The challenges of protecting children from gambling

[topbitcoin]

Basically, children may be a little reluctant to enter a brick-and-mortar casino, as the place is filled with adults. but taking a minor to a place where they are not allowed to go (a brick and mortar casino), this is clearly behavior that can harm the child. Because it is feared that later children will imitate what their parents do (gamble). Because he is still a minor and does not yet have financial independence and mature thinking, it is feared that his gambling activities could hinder his growth and development and have a negative impact on the child's future. Apart from that, this can also encourage the child's behavior to be dishonest and often lie, in order to get some money for gambling.

However, compared to physical casinos, it seems that online casinos are more dangerous than physical casinos, because nowadays children's lives cannot be separated from cellphones and social media. On social media there are lots of advertisements and content related to gambling. Therefore, it is very important for us to always ensure and monitor our child's development and behavior as best as possible.

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[Natsuu]

that's why it's important for us as parents to be able to provide basic knowledge about gambling to our children. we must be able to tell them that gambling is not as exciting as they imagine, that they can earn money and become rich from it.

However this is not easy. Yes education is good, but with proper guidance and restriction provided by casinos or house itself will be very good. Just imagine the amount of information that those kids can get from social media, online platforms, yt shorts, and advertisements. That can easily surmount the teachings of the parents. But if the casino itself, have regulations that minor cannot play, these things can easily be stopped. However it is the other way around.

For me, I would expose my children more unto sports for the meantime. So when he is in the right age, still he may have the hunger, but at least my kids already are at the right age to make their own decisions.

[Onyeeze]

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

Gambling is not really good for children because they don't have their own personal money to gamble, and secondly when you are a gambler you should not allow your children to know exactly the protocols of gambling when they are not up to twenty years because if they start gambling at tender age that will lead them to stealing, gambling is directly meant for someone who is already working and earning like monthly or weekly, not someone who is feeding under the parents, its an independent person that have the full rights to gamble because when the gambling is against him or her it will be the one that will carry the cross alone.

[Miles2006]

This is a tough one but this actually depends like where are you located for example in my area before getting to a casino shop you'll have to walk for awhile. Parents can actually protect their kids from all sort of distraction if only the parent is willing to do so. As a child growing up, I never learnt some certain things from my parent so what I'm trying to say is every parent have a role to play, if you actually want your child to gamble you can send that child to a casino shop always or probably never hide such act from the child, children nowadays can be so sensitive. The only thing that bothers me is the social media, we all know social media do advertise betting sites and app or even go further to educate the public on how to gamble, seeing little children with android phones and from my opinion they easily get this mindset of gambling at a young age.  

[Accardo]

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

This is true, I've seen a gambler with his daughter on the counter placing bets. At first, I had to think about it, but overlooked the thought on other distractions. It's quite a serious trouble because some of these places are not being regulated towards parents coming in with their kids. Players who do this, don't know about the implications of taking children to gambling shops, as you said. In a situation like this, where a parent unknowingly encourages their kids to become future avid gamblers, I don't see any valid means of stopping the child. The best security for a child's safety is his parent. Not just on physical gambling platforms but gambling online around kids isn't encouraged. Who would stop this, aside from the other spouse in the family, if they discover that such a thing is happening? I think the world will have to deal with a lot of gambling issues in the future.

With the increasing number of parents warming up their kids toward premature gambling habits. Recently, people don't talk much about some issues, for their mental health, but if a spouse tries to stop her husband from gambling within the vicinity of kids, a quarrel could erupt. Thereby, affecting the serenity of the home. And adding insult to the injury, by getting the kids more emotionally demoralized. I'd allocate the solution to gamblers to be watchful of their behavior towards kids. Respecting one's habit and controlling it will help a gambler to rethink whenever he wants to take such silly actions. An external force may not be efficient in saving kids, from this painful experience. If their protector doesn't care about safeguarding them, who would? Parents should be prepared or trained to appropriately safeguard their kids from problem gambling or reckless lifestyle.

[Zoomic]

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

The first teachers of every child is the parents therefore,  parents should educate their children about some sensitive things even before the children get to know them on their own.  As children, their brains tend to absorb every information they come accross. We are now in an era where children are exposed to different information from the Internet. Most of these information can either make or mar the child, this is why parents have to first educate their children about some sensitive things adults do which includes gambling and let them know their disadvantages too. Parents too who gamble should be careful not to gamble in front of children who might want to try it out one day. It is very dangerous to allow children learn about gambling on their own because it is difficult for children to control their emotions. Children easily get carried away with fun and excitement. A child who begins to gamble at an early age might get too excited with the fun or money he/she is getting and with time addiction will set in.

[Cryptoprincess101]

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

We are in computer age right now where everything is going digital and children become so smart to knowing some certain things they ought not to know at a tender age so the only way to exonerate one's children from playing gambling is to make sure that they have something they are always occupied with such that they will not have time to be influenced by things that their friends are doing and again, to protect your children from gambling you must make sure that they haven't caught you playing gambling and if you are a gambler, don't be too open to discuss about your gambling life with others in front of your children because children easily starts to copy what they see there parents does.

[boyptc]

You're worried with the physical casinos that are being seen by kids through signboards but you know what's worrying? The swarm of ads from a lot of casinos that are in the banners of search engines that they're showing results of anything that are not even related to casino.

That's more worrying and with a lot of influencers having to attach a video of a casino ad at the end of their contents, that seems crazy as they get hefty amount of money there and they're getting a lot of money out of those videos and as well as commissions.

There's no restriction on what age bracket can see those ads.

[Dewi Aries]

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

We are in computer age right now where everything is going digital and children become so smart to knowing some certain things they ought not to know at a tender age so the only way to exonerate one's children from playing gambling is to make sure that they have something they are always occupied with such that they will not have time to be influenced by things that their friends are doing and again, to protect your children from gambling you must make sure that they haven't caught you playing gambling and if you are a gambler, don't be too open to discuss about your gambling life with others in front of your children because children easily starts to copy what they see there parents does.

True, the digital world is the single biggest trigger for someone to fall into the world of gambling, no matter the age, children, youth and even the elderly are very likely to get involved in the world of gambling when they are active enough in terms of playing social media, And yes what is worrying is someone who is still underage where now I see that children of that age spend more time playing smartphones which they can operate by themselves and this intelligence can make it very easy for them to reach the world of gambling, plus as we see that now social media is one of the biggest places for most casinos to promote with the aim of attracting more customers.

This is a worrying situation in the midst of the onslaught of an increasingly sophisticated digital world that can reach everyone regardless of age, and obviously this is a big task for all parents who have children who are still minors where they must really limit the activities of their children in various ways such as limiting their play environment and also limiting them in terms of smartphone use, and also yes as you said that if for example we are a gambler then try us to really keep our gambling activities secret, do not let children who are minors see it.

[Mahanton]

You're worried with the physical casinos that are being seen by kids through signboards but you know what's worrying? The swarm of ads from a lot of casinos that are in the banners of search engines that they're showing results of anything that are not even related to casino.

That's more worrying and with a lot of influencers having to attach a video of a casino ad at the end of their contents, that seems crazy as they get hefty amount of money there and they're getting a lot of money out of those videos and as well as commissions.

There's no restriction on what age bracket can see those ads.

If you are really that worried for your kids to see those things then i could say that there's no way that you could really be able to stop it out since those things are already that been part of our daily lives
considering that ads could really be flashed out on everywhere and since everything could be connected to internet then it would really be  that basically inevitable on not to see those.
This is why if you are really that having those doubts then it would really be better that you should really be that having that kind of self awareness and making up those kind of explaination into your children
that gambling is something that should really be avoided out because of the things that it could possibly give into someones life.

It is really just that a matter of parenting since not all would really all the time we are watching them on the things that they do see and done on everyday on which it really that so hard
for you to monitor on everything. Therefore, you would really be educating them on what are the things that must be done if you do like for them to be wary on things and wont
really be that easily be ended up on miserable or having those engagement.

[AnonBitCoiner]

In our country there are no physical shops for gambling but still people are gambling and don't let the faculty and public to know about this fact. Those who are talented will never go towards gambling and also I have noted one thing that if a family member of an individual is involved in gambling then others will also be effected by his activities so try to make sure that your child is far from that person.

Don't give enough money to your child and always keep check on their pocket money that on which things he is spending his money because so many individuals are wasting money in bad activities like gambling. We cannot deny the fact that gambler will always focus on collecting money to gamble but they will not utilize their money to make their family happy and home prosperous.

[Alpha Marine]

I think it's irresponsible of a parent to take their kid into a casino or sports betting shop. Parents have a very crucial role to play in this. They have to constantly educate the kids not to gamble and let them know that while gambling is not illegal, it is not allowed for kids below the age to gamble in that jurisdiction making it a crime for them to be involved in gambling, both online and offline. It's just like constantly warning them against smoking.

Also, casinos and sports betting outlets should have a strict policy against underage gambling. If a kid comes to gamble in their shop they should ask for an ID. I know kids can always get fake IDs but that will limit the rate at which they gamble.
Another thing is the government having strict laws against it too. If you allow a kid to gamble in your shop without an ID, you face a penalty. So asking for an ID is a way of freeing yourself from any punishment if it's a fake ID.

A lof of the job of keeping the kid off gambling is the parent's. With advancing technology, parents have to keep looking for ways to build a bridge of trust with their kids so when they tell them not to involve in a thing they listen.

[Orpichukwu]

90% of the job falls on the parents. They get to decide what information the child consumes and the company they keep. If they are addicted to gambling themselves, it becomes more difficult to prevent their children from getting involved, they emulate what goes on around them.

The media can do a job of sensitizing parents on the dangers of minors gambling, especially since those shops will stop them from claiming any wins they have to keep for themselves.

- Jay -

It was very easy before for the parent to control what the children actually had access to; that was in the old days, but not now that the children have access to smart phones. Even child control settings on those children's phones don't help enough, as they can figure out ways to access whatever they want to access. 
 
The parent can't limit their gambling activity when they are around their kids, and they still have control over themselves. When they see the child coming of age little by little, they should try and get the child educated about how gambling works and what it could lead to so that they will be aware and get the lesson from not just an experienced gambler but also their parent. That way, it will help put them in the right place.

[Fatunad]

90% of the job falls on the parents. They get to decide what information the child consumes and the company they keep. If they are addicted to gambling themselves, it becomes more difficult to prevent their children from getting involved, they emulate what goes on around them.

The media can do a job of sensitizing parents on the dangers of minors gambling, especially since those shops will stop them from claiming any wins they have to keep for themselves.

- Jay -

It was very easy before for the parent to control what the children actually had access to; that was in the old days, but not now that the children have access to smart phones. Even child control settings on those children's phones don't help enough, as they can figure out ways to access whatever they want to access. 
 
The parent can't limit their gambling activity when they are around their kids, and they still have control over themselves. When they see the child coming of age little by little, they should try and get the child educated about how gambling works and what it could lead to so that they will be aware and get the lesson from not just an experienced gambler but also their parent. That way, it will help put them in the right place.

This is what makes it hard for you to monitor them up completely on which we know that they can access on everything with their smartphone and you arent that someone whose really that been able to see and monitor on what are the sites
or things that they've been accessing in silent. This is why you cant really be able to blame out directly into those parents who had been that also trying out their very best on having that kind of monitoring into their kids. It is really just that these
technology are really that so hard to tell on what they are watching or following with. This is why the only thing you can do is to preach them about into the things which arent supposed to be engaged or or something that you would be needing to avoid. It is really that a very tough challenge as a parent nowadays on where you cant really be able to monitor everything but well it doesnt mean that you would really be stopping there as a parent. It would really be always our responsibility
on how we would gonna handle them and if we do see they are acting odd or something that not right then it would be always best on having that approach and asking them on whats wrong.
Be open minded to them and really that guiding them as best as you could as a parent, we might not be perfect but at least we do our very best.

[iv4n]

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

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

[Juse14]

Where I live, gambling is an activity that is prohibited because it is considered against the rules or illegal. However, it is felt that this is still not enough to limit our children from the world of gambling, because in fact the challenge of protecting children from online gambling is more real than offline gambling or physical casinos. This is because today's life cannot be separated from the internet and cyberspace, where online casinos often carry out promotions there, and not to mention the content or shows made by gambling streamers. So there is a possibility that our children will be influenced by these advertisements and shows, and in the end they will gradually enter the world of gambling. In fact, there is nothing wrong when they gamble, because this is just a form of entertainment, but because their thoughts and actions are still considered unstable, there is great concern that their gambling activities could have a bad impact on their lives and future.

[rachael9385]

Where I live, gambling is an activity that is prohibited because it is considered against the rules or illegal. However, it is felt that this is still not enough to limit our children from the world of gambling, because in fact the challenge of protecting children from online gambling is more real than offline gambling or physical casinos. This is because today's life cannot be separated from the internet and cyberspace, where online casinos often carry out promotions there, and not to mention the content or shows made by gambling streamers. So there is a possibility that our children will be influenced by these advertisements and shows, and in the end they will gradually enter the world of gambling. In fact, there is nothing wrong when they gamble, because this is just a form of entertainment, but because their thoughts and actions are still considered unstable, there is great concern that their gambling activities could have a bad impact on their lives and future.

Anything internet is hard to limit people from, you can protect your children from offline gambling for you can not protect them totally from online gamble, there are different sources were they can gamble from the internet. But the only way I think you can stop them is by not sending fiat to their bank accounts you can give them money on cash but don't give them through the internet because it would be easier for them to fund their betting accounts then physical fiat.

[angrybirdy]

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

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

it's better that our child will hear it from us than they hear this from other people, and even if they don't ask, let's observe them in what they're doing, we won't invade their privacy, so we'll just observe a little. we will do it because there are other children who are not used to opening up or asking their parents. It's also good if you have casual me time or family time to talk about different things about life and you can insert the one about gambling using the right explanation about it. We can no longer control what is happening around us or how the posters about gambling are spread publicly because of course advertising is part of the business so we must ourselves make a way about how our children will look at what they watch or read about gambling.

[Obari]

I’m not really bothered about the physical shops and parents stopping by to place a quick bet as that I can tag as carelessness from the parents but I’ve you thought of how they can’t be limited from the use of internet and the very high rate of advert for gambling platforms?
There is no single day I open my browser and internet without hearing an advert about gambling, either from google ads to promotions from content creators and I’m actually tempted to ask if the internet space if even safe for children anymore.
These topic of children and gambling is a very broad topic and we shouldn’t try to squeeze all the sun topics into just one but rather we just tackle each challenge extensively before moving to the next one.

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In my opinion I think that if we give the steering of a car on that person who don't have knowledge about driving then how danger will be the situation is kind same will be for if children under as people play gambling. To protect our children we have to aware them the negative sides of gambling and when they play it. And always get them far from the any kind of interesting ads of gambling.