sense that your family especially a child who is still a minor will not know about it and that's what I always do.

[summonerrk]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

It all depends on the type of gambling that the gambler has chosen for himself. For example, slots attract the gambler's attention, and he can only be distracted by pressing the Auto Spins button. Poker also requires high concentration. But betting is probably one of those types of gambling that do not require the gambler to be near a smartphone at all. Probably, this type of gambling is the most preferable for those who cannot afford to sit for a long time looking at the smartphone.

[Baki202]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

You actually gamble secretly without anybody noticing you since we have online gambling platforms you cannot actually hide your gambling since you are using your phone unlike the past years that you have to go to a betting shop to place your bet. The moment you keep it secret the better because people are always fund of judging people just because they don't gamble and everyone gamble because they need money. And you don't know when you will get lucky but a lot of people see gambling as the wrong thing to do and when you win they expect you to give them money. People that still gambling shops their children are always seen them with slips and the moment they find out that their dad gambles then they will always want to try it out because most kids wants to be like their father. The best thing if you are married and you don't want them to know if you are gambling or not gamble before coming home. That way when you come back they won't even know or even suspect you.

[passwordnow]

Any engagement with gambling and related activities must be hidden if you want to be a role model to them. I know that there's a kind of secretive here but you as a parent, you don't show your kids how you gamble, how emotional you are when doing it because they imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with.

Kids see you go to work every day, that you always have money, how happy you are when you buy yourself, a new car for example, but I see no kid today that will rush to start working as soon as possible So that "imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with" might not even happen. But, if you hide everything gambling related (that they will find out anyway), you limit them with new knowledge. Being smart and having extra knowledge was never bad.

It's not about the new knowledge if it's about gambling. We can introduce that to them later on when they're on the right age, there's so much for them to explore but not with gambling. As a parent, we know what they can be if they will be introduced to gambling at an early stage. That's what I think and I know that kids are curious with what they want to know but that doesn't make them smart if they know about gambling.

That brilliant mind they've got might put them into jeopardy by knowing it and then being curious about it. It's highly likely that they're going to try it when it's playing on their minds and that's why the trick is there and it's best not just to teach them if they're very young. Or, you just apply the rule of being the parent and you can teach what you want to your kid but to many, we won't do that probably.

[Onyeeze]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

if you are a someone who participate in gambling always three times in a week I don't think that it will be easy for you to hide gambling in the presence of your children so if you hide it today you cannot continue to hide it forever except that you are in someone who participate in gambling occasionally it is when that you can be able to evaluate your time of participation in gambling but provided that you are a regular gambler I don't think that you can maintain that status of hiding gambles and not to discuss anything that has to do with gambling in the presence of your family because one day someone will call you and you will not know when you discuss gambling in presence of your kids

[Accardo]

Whether they are your kids or not don't do this in front of them because kids emulate whatever adults do, exposing them to this lifestyle at that age might just ruin their future. That's why there are age limits and restrictions, I don't know if casino are still strict with the rule of stopping anyone not up to the age of 18 to gamble. Children are the leaders of tomorrow we should teach them valuable lessons about life. It's quite disheartening that a lot of children in Nigeria now know how to gamble

Online Casinos are working a lot to stiffen the restrictions on underage players. But, the online environment is wide enough for underaged players to boycott strict limits on their behalf. They can purchase verified KYC accounts and start gambling. Hence, society relies on parents to stop their wards from falling into the dangers of gambling.

Stopping parents from gambling around children should be the first preventive measure. Not just gambling in kids' presence; Parents should censor any gambling conversation. Their ears are sharp, and they practice whatever is said or done around them.

[uneng]

The fact society is concerned about kids gambling because they see their parents practicing this activity, just show how parents are inefficient educating their children. It's an absurd to think the possibility of children accessing their parents' credit cards exist. It shouldn't be hard to forbid a child access to a credit card, but it seems to be for the parents of our modern days. If it wasn't for this, kids wouldn't have other means to gamble, because they don't have an income to gamble with their own money.

Anyway, the modern world is full of bullshit. You can't do this or that, there are lots of concerns about good practices you have to do in order to sign virtues to society around you, but people have never been so sick and problematic as nowadays. This is totally contradicting, because the more people force artifically a politically correct world, less mentally health and satisfied people become.

I've always been familiar with gambling practice since an early age. I've always seen people gambling, media showing it on movies, TV programs and so on, but I have never became a problem gambler because of that.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

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.

Thank you very much for an important discussion.  Such discussion is very important for everyone. I think children's brains are so sharp they can remember anything once they see it. There are many parents who gamble in front of their children, I strongly forbid those parents to ever gamble in front of their children because you may be ruining your child's future, whether it is for entertainment or to make money. If you have to gamble, be sure to gamble away from home where your stay will not cause any problems. Gambling in secret is much better, it will maintain the respect in your society and the future of your child will not be ruined. I have seen many people around me who have ruined themselves by gambling on the Open and ruined many people as well. So it is better to maintain privacy for gambling.

[danherbias07]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

It's true, no secrets that will not be revealed especially when it's a hobby that takes a toll on your time. Sooner or later someone in your family will notice what you are doing or will secretly peek at your phone just to see what you had been busy about.
But, as much as possible we should not let the kids see it or watch us doing it on a daily basis. The kids in this era are growing wiser when it comes to technology, especially with the internet and applications. Heck, my phone has more gaming applications installed by my 5-year-old kid like it's a console game.
Let's try to keep their innocence in gambling be intact until they are at the right age to understand everything.

[HelliumZ]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

Yes it is true that gambling can never be participated in secret, of course it must be done with the room door closed if it is offline gambling. Online gambling is more popular and serious than offline gambling and online gambling can be mainly participated through mobile phones for which children are eagerly attracted to this gambling. Moreover, all the time gambling advertisements on mobiles are also playing the most important role in attracting children to gambling, so the current generation can never be free from the terrible effects of gambling.

[junder]

Online Casinos are working a lot to stiffen the restrictions on underage players. But, the online environment is wide enough for underaged players to boycott strict limits on their behalf. They can purchase verified KYC accounts and start gambling. Hence, society relies on parents to stop their wards from falling into the dangers of gambling.

Stopping parents from gambling around children should be the first preventive measure. Not just gambling in kids' presence; Parents should censor any gambling conversation. Their ears are sharp, and they practice whatever is said or done around them.

I disagree with this, because I think that currently there are many online casinos circulating and not all casinos apply age restrictions. There are indeed some casinos that tighten the age restrictions to play them, but not all casinos do this. Casinos will not care who does online gambling because what they are looking for is profit, so anyone can do it and there is no exception. Besides that, I doubt that they will be able to buy an account that has been verified by KYC. Maybe I think they will look for a casino that does not involve KYC.

Parents will definitely teach their children good and positive things. However, when they already have their own social circle, of course, it can also affect their children in the future, and if parents succeed in educating their children, the child can distinguish between good things to do and things to avoid. However, it cannot be denied that the influence of social circles is quite large, so it is not surprising that children know about gambling and hide it from their parents. There is nothing that can definitely prevent them from gambling online because of course their children are also involved in the developments that are currently developing.

[klidex]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

Yes it is true that gambling can never be participated in secret, of course it must be done with the room door closed if it is offline gambling. Online gambling is more popular and serious than offline gambling and online gambling can be mainly participated through mobile phones for which children are eagerly attracted to this gambling. Moreover, all the time gambling advertisements on mobiles are also playing the most important role in attracting children to gambling, so the current generation can never be free from the terrible effects of gambling.

I don't understand what you mean by your statement that gambling should not be done secretly but when the bedroom door is closed? Isn't that the same as doing it secretly? where your family doesn't know your activities and your children don't see you gambling directly? and offline gambling? if you play offline gambling, you shouldn't play at home but rather play at a gambling place that is provided, if at home most online gambling is via cellphone, laptop, iPad, or PC.

No matter how clever we are at hiding gambling from children, eventually they will find out, if we don't want them to know, never gamble when they are at home, at least always avoid gambling from them so that they don't think badly of us as gambling parents.

[Rabata]

I think it is almost impossible to gamble secretly and do it without your family noticing.
I have heard stories from gamblers a hundred times, when their children ask to pay attention to them, but the gambler looks at his phone and says that he has a lot of important things to do.

And even if you try to gamble at night, sooner or later such a hobby will be revealed, because gambling often requires urgent actions and time.

Yes it is true that gambling can never be participated in secret, of course it must be done with the room door closed if it is offline gambling. Online gambling is more popular and serious than offline gambling and online gambling can be mainly participated through mobile phones for which children are eagerly attracted to this gambling. Moreover, all the time gambling advertisements on mobiles are also playing the most important role in attracting children to gambling, so the current generation can never be free from the terrible effects of gambling.

I don't understand what you mean by your statement that gambling should not be done secretly but when the bedroom door is closed? Isn't that the same as doing it secretly? where your family doesn't know your activities and your children don't see you gambling directly? and offline gambling? if you play offline gambling, you shouldn't play at home but rather play at a gambling place that is provided, if at home most online gambling is via cellphone, laptop, iPad, or PC.

No matter how clever we are at hiding gambling from children, eventually they will find out, if we don't want them to know, never gamble when they are at home, at least always avoid gambling from them so that they don't think badly of us as gambling parents.

Avoiding gambling at home is essential to keep children safe from gambling altogether. However, as much as we try, those who gamble online often manage to gamble at home, although not always in a conducive environment. Sometimes we can be interrupted by other family members while gambling. If there are children, they will try to look at it in various ways which may at one time make them interested in doing the work. If there was a scope then of course gambling outside the home would have kept children safe but as a gambler it would be very difficult to do this at this stage. However, the family member who is gambling must be careful not to be imitated by the children.

[TopTort777]

Any engagement with gambling and related activities must be hidden if you want to be a role model to them. I know that there's a kind of secretive here but you as a parent, you don't show your kids how you gamble, how emotional you are when doing it because they imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with.

Kids see you go to work every day, that you always have money, how happy you are when you buy yourself, a new car for example, but I see no kid today that will rush to start working as soon as possible So that "imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with" might not even happen. But, if you hide everything gambling related (that they will find out anyway), you limit them with new knowledge. Being smart and having extra knowledge was never bad.

It's not about the new knowledge if it's about gambling. We can introduce that to them later on when they're on the right age, there's so much for them to explore but not with gambling. As a parent, we know what they can be if they will be introduced to gambling at an early stage. That's what I think and I know that kids are curious with what they want to know but that doesn't make them smart if they know about gambling.

That brilliant mind they've got might put them into jeopardy by knowing it and then being curious about it. It's highly likely that they're going to try it when it's playing on their minds and that's why the trick is there and it's best not just to teach them if they're very young. Or, you just apply the rule of being the parent and you can teach what you want to your kid but to many, we won't do that probably.

How can gambling be not a new knowledge for them if it is about knowing or not knowing what it is. A little remark: not every knowledge about something that kids gain, are taught them to make them start doing it early.

I see you have mentioned "on the right age". What is this age then? Please dont say 18 When they are 18, they will teach parents about gambling. Until 18, they are all kids to me. Of course I wont give a detailed explanation to a 2yo kid, but someone 12+ is old enough to know the truth.

You have mentioned that they are going to try it as soon as they see or know it. Just curious, when was the first time you saw a cigarette or someone smoking? I think you were younger than 18. Even if you havent tried it, I believe parents convinced or found right words for you to understand that you can either try it at 18 or 21, or not try at all, and you have listened to them. Why dont you think same can work with gambling?

[Adbitco]

Greed is our worst enemy and as well as fear. Why fear? because when we're having bad results, we fear that people will look upon us as someone who's not impressed with what they see to us. We only want to show people about winning but not losing. And when you're the type of guy and a gambler and you don't want your kids to see bad things, you need to be a perfect example to them. Teach them other things instead of gambling and they'd embrace life having a better perspective instead of only wanting to see good things but of course, it's a different story if it relates to gambling.

You think there are people who still hide themselves for their lost in gambling? Well this could be true but to me i don't see any reason why someone should hide himself after making lose in gambling, and at least they should be open to understand that when they got addicted it could be very hard to control but when it's open and people knows there situation even though it's getting worse their fellow could knows and take immediate effect to restore them.

And of course people don't always want to show their lose especially it's showing a bad misrepresentation and this could also discouraged other people from getting into gambling and this act we shouldn't gamble in the front of our children due to all these things.

That's because a loser is a loser. And I don't know, there's that taboo in our minds that we don't want others to see our losses. What we wanna do is to only show the wins that we have and that's why losses are being hidden because of that thought. I'm not sure for the others but that's what the majority is doing.

And what matters whether you win or lose, and if you hide them. You shouldn't show it in front of your kids. Any engagement with gambling and related activities must be hidden if you want to be a role model to them. I know that there's a kind of secretive here but you as a parent, you don't show your kids how you gamble, how emotional you are when doing it because they imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with.

Yes hiding our practice from children is much more better because most of them could feels you are doing the right thing, and what children does is that they always thinks whatever thing their parents are doing is the right option for them to follow less until they came of age to be able to detects what is bad or good for them. I also love that gambling warning that says only only 18+ which shows that anyone below that age aren't permitted to gamble or go to the casino house to gamble because at then they can't make their person decision on how to go about with their gambling lifestyle.

[Fara Chan]

Yes it is true that gambling can never be participated in secret, of course it must be done with the room door closed if it is offline gambling. Online gambling is more popular and serious than offline gambling and online gambling can be mainly participated through mobile phones for which children are eagerly attracted to this gambling. Moreover, all the time gambling advertisements on mobiles are also playing the most important role in attracting children to gambling, so the current generation can never be free from the terrible effects of gambling.

In this increasingly sophisticated era, we cannot deny that online gambling is much more popular than offline gambling which has been abandoned by gamblers and children who like to gamble when they already have smartphones in their hands. And besides, what you said is also true that the influence of online gambling advertisements that enter all children's smartphones today will also have a serious effect on them to become active gamblers who sometimes forget the time and other important things.

[passwordnow]

Any engagement with gambling and related activities must be hidden if you want to be a role model to them. I know that there's a kind of secretive here but you as a parent, you don't show your kids how you gamble, how emotional you are when doing it because they imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with.

Kids see you go to work every day, that you always have money, how happy you are when you buy yourself, a new car for example, but I see no kid today that will rush to start working as soon as possible So that "imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with" might not even happen. But, if you hide everything gambling related (that they will find out anyway), you limit them with new knowledge. Being smart and having extra knowledge was never bad.

It's not about the new knowledge if it's about gambling. We can introduce that to them later on when they're on the right age, there's so much for them to explore but not with gambling. As a parent, we know what they can be if they will be introduced to gambling at an early stage. That's what I think and I know that kids are curious with what they want to know but that doesn't make them smart if they know about gambling.

That brilliant mind they've got might put them into jeopardy by knowing it and then being curious about it. It's highly likely that they're going to try it when it's playing on their minds and that's why the trick is there and it's best not just to teach them if they're very young. Or, you just apply the rule of being the parent and you can teach what you want to your kid but to many, we won't do that probably.

How can gambling be not a new knowledge for them if it is about knowing or not knowing what it is. A little remark: not every knowledge about something that kids gain, are taught them to make them start doing it early.

I see you have mentioned "on the right age". What is this age then? Please dont say 18 When they are 18, they will teach parents about gambling. Until 18, they are all kids to me. Of course I wont give a detailed explanation to a 2yo kid, but someone 12+ is old enough to know the truth.

You have mentioned that they are going to try it as soon as they see or know it. Just curious, when was the first time you saw a cigarette or someone smoking? I think you were younger than 18. Even if you havent tried it, I believe parents convinced or found right words for you to understand that you can either try it at 18 or 21, or not try at all, and you have listened to them. Why dont you think same can work with gambling?

I have never done smoking nor drink alcoholic beverages at all. It's just a different way of my parents on how they've grown me but it's true that because of curiosity, I've learned things on my own. I think you're right sir in all that you've said, we've got our ways of teaching our kids and if you think that 12 is the right age, that's it.

That's because a loser is a loser. And I don't know, there's that taboo in our minds that we don't want others to see our losses. What we wanna do is to only show the wins that we have and that's why losses are being hidden because of that thought. I'm not sure for the others but that's what the majority is doing.

And what matters whether you win or lose, and if you hide them. You shouldn't show it in front of your kids. Any engagement with gambling and related activities must be hidden if you want to be a role model to them. I know that there's a kind of secretive here but you as a parent, you don't show your kids how you gamble, how emotional you are when doing it because they imitate what we do, what we feel, and what we're engaging with.

Yes hiding our practice from children is much more better because most of them could feels you are doing the right thing, and what children does is that they always thinks whatever thing their parents are doing is the right option for them to follow less until they came of age to be able to detects what is bad or good for them. I also love that gambling warning that says only only 18+ which shows that anyone below that age aren't permitted to gamble or go to the casino house to gamble because at then they can't make their person decision on how to go about with their gambling lifestyle.

They think that their dads and moms are superheroes and whatever we do, they'd surely going to imitate as well. And that's why as a parent, we have the responsibility to keep things away from them until they're on the right age. Parenthood differs from each culture but it's best as a parent to just keep them away from all forms of gambling. Let them do their own thing when they get older and more mature and earns their own money but hopefully they won't develop as a gambler.

[hahay]

Yes it is true that gambling can never be participated in secret, of course it must be done with the room door closed if it is offline gambling. Online gambling is more popular and serious than offline gambling and online gambling can be mainly participated through mobile phones for which children are eagerly attracted to this gambling. Moreover, all the time gambling advertisements on mobiles are also playing the most important role in attracting children to gambling, so the current generation can never be free from the terrible effects of gambling.

In this increasingly sophisticated era, we cannot deny that online gambling is much more popular than offline gambling which has been abandoned by gamblers and children who like to gamble when they already have smartphones in their hands. And besides, what you said is also true that the influence of online gambling advertisements that enter all children's smartphones today will also have a serious effect on them to become active gamblers who sometimes forget the time and other important things.

Basically, ads maybe can not be shown with underage settings or perhaps by subscribing to each app, then maybe they won't get ads about gambling or perhaps about pornography. But still,  because it is hard to keep kids away from activities on their smartphones,  then of  course kids will also be able to do anything with their smartphones. Thus, no one can really keep kids away from gambling except themselves.

Because after all, even though the government has also made rules about age limits for gambling and even about legal and or illegal,but the reality is that gambling can continue to grow and will  never die. It is difficult to keep anyone away from gambling, even if we have done it secretly but still,children can get it from the environment and or their relationships outside.