Never gamble in front of your kids.

[blockman]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

That's a good one and make sure that you're going to do that to your kid. Do not show any sign that you're a gambler in front of them.
These kids idolizes their parents and that is why only show them what's right but let them do what they want when they're on the right age to do what's necessary and their stuff.

In the case of kids, I would never encourage them to earn money because if they rush towards money income at an early age, they will be held back by the natural growth that comes with age. Young children think of their parents as their greatest teachers. Whatever good and bad parents do in front of children, children try to imitate it attentively. At that time if a parent shares the gambling related matter in front of the children then they will surely imitate it and at some point they may be encouraged to gamble. So parents must be careful about these things in front of children.

Well, he meant to say that when they're on the right age and when they are earning money. If that's the type of parenting you have, that's okay because you know what is best for your kid. If you don't want them to earn their money at a young age, that's fine, let them enjoy their childhood because we only become a child once and it won't be that long, adulthood is going to surprise them how tough life is at the top of this cycle and it's not just gamble and mumble.

[ethereumhunter]

That's right, we must educate children to use gadgets according to their age and we must limit gadget users so that they do not know new things that are not appropriate for their age, we should not just give explanations without monitoring browsing history or activities on their mobile devices, in my opinion if we routinely check the gadgets they use then they will limit themselves from accessing negative things, be an active parent to protect your child from all internet influences including gambling and parents will be responsible for everything they do, make sure parents also advise children to choose good friends because of the bad influence due to the impact of their friends' activities.

If our children know and understand that we explain to them, they can use their gadget properly without doing something that can harm them. They will be careful when browsing the internet and if they get something that they don't know, they will asks us as their parents and not trying to know more if they see that looks so suspicious. They will trying to thinks what the consequences of playing gambling and the risks that they can get and will not trying to involve in gambling. They know that internet is like a knife that can be use for a good or a bad things so they really careful when they use internet to search for what they want to know. With guidance from their parents, they will use internet with right and will responsible with what they do and we as their parents will trying to guide and educate them with the right information.

[khiholangkang]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

That's a good one and make sure that you're going to do that to your kid. Do not show any sign that you're a gambler in front of them.
These kids idolizes their parents and that is why only show them what's right but let them do what they want when they're on the right age to do what's necessary and their stuff.

That's right, children are very sentive and too curious to know, that's why it's not wise to carry out any unhealthy activity in their presence because they might want to practicalize that activity on their own when the parents are no longer watching. There's a saying, "never lie to a child. " It's better to not to even expose a child to unhealthy activity than to let him witness it and you start lying to the kid trying to convince him or her.

Yes, it is also a way of educating children so that they can be truly obedient, we should not lie to them about our activities, so do not make them curious or see activities that make them fall into gambling early, or others that are not time for them to know or understand.

I prefer that method rather than being too open with children, but maybe this goes back to each family setting, environmental norms and so on, because it could be that environmental habits can influence children's initiative in doing what they don't know before, logically, it will be useless if we live in a gambling environment, sooner or later our children will do it or get to know it.

[hyudien]

In the case of kids, I would never encourage them to earn money because if they rush towards money income at an early age, they will be held back by the natural growth that comes with age. Young children think of their parents as their greatest teachers. Whatever good and bad parents do in front of children, children try to imitate it attentively. At that time if a parent shares the gambling related matter in front of the children then they will surely imitate it and at some point they may be encouraged to gamble. So parents must be careful about these things in front of children.

Children tend to want to follow what adults do, usually their curiosity about something is very high, that's what ultimately drives them to want to do the same thing as adults do. I have a young nephew, when I play online games on my cellphone he always wants to be near me and watch the game and even they want to play too.
It's the same with gambling, when we gamble in front of them, I think they will do the same thing as what they are seeing. So it would be better if we stay away from them when they want to do something that based on their age they are not fully ready to accept or see what they should not see. It is our job as adults to always keep children from being contaminated by something that will interfere with their development.

[Ruttoshi]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

That's a good one and make sure that you're going to do that to your kid. Do not show any sign that you're a gambler in front of them.
These kids idolizes their parents and that is why only show them what's right but let them do what they want when they're on the right age to do what's necessary and their stuff.

That's right, children are very sentive and too curious to know, that's why it's not wise to carry out any unhealthy activity in their presence because they might want to practicalize that activity on their own when the parents are no longer watching. There's a saying, "never lie to a child. " It's better to not to even expose a child to unhealthy activity than to let him witness it and you start lying to the kid trying to convince him or her.

Yes, it is also a way of educating children so that they can be truly obedient, we should not lie to them about our activities, so do not make them curious or see activities that make them fall into gambling early, or others that are not time for them to know or understand.

I prefer that method rather than being too open with children, but maybe this goes back to each family setting, environmental norms and so on, because it could be that environmental habits can influence children's initiative in doing what they don't know before, logically, it will be useless if we live in a gambling environment, sooner or later our children will do it or get to know it.

Gambling is not for children and that is why you don't need to let them know that you are gambling or see you gambling to save them from giving it a trial at their age. There are somethings I don't do in the presence of children so that they don't emulate me because I know it is not nice for a child to copy one of my habits that is good to me but bad to some people.

Whoever have kids and wants to gamble should do that privately in his room or somewhere they cannot see you. It is good not to talk about gambling in their presence too but you can still educate them on gambling if you notice something strange about them.

[Fortify]

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.

You're right, it's better not to expose kids to these scenarios for primarily the last reason - until they are 18 or even 21+ in some places, they should not be learning to intermingle money with gaming. It sucks that we have entered increasingly into a world of micro transactions and loot boxes, so they should receive some education about spending money on games however. Helping them to regulate their behaviour and spending patterns, explaining the psychological tricks that companies use to get you spending money and teaching them to understand how to stop a gambling habit are all fairly important - if complicated - things to help them.

[TopTort777]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

So theoretically, if your kid at the age of 5 goes outside to sell lemonade, you would then introduce him the world of gambling ? So everything is just around money. You have so much to learn when you become a parent If you forbit, hide, control everything, then when the kid turns 18, moves out from you to live separate, he will go crazy.

Even if it is indeed a range with the ease of information in the media, in my opinion, as a parent it is necessary to limit them with the money they manage, and give money only for school supplies with more limited money rather than excessive, because if giving excessive money to them will make them more money and have many opportunities to use that money with other things including gambling, drugs and other things that are negative for the development of my child.

Your strategy would work only if all parents around would do the same. But that never is going to happen. Also with such limitation, you narrow your kids financial development. Of course the kid could spent money unwise, but he can also try buying and reselling stuff. And if you give money only for school supplies, how can "dreaming of buying" will form in your kids head? Btw your scenario of limiting can even play bad. If you give your kid money for 1 apple, but he wants an apple and a pear, guess where he would get extra money? Might think of stealing.

So this all is about finding a balance in parenting. We not only have to give everything good, positive, teach only what is right. But we also have to let (with an explanation, control and monitor) join the dark side a bit. Just remember, that you can raise an angel or totally saint man. Remember that every light deed has a shadow.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I prefer that method rather than being too open with children, but maybe this goes back to each family setting, environmental norms and so on, because it could be that environmental habits can influence children's initiative in doing what they don't know before, logically, it will be useless if we live in a gambling environment, sooner or later our children will do it or get to know it.

Well, it's true that environment that a child grow up can actually affect kids but that's if the parents permits it. Speaking of openness, I think there should be a 100% open door relationship between children and their parents, because if you are hiding from your kids things that they should know, they can possibly learn it from someone else in the neighborhood and they might end up to learn it in a negative way. It's better to educate kids about what they seek to know, then tell them the implications of doing it at a young age.

[Jody.Drummer]

Gambling is not for children and that is why you don't need to let them know that you are gambling or see you gambling to save them from giving it a trial at their age. There are somethings I don't do in the presence of children so that they don't emulate me because I know it is not nice for a child to copy one of my habits that is good to me but bad to some people.

Whoever have kids and wants to gamble should do that privately in his room or somewhere they cannot see you. It is good not to talk about gambling in their presence too but you can still educate them on gambling if you notice something strange about them.

If the children are still in school, I think it is better not to tell them about gambling and besides that I never think there are parents who deliberately tell their children about gambling even though the purpose is to tell them the bad impacts of gambling that can occur when they gamble, maybe most parents will hide their gambling activities if their parents like to gamble.

I agree with that, indeed when we already have children and still like to gamble, it is better to gamble in secret so that children do not see the gambling that is done, and the reason is quite clear that gambling is not suitable for children even if it is just a show. Keeping children away from gambling is something that must be done, although maybe they will get to know it themselves later, but the education from the beginning given by parents will determine them in the future.

[TopTort777]

Well, it's true that environment that a child grow up can actually affect kids but that's if the parents permits it. Speaking of openness, I think there should be a 100% open door relationship between children and their parents, because if you are hiding from your kids things that they should know, they can possibly learn it from someone else in the neighborhood and they might end up to learn it in a negative way. It's better to educate kids about what they seek to know, then tell them the implications of doing it at a young age.

That is true. Compared with our childhood, current kids have way more sources of information. Parents hide that they gamble, while kids already know what gambling is and gamble secretly Everyone  stay silent until bad things happen. I was always trying to say that educate and explain is better than bad or hide. Why everyone think, that if a kid saw or knows what is gambling, he will immediately run to gamble? And if he really did that? Is that really that bad if he has lost all of his money? Better he learns that bitter lesson now, than he is 25 and he looses salary, takes loan and goes into more problems.

I dont think that a kid will use gambling as a solution if he lack money for something or wants to become rich. He has parents after all, who must carry him on from 0 to 18 yo. But later give more of a support, than fully maintain his life. Well, a kid might also be simply stupid. Gamble all the money, steal, get involved into criminal and etc. But that is not because he saw his parents gamble. These are his genes

[Fredomago]

That's right, we must educate children to use gadgets according to their age and we must limit gadget users so that they do not know new things that are not appropriate for their age, we should not just give explanations without monitoring browsing history or activities on their mobile devices, in my opinion if we routinely check the gadgets they use then they will limit themselves from accessing negative things, be an active parent to protect your child from all internet influences including gambling and parents will be responsible for everything they do, make sure parents also advise children to choose good friends because of the bad influence due to the impact of their friends' activities.

If our children know and understand that we explain to them, they can use their gadget properly without doing something that can harm them. They will be careful when browsing the internet and if they get something that they don't know, they will asks us as their parents and not trying to know more if they see that looks so suspicious. They will trying to thinks what the consequences of playing gambling and the risks that they can get and will not trying to involve in gambling. They know that internet is like a knife that can be use for a good or a bad things so they really careful when they use internet to search for what they want to know. With guidance from their parents, they will use internet with right and will responsible with what they do and we as their parents will trying to guide and educate them with the right information.

Exactly! if you explained well and kids manage to take everything in a positive way then they'll be safe as they needed to ask for guidance everytime that they encounter something that they are not familiar with, kids nowadays are very keen in knowing things that they are witnessing from thsoe adults that surrounds them, very important to be ready when some curioisty arrives in their minds, parents or guardians should have a good and clear explanation to make sure that their young minds will be able and capable to understand.

[South Park]

That is true. Compared with our childhood, current kids have way more sources of information. Parents hide that they gamble, while kids already know what gambling is and gamble secretly Everyone  stay silent until bad things happen. I was always trying to say that educate and explain is better than bad or hide. Why everyone think, that if a kid saw or knows what is gambling, he will immediately run to gamble? And if he really did that? Is that really that bad if he has lost all of his money? Better he learns that bitter lesson now, than he is 25 and he looses salary, takes loan and goes into more problems.

I dont think that a kid will use gambling as a solution if he lack money for something or wants to become rich. He has parents after all, who must carry him on from 0 to 18 yo. But later give more of a support, than fully maintain his life. Well, a kid might also be simply stupid. Gamble all the money, steal, get involved into criminal and etc. But that is not because he saw his parents gamble. These are his genes

The availability of the internet and smartphone devices is making harder for parents to protect their kids from having access to all kind of activities that could be harmful to them, so being open about those dangers seems like the best strategy they can use, however it is important to not underestimate the dangers gambling present for underage people, as this is not only about the money that can be lost, it is a very well established fact that those that suffer from addictions began those behaviors as kids or as teenagers, while an adult person that began to gamble has very low possibilities of ever developing an addiction.

[Orpichukwu]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

Even if it is indeed a range with the ease of information in the media, in my opinion, as a parent it is necessary to limit them with the money they manage, and give money only for school supplies with more limited money rather than excessive, because if giving excessive money to them will make them more money and have many opportunities to use that money with other things including gambling, drugs and other things that are negative for the development of my child.

We can always try our best to make sure that our kids have the best that they want in life, and we can also try to restrict the kind of information they get their hands on, but we can't completely control that. Just as you have outlined, the use of social media makes the parental control job a little bit difficult.
 
Even if you try to reduce the amount you allow them to have access to for their upkeep, if they still want to spare some that could be used for gambling, they can still do that as long as they have time to go out and mingle with friends. Everything can be made possible.

[Fredomago]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

Even if it is indeed a range with the ease of information in the media, in my opinion, as a parent it is necessary to limit them with the money they manage, and give money only for school supplies with more limited money rather than excessive, because if giving excessive money to them will make them more money and have many opportunities to use that money with other things including gambling, drugs and other things that are negative for the development of my child.

We can always try our best to make sure that our kids have the best that they want in life, and we can also try to restrict the kind of information they get their hands on, but we can't completely control that. Just as you have outlined, the use of social media makes the parental control job a little bit difficult.
 
Even if you try to reduce the amount you allow them to have access to for their upkeep, if they still want to spare some that could be used for gambling, they can still do that as long as they have time to go out and mingle with friends. Everything can be made possible.

That affects the possibilities though as parent or guardians it's needed to keep an eye in each venues or places where our kids are navigating as the use of social media with their devices can triggered interest after they witness something from those adults that surrounds them, you need to make sure that you are doing your best as concern adults for the benefits of those young minds, best to keep them involve into something that will allow them to consume them, better if it's physical interractions that will keep them away from any device, lesser chance of geting involve in any gambling activities and better monitoring of what they are doing while interracting to somebody else.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

The availability of the internet and smartphone devices is making harder for parents to protect their kids from having access to all kind of activities that could be harmful to them, so being open about those dangers seems like the best strategy they can use, however it is important to not underestimate the dangers gambling present for underage people, as this is not only about the money that can be lost, it is a very well established fact that those that suffer from addictions began those behaviors as kids or as teenagers, while an adult person that began to gamble has very low possibilities of ever developing an addiction.

That's quite right, the availability of internet and how parents usually allow their kids to get their hands on phone without parental guidance have make some kids to learn what they are not supposed to. For example, I caught one of my niece watching an erotic movie in her Chromebook while she was just eleven then, I just angrily picked the tab from her and go straight to show it to her mum (my sister) and told her, "look what your daughter is learning. "

There's one previous comment I made here, what I stated is that, if a kid actually finds out about something, it better for the parents not to lie to the kid, rather they should tell them the truth and inform the child about the risk of such thing and also why it's not good for their age.

[Zadicar]

If I become a parent, of course I will not let my child get to know gambling or others first before earning their own money, I will not show that I also play gambling in front of my child or even I allow it with reasonableness in the future in the child's growth period.

Even if it is indeed a range with the ease of information in the media, in my opinion, as a parent it is necessary to limit them with the money they manage, and give money only for school supplies with more limited money rather than excessive, because if giving excessive money to them will make them more money and have many opportunities to use that money with other things including gambling, drugs and other things that are negative for the development of my child.

We can always try our best to make sure that our kids have the best that they want in life, and we can also try to restrict the kind of information they get their hands on, but we can't completely control that. Just as you have outlined, the use of social media makes the parental control job a little bit difficult.
 
Even if you try to reduce the amount you allow them to have access to for their upkeep, if they still want to spare some that could be used for gambling, they can still do that as long as they have time to go out and mingle with friends. Everything can be made possible.

That affects the possibilities though as parent or guardians it's needed to keep an eye in each venues or places where our kids are navigating as the use of social media with their devices can triggered interest after they witness something from those adults that surrounds them, you need to make sure that you are doing your best as concern adults for the benefits of those young minds, best to keep them involve into something that will allow them to consume them, better if it's physical interractions that will keep them away from any device, lesser chance of geting involve in any gambling activities and better monitoring of what they are doing while interracting to somebody else.

As parents then its our responsibility on guiding and watching our kids on what are the things that they are involved with but of course we cant be perfect and cant be able to monitor all of them.
Considering that we are living on a digital hi-tech world already whereas you could be able to access everything via internet then there's no way that you could stop them out completely or
would really be aware on the things that they are involving with. If you are really that wanting to guide them on the best way as possible then having some open forum with family members
and make out those kind of time allocation and teaching them on what are the things that you should supposed to do. As a parent who do gambles then it would be just that normal
that you wont really be making yourself be seen by your kids not unless if you do want for them to become a gambler too.

[o48o]

We can always try our best to make sure that our kids have the best that they want in life, and we can also try to restrict the kind of information they get their hands on, but we can't completely control that. Just as you have outlined, the use of social media makes the parental control job a little bit difficult.
 
Even if you try to reduce the amount you allow them to have access to for their upkeep, if they still want to spare some that could be used for gambling, they can still do that as long as they have time to go out and mingle with friends. Everything can be made possible.

Depends where you live. In my country kids can't play with slots, lotteries, and even online they would need to commit and identity theft, which isn't easy to pull off, and even harder when someone is a kid.

I have 2 kids, and it's never easy to controll what they see but they still don't have social media and i wouldn't even allow them to have that before they are 18. I might seem like over controlling, but when they are adults they have time to be responsible for themselves, but before that, i am responsible and i slowly grow their responsibility on what's appropriate to their age. Kids need limits from adults, otherwise they are burdened by trying to set their own limits, even though they aren't mature enough for it. All because parents were too busy to take care of it, or too lazy, or just didn''t care.

[Orpichukwu]

We can always try our best to make sure that our kids have the best that they want in life, and we can also try to restrict the kind of information they get their hands on, but we can't completely control that. Just as you have outlined, the use of social media makes the parental control job a little bit difficult.
 
Even if you try to reduce the amount you allow them to have access to for their upkeep, if they still want to spare some that could be used for gambling, they can still do that as long as they have time to go out and mingle with friends. Everything can be made possible.

Depends where you live. In my country kids can't play with slots, lotteries, and even online they would need to commit and identity theft, which isn't easy to pull off, and even harder when someone is a kid.

The law in your country is really strong for them to hold down people below 18 years old from gambling; here in my country it's hard for you to even see someone go into a gambling shop with an ID card; they don't take that seriously here unless when necessary.
 

have 2 kids, and it's never easy to controll what they see but they still don't have social media and i wouldn't even allow them to have that before they are 18. I might seem like over controlling, but when they are adults they have time to be responsible for themselves, but before that, i am responsible and i slowly grow their responsibility on what's appropriate to their age. Kids need limits from adults, otherwise they are burdened by trying to set their own limits, even though they aren't mature enough for it. All because parents were too busy to take care of it, or too lazy, or just didn''t care.

If what you are doing to keep them under control is working, then you don't have to worry about being seen as someone who is overcontrolling them. What matters is that you have been able to save them from the danger of social media, but then again, do you know that they can still be making use of social media in school with their middle school mate gadget, as they don't necessarily need to only use their own personal phone before they can get it?
 
One thing that makes parenting work easy most times is if the child is an obedient one and is ready to adhere to what the parent is saying; if not, this generational kid is smarter than what we can imagine.

[Mr.right85]

Depends where you live. In my country kids can't play with slots, lotteries, and even online they would need to commit and identity theft, which isn't easy to pull off, and even harder when someone is a kid.

I have 2 kids, and it's never easy to controll what they see but they still don't have social media and i wouldn't even allow them to have that before they are 18. I might seem like over controlling, but when they are adults they have time to be responsible for themselves, but before that, i am responsible and i slowly grow their responsibility on what's appropriate to their age.

It might seem that way (being over controlling) but, it’s your kids and it’s important you train them the way you want them to grow and so, it becomes how they model their life.
Kids are such a handful but, it’s the job of a parent to contain all their energy and curiosity.
A little more exposure isn’t always a bad idea and am not talking about gambling here but, social life. Letting them experience certain things breaks the gaps or adrenaline that pushes them to try out certain things when they finally get opportune.

[gunhell16]

The availability of the internet and smartphone devices is making harder for parents to protect their kids from having access to all kind of activities that could be harmful to them, so being open about those dangers seems like the best strategy they can use, however it is important to not underestimate the dangers gambling present for underage people, as this is not only about the money that can be lost, it is a very well established fact that those that suffer from addictions began those behaviors as kids or as teenagers, while an adult person that began to gamble has very low possibilities of ever developing an addiction.

That's quite right, the availability of internet and how parents usually allow their kids to get their hands on phone without parental guidance have make some kids to learn what they are not supposed to. For example, I caught one of my niece watching an erotic movie in her Chromebook while she was just eleven then, I just angrily picked the tab from her and go straight to show it to her mum (my sister) and told her, "look what your daughter is learning. "

There's one previous comment I made here, what I stated is that, if a kid actually finds out about something, it better for the parents not to lie to the kid, rather they should tell them the truth and inform the child about the risk of such thing and also why it's not good for their age.

It is not always possible to monitor the children using their mobile devices, because at your age they are a necessity, and with the number of social media platforms, we no longer know what they are really doing.

So the only thing we can do is educate them on this kind of thing that it is not good for children like them, so that at least they have an idea or familiarization that it will not do anything good if a minor does it.