2 years old kids alone at home for hours, while the father goes gambling

[Su-asa]

This is what we call addictions, the man was so desperate to gamble at that time because he felt that the only opportunity that will ever make him to win the amount of money that's he's seeking for meanwhile, he didn't know that he's 2 years old kid need a fatherly attention.
However, this an example to show to others who are addicted and doesn't know that addictions can cause in the near future if they didn't find a means to adjust it.
Addictions is bad drugs, alcohol, gambling just name them, they are all dangerous because it can harm people and same time make people do the wrong things and not being aware that they are not doing the right things.
Instead one will ever be addicted to these things it is better for the person not to make a one time attempt to it.

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[SatoPrincess]

Shit happens, I am wondering why this man doesn't gamble using his smartphone in his home, maybe he is one of those old uneducated people in the world? As there are many like them that can't even operate a smartphone, they don't know what login using email and password feels like.

Shit happens?? Shit happens is when forget your keys and you find yourself locked out, Shit happens is when your crush hooks up with your best friend. This is not a Shit happens scenario. Gambling online wouldn’t have helped the situation, he could also have been in the house, gambling on his phone and forget about the kids playing outside. This man has a gambling problem and has lost his sense of responsibility to his kids and his family. A lot could have gone wrong if the neighbor had not taken initiative to look after the children and call the police. I can only hope he gets the help he needs.  

[Davidvictorson]

Father arrested after leaving 2-year-old twins home alone for hours to go gambling, police say

He deserves to be arrested and charged to court for child abandonment. If I were the jugde over the case, I will not send him to prison rather his punishment would be two-folds 1- compulsory gambling recovery rehabilitation program for 6 months. Two hours per day. The second one would be for him to teach kids in elementary school in the province for 6 months. 4 hours per day.

If any company does more in-depth research into how many parents leave their young children and go to bars to drink beer with friends, I believe we will see that the results of the research will be frightening results, because for many years many families have been fighting because of situations like that of parents abandoning their children because they went to consume alcohol. but you never see them on TV or in the newspapers talking about these many cases. In countries like the USA and even in many countries in Europe there are a greater number of young people addicted to drugs, I'm talking about women and men addicted to drugs who have sex with many people and end up having children and then abandoning these children because they use drugs.

There are many more parents like the parent in the story who are guilty of child abandonment on a daily basis just to fulfill their urge and satisfy their addiction. Why we do not see these cases in the news is because the government isn't taking it seriously in my estimation. And any parent found guilty of this needs to have their child removed from their custody and place in a better place where they will be well looked after. Irresponsible gambling is tantamount to irresponsible parenting.

[livingfree]

This is jail time for some other countries when you don't see the worth of your kids and you've exchanged your time for doing other unnecessary things.

That is because that guy have shown carelessness for his kids and the wife was even told to tell a lie so that the guy can get away with this act that he's done.

He should face the consequences of what he's done. Because you'll never know if he's truly showing remorse to this act or he's just reasoning out so that he'd be freed from this issue.

It is actually a sad day whenever there are news like this and when the kids have been seen without the parents presence and went somewhere to gamble.

[SmartGold01]

I don't think he is with his right senses to leave his children inside or at home to go gamble why Can he waits till the wife comes back to have this children before going to gamble, did he know the pains to push out baby? Well my husband can't tried that because he knows what I passed through giving birth to my daughter, okay what if those kids where left in an unsecured country like my country and it happened that those kids where kidnapped what would he do, to find the children or report to police for his careless action or what?

[Belarge]

I don't think he is with his right senses to leave his children inside or at home to go gamble why Can he waits till the wife comes back to have this children before going to gamble, did he know the pains to push out baby? Well my husband can't tried that because he knows what I passed through giving birth to my daughter, okay what if those kids where left in an unsecured country like my country and it happened that those kids where kidnapped what would he do, to find the children or report to police for his careless action or what?

I think the man is addicted, how can one explain this crucial situation? Leaving his kids behind and facing other activities, it doesn't make any single sense. The children are not old enough to take good care of themselves, they're still babies that need the care of their guardians. You're right, it's weigh out of the picture to see a father abandoning his children for gambling, that means he puts gambling as his top priority. Perhaps we shouldn't blame the man in question, he might be passing through alot and having nobody to talk or share his problem with.

[Saisher]

The urge this man felt to gamble was so high, that he didn't even measure the consequences of leaving two 2 years old kids at home alone to gamble at a local casino for 5 hours straightforward. Imagine the state of mind of this man to give more value to his gambling session than to the lives of his two young kids who could need him anytime.

Luckly there was an attentive neighboor to call the police, otherwise the dangerous dog or any other potential threat on the streets could have severely harmed those kids.

Not only was this action incredibly risky, but also harmful to the children left potentially at danger. This story reflects the destructive decision-making of some gamblers that may seem irrational to others. Such individuals may need rehabilitation, as they appear unable to make choices that are in the best interest of their families. This situation could be classified as child abuse or neglect. While I'm uncertain about any additional laws violated, it's clear that legal charges are warranted. He also needs professional help to address his severe addiction.

[Antotena]

Father arrested after leaving 2-year-old twins home alone for hours to go gambling, police say

The urge this man felt to gamble was so high, that he didn't even measure the consequences of leaving two 2 years old kids at home alone to gamble at a local casino for 5 hours straightforward. Imagine the state of mind of this man to give more value to his gambling session than to the lives of his two young kids who could need him anytime.

Luckly there was an attentive neighboor to call the police, otherwise the dangerous dog or any other potential threat on the streets could have severely harmed those kids.

Some parents will not be ready for parenting and they will just give birth birth for nothing. Why give birth to an innocence child when you know that you will be busy with your life and wouldn't have time to take care of the kids. This is really bad dad work to be honest. It would have make more sense if he take the kid along together with him to the casino house, the baby is just 2 years old, I don't think it will have any effect on him for now atleast to get a taste of what is hungry him.

Now, he will explain to the child in the future how he abandoned his biological child at home to go do his things for  how much? Something he can do on his phone and b Le okay but he prefer to abandon a child. Some parents really need good session with a therapist on how to take care of their kids.

[Zoomic]

I don't think he is with his right senses to leave his children inside or at home to go gamble why Can he waits till the wife comes back to have this children before going to gamble, did he know the pains to push out baby? Well my husband can't tried that because he knows what I passed through giving birth to my daughter, okay what if those kids where left in an unsecured country like my country and it happened that those kids where kidnapped what would he do, to find the children or report to police for his careless action or what?

I think the man is addicted, how can one explain this crucial situation? Leaving his kids behind and facing other activities, it doesn't make any single sense. The children are not old enough to take good care of themselves, they're still babies that need the care of their guardians. You're right, it's weigh out of the picture to see a father abandoning his children for gambling, that means he puts gambling as his top priority. Perhaps we shouldn't blame the man in question, he might be passing through alot and having nobody to talk or share his problem with.

It is only an addicted person that can do stupid things like this just to enjoy what he is addicted to. Imagine losing his children just because of his carelessness, what would have been his excuse? This is just one of the numerous errors gambling addiction can cause, so we have to be careful so we do not get to the level where nothing else including our families,  loved ones and even our jobs matter to us because at the end, we will always lose everything.

Many people don't really know when they are addicted, they just believe they love the game and will play it whenever they want. Any gambler that cannot manage his time effectively to accommodate other important activities that concerns him is already in trouble because what's the fun when other aspects of your life including your family is suffering because of your addiction?

Every gambler is expected to be sensitive to the little changes in their lives that is obviously caused by their gambling habit. If these changes pose a threat to their personal affairs, then there is need for adjustments so no part of him becomes affected.

[Yogee]

This has to be one of the worst gambling stories where nothing serious had happened fortunately. I can only imagine this happening in movies with story plot like he suddenly had a vision that he'll win $2K and forgot about the kids he has to take care of. W Casino influence! hehe.

[bakasabo]

This has to be one of the worst gambling stories where nothing serious had happened fortunately. I can only imagine this happening in movies with story plot like he suddenly had a vision that he'll win $2K and forgot about the kids he has to take care of. W Casino influence! hehe.

There are even worse stories where gambling was the main hero of a topic. I think we even have here topic, where gambling addicted grandpa kidnapped kid and blackmailed parents for money for gambling. That was a real case, when gambling caused troubles. In current story, gambling was just an excuse. Replace it with anything other and the plot wont change. It is about reckless father, not about gambling being reason to leave kids alone.

P.S. I wonder if this story gets any continuation. Will it be just a fine, or kids will be taken away from such parents?

[Mauser]

Father arrested after leaving 2-year-old twins home alone for hours to go gambling, police say

The urge this man felt to gamble was so high, that he didn't even measure the consequences of leaving two 2 years old kids at home alone to gamble at a local casino for 5 hours straightforward. Imagine the state of mind of this man to give more value to his gambling session than to the lives of his two young kids who could need him anytime.

Luckly there was an attentive neighboor to call the police, otherwise the dangerous dog or any other potential threat on the streets could have severely harmed those kids.

What a horrible story, there are no excuse when kids are involved and I hope this was a wake up call for the man to turn his life around. How can you leave two year old children alone to gambling, I don't understand such behaviour and there must be something really wrong with this man. Probably he is already addicted to gambling and might have had other issue in the past that could have been noticed. It's a bit hard to speculate without knowing more about the family, but the mother of the kids should have intervened as well. There is no excuses to go gambling when you have a family. For me gambling is something I only do in the evening after all the important tasks are done and if I really have the time for it. I would never feel relaxed and could be playing for several hours if I know my kids need me. Also why was he only charged with one count of child abuse if it was twins? Shouldn't it be two counts?

[danherbias07]

The urge this man felt to gamble was so high, that he didn't even measure the consequences of leaving two 2 years old kids at home alone to gamble at a local casino for 5 hours straightforward. Imagine the state of mind of this man to give more value to his gambling session than to the lives of his two young kids who could need him anytime.

Luckly there was an attentive neighboor to call the police, otherwise the dangerous dog or any other potential threat on the streets could have severely harmed those kids.

Not only was this action incredibly risky, but also harmful to the children left potentially at danger. This story reflects the destructive decision-making of some gamblers that may seem irrational to others. Such individuals may need rehabilitation, as they appear unable to make choices that are in the best interest of their families. This situation could be classified as child abuse or neglect. While I'm uncertain about any additional laws violated, it's clear that legal charges are warranted. He also needs professional help to address his severe addiction.

Yes, he does and I think they already made the case.
Truly, none of this should happen even if we gamble. There are other ways to do it like staying at home and just playing online gambling. I do that. Before, I do love to play poker with my friends at a poker room near us but I have not been there since the pandemic hit. Luckily, I'd known a good online gambling platform that offers great services although I have not tried online live poker yet. For me, it's a game that should be played with friends near you, physically.
But somehow my urge to gamble is being completed by the online gambling site so I don't need to go out while watching my 2 kids at home. And I would never do the same at leaving them just because I badly want to play poker outside. That's just irresponsible.
Even if they are old enough, I don't like going to some place while I am thinking about what is happening at home. That will just take out the enjoyment part of gambling because your mind is not there. So, it's best to just stay at home and play. Well, I do enjoy it now so there's no need to go out.

[Dewi Aries]

This is an appalling story of a father who prioritized his gambling addiction over the safety of his two young children. Leaving two toddlers unsupervised for five hours is incredibly irresponsible and could have had tragic consequences. It is a miracle that the children were not harmed, and it is thanks to the quick thinking of a neighbor that they were not left to fend for themselves any longer. The father's actions are a clear example of how addiction can cloud judgment and lead people to make dangerous decisions. It is important to remember that addiction is a disease, and people suffering from addiction need help, not punishment. However, that does not excuse this father's actions, and he should be held accountable for his neglect.

I really can't understand the actions taken by the father in this case, gambling really makes a person crazy and can't use his brain and mind properly, how could he leave his two young children just to go to the casino to gamble, like exchanging human lives for the interest in gambling. Of course this is a very bad act. But maybe we can conclude a little and take lessons from this incident that gambling addiction really has a bad impact and will not only harm yourself but also the people around you. On the other hand I think there is no reason for a defense for a father because what they are betting is not money or anything but the life of a child who is their own flesh and blood, on the other hand I think it seems that he not only has a gambling addiction but also seems to have other problems such as stress that combine to cause unexpected decisions. In any case, I think it's worth pointing out that this is the worst case of addiction.

Gaming addiction can be a powerful and destructive force that can cloud the mind and distort reality. Just like any other addiction. In this case, it appears that the father's addiction had reached the point where he was willing to put his gambling desires ahead of the safety of his own children. This is a stark reminder of the devastating effects that addiction can have on people and their loved ones. In conclusion, this case serves as a tragic reminder of the dangers of gambling addiction and the importance of seeking help if you or someone you know is struggling with this problem.

Gambling should be fun and not be the root to cause a lot of new problems in one's life, but the fact is that the chances of winning really make a person forget about other aspects of his life which in fact are much more important than anything else, one of the reasons is because there is a level of expectation that they put on winning so that they act aggressively and excessively, as we know that the situation of addiction makes a person unable to use his common sense properly as experienced by a father there and in conclusion this is why we are always advised to be gamblers who have a good and proper approach to this activity and even if you already have a pretty good approach, This is why we are always advised to be gamblers who have a good and proper approach to this activity and even if you already have a pretty good approach, you still need very good assertiveness because gambling is an activity that can stimulate your brain and mind to do something because of the things that look tempting which of course can be your perspective on gambling activities, the fact is that people who come with the aim of entertainment can very likely eventually change their minds and consider gambling as a generating activity because they are carried away without realizing it, and this is the use of intelligence in applying self-control, boundaries along with assertiveness as a rescue step.

[leonair]

This incident shows how dangerous gambling can be. How can a father leave his 2 year old child alone at home and go gambling. It's hard to imagine how much gambling got him. This is a very sad incident. This incident really hurt me a lot. can a father leave his child alone to gamble like that? Such people should be remanded and punished. Gambling makes a man lower than an animal. Gambling is good as long as it is used for fun and gambling is done with self control. Otherwise a gambler becomes like an animal. This story is an example of that

[Hispo]

This incident shows how dangerous gambling can be. How can a father leave his 2 year old child alone at home and go gambling. It's hard to imagine how much gambling got him. This is a very sad incident. This incident really hurt me a lot. can a father leave his child alone to gamble like that? Such people should be remanded and punished. Gambling makes a man lower than an animal. Gambling is good as long as it is used for fun and gambling is done with self control. Otherwise a gambler becomes like an animal. This story is an example of that

Well, as far as I can understand from this news, this man was indeed arrested and will be prosecuted because of the neglect he subjected his children to, so you should not worry about that. We must be worried about the thousands of cases which probably happen in countries where the justice system is not effective enough to enforce the law on those who neglect their children.
While I agree what this man did and the choices he took are very bad, I believe we have differents definitions on what a man turned into an animal actually is.
He committed a crime allegedly, that is for sure, so I am not defending him whatsoever for what he did, but we must also recall that here in the gambling section of the forum when have seen news about people literally trying to kidnap their own family members so they can ask for ramson and continue to gamble as long as possible.
There was also a news from Brazil about a female student who gambled all the money trusted upon her by her companions of school, which was supposed to be the budget for their graduation, lost it all.

So if you call this man an animal for neglecting someone, I wonder who you would call a man willing to kidnap a child of his own family for the sake of gambling.

[Wiwo]

Shit happens, I am wondering why this man doesn't gamble using his smartphone in his home, maybe he is one of those old uneducated people in the world? As there are many like them that can't even operate a smartphone, they don't know what login using email and password feels like.

Shit happens?? Shit happens is when forget your keys and you find yourself locked out, Shit happens is when your crush hooks up with your best friend. This is not a Shit happens scenario. Gambling online wouldn’t have helped the situation, he could also have been in the house, gambling on his phone and forget about the kids playing outside. This man has a gambling problem and has lost his sense of responsibility to his kids and his family. A lot could have gone wrong if the neighbor had not taken initiative to look after the children and call the police. I can only hope he gets the help he needs.  

Well for the fact that the story sounds so pathetic and unbelievable because for a father to leave a helpless kid at home just to go a gamble, what he could have done from m the comfort of his home is what I don't understand because if I go straight to declare him an addicts in my comment it may sound as inappropriate for many because we have no idea of what the conditions of the games are and at what stage he left the child.

He can not be a hard cure gambling addict's because he has some sense of responsibility in him which is the reason the mother of the child left the kid with him in the first place, but along the, he did wrong by allowing his urge to have the best part of his thoughts to the extent of leaving the kid alone just to go and gamble.

[Oasisman]

Without a doubt, this is one of the many things to determine compulsive gambling attitude. There are no parents in sane mind to leave their children alone in the house for 5 hrs. That's long enough for a 2 year child not to beg for food or milk. I mean, I have a 2 year old son and he's like begging for milk every 2-3 hrs. If you can't feed them during those hours, those children may have done silly things that could put their lives in danger.
I didn't read the whole story, but the wife should either file a divorce or convince her husband to do a rehab to minimize the gambling urges, otherwise there could be something worse than that going to happen next. He might sell the house, car, or anything that has value in the house hold, because he clearly doesn't care about his family. If does really care about his family even with his gambling urges, he could've have asked someone to look over and nurse his children while his gone for several hours in the casino.
I think a divorce should make things work.

[bakasabo]

Without a doubt, this is one of the many things to determine compulsive gambling attitude. There are no parents in sane mind to leave their children alone in the house for 5 hrs. That's long enough for a 2 year child not to beg for food or milk. I mean, I have a 2 year old son and he's like begging for milk every 2-3 hrs. If you can't feed them during those hours, those children may have done silly things that could put their lives in danger.
I didn't read the whole story, but the wife should either file a divorce or convince her husband to do a rehab to minimize the gambling urges, otherwise there could be something worse than that going to happen next. He might sell the house, car, or anything that has value in the house hold, because he clearly doesn't care about his family. If does really care about his family even with his gambling urges, he could've have asked someone to look over and nurse his children while his gone for several hours in the casino.
I think a divorce should make things work.

Totally dont agree. In this case, only father must be punished for his reckless behavior. If they divorce, kids will be punished to. They will see each parent less. It might influence on their future vision of life. In case of a divorce, that reckless father will get more free time for himself. That will be totally wrong. It might turn that this is a not a punishment, but rather a reward for him. Divorce definitely is not a solution. Giving him a fine isnt right also. If now he probably gamble because he wants to make money, and with fine his bank account would be even more empty.

[Oilacris]

Shit happens, I am wondering why this man doesn't gamble using his smartphone in his home, maybe he is one of those old uneducated people in the world? As there are many like them that can't even operate a smartphone, they don't know what login using email and password feels like.

Shit happens?? Shit happens is when forget your keys and you find yourself locked out, Shit happens is when your crush hooks up with your best friend. This is not a Shit happens scenario. Gambling online wouldn’t have helped the situation, he could also have been in the house, gambling on his phone and forget about the kids playing outside. This man has a gambling problem and has lost his sense of responsibility to his kids and his family. A lot could have gone wrong if the neighbor had not taken initiative to look after the children and call the police. I can only hope he gets the help he needs.  

Well for the fact that the story sounds so pathetic and unbelievable because for a father to leave a helpless kid at home just to go a gamble, what he could have done from m the comfort of his home is what I don't understand because if I go straight to declare him an addicts in my comment it may sound as inappropriate for many because we have no idea of what the conditions of the games are and at what stage he left the child.

He can not be a hard cure gambling addict's because he has some sense of responsibility in him which is the reason the mother of the child left the kid with him in the first place, but along the, he did wrong by allowing his urge to have the best part of his thoughts to the extent of leaving the kid alone just to go and gamble.

It might sound impossible or unbelievable but there are actually those people who do commit out such actions due to severe gambling addiction on which this isnt really just that limited to this situation but also into those things which we didnt or cant really even believe that it could really happen. Just like the rest been saying that no one on their right minds would really be doing such stuff considering that this is really indeed a very dangerous and irresponsible act as a parent. Even if we do say that they are divorced but its never been right on letting your children left out on the house unattended
on which no parent would really be doing this if they are really that caring about their kids.

It is really just that sad for those kids for experiencing such trauma. Good thing that there are really those concerned neighbor on which those kids
had been rescued. Thank good ness! that man would really be put up on jail for sure.