Effects of Gambling in Front of Our Children, What Are We Teaching Them?

[DubemIfedigbo001]

I don't think it's ideal to gamble in front of children. I don't try it in their presence. I feel it's more like taking their childhood away from them and reconfiguring their brain too early enough to see life life from a wrong perspective of uncertainty at their level at a time they should be more creative with their minds and focus on skills and smart work.
Children exposed to gambling at early ages may end up detesting hard work and start thinking solely of shortcuts to being rich since they may not fully understand that gambling isn't to be used as a source of income. Exposing a child to gambling from a younger age may have a negative impression on the way the child developed mentally into adulthood.

[justinlamode]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

[Mindyspace]

I think you raised a very important point. Children learn much more from what they see than from what we say. If they see their parents gambling frequently, they may end up thinking that this is normal or even an easy way to make money.

I don't think all casual gambling is a problem, but the way it happens in front of children makes a difference. Depending on how they see it growing up, it can influence how they will deal with money in the future.

In this case, it all comes down to example. If someone likes to gamble, they should at least be careful not to pass on the wrong idea to their children.

[bhadz]

What do you think we are teaching them and what do you guys have to say on this?

Whatever we teach our children, they'll absorb it. They're on the stage where they'll just keep absorbing what they're taught and what they see. So if they see us gambling in front of them, they think that it's a normal thing to do and when they have been used to it. Soon, they're the ones that will gamble. That's why as parents, even if we are gamblers then we need to hide it from them and still be a perfect example in parenting. Because whatever we feed them, they'll eat it and however we move, they're also going to copy it because they are our fans and we are their idols.

[Abu-Naim]

I paid a visit to a friend of mine and in the middle of our jokes and conversations, my friend’s son asked me recently whether it was good for him to gamble as he see his dad gambling and I quickly said to him, No. Children are not allowed to gamble ethically, morally, religiously and legally and if any child is caught gambling, he will be punished by law and the punishment can take him to the army’s barracks and I saw him looking at me with a sad face expression and disappointment and not so much fear.

It’s sad to show your children such acts. Things that are not good are lain to be done secretly and not to expose our children to them early because they might grow up with the mentality of saying that it is normal since his dad is doing the same.

The father is to be blame in this case, he shouldn’t have gamble in front of the kid and from all indications, he used to show the kid how it is been done which is very bad because kids learn fast and can also get addicted easily since he sees his dad doing the same thing. Let’s be vigilant and know what and what we should be doing in front of children, they can learn fast and will end up coping the same act, that is why it is bad to show your bad habit in their presence.

[Ever-young]

Children often learn more from what they see than from what they are told, so when gambling is done openly in front of them, it can quietly normalize the behavior in their minds. Even if parents see it as harmless entertainment, kids may start associating money with risk and quick rewards before they are mature enough to understand the consequences. Because of this, adults should be mindful of the example they set, since early exposure can shape a child’s attitude toward gambling and financial decisions later in life.

Children are very smart this days and if parents are not careful, they might corrupt their children even without knowing. Which is why parents should be considerate in anything they are doing and if they know that whatever thing they are doing will not be of good support to their children, its best for them to do in the absence of the children, because children learns things faster when they see it than when they are being told, just as you said and whatever behaviour that the children exhibit now, is what they emulate from their parents. So that is why its advised that parents should try and live rightly for the sake of their children future, which includes gambling and so on.

[Itz-prisigold]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

You are right, Kids are really smarter than we think,  even when we think that they are too small to notice things, they end up even picking up things really quick. Like you said,  kids do learn and hear things from friends in schools,  and we can’t control how those things were actually explained to them.

Keeping gambling private is not that we are really hiding it.  It's about making sure that we don't accidentally teach our kids bad habits with money and I really think that showing kids how to manage money and make good choices in life sets example on how they handle money and their  decisions later on.

[tabas]

what do you guys have to say on this?

It's very simple. What do you want your children to be when they grow up? Do you want them to gamble? then show them how you gamble. But if you don't like them to be like you as a gambler then don't show the time when you gamble. That's simple as that. What we're teaching them is going to be taken by them seriously. Because as a father/mother, they know that we're giving them the best for them with what they have no idea with it. So, think the best thing for your kids and keep your gambling activities to yourself and much better if you are not allowing them to see you gamble.

[HONDACD125]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

We shouldn't think that just because children don't currently understand what is happening, they won't get affected by it. We know that children learn whatever their elders do in front of them, which is why whatever happens in a household will reflect on the upbringing of the children living under that roof. So if we are elders and we know that there are children around, we should make sure that we don't do things in front of them that they shouldn't see at that age, because if we do, they will have those things in their minds, and one day in the future, they will surely think of trying what they saw their elders do, that is how children get into good or bad things.

The home is the first school for a child, which means that they start learning from there, how to speak, how to eat, how to walk, what to do and what to not do, all these things are learned at home from elders, and once they reach an age where they now understand things somehow, they will start noticing things and memorizing them, so whatever they see, hear, see others do, and watch on TV or somewhere else, all of these things will have some effect on them when they grow up, so we should make sure that we only do good things in front of them.

[Achalugo BTC]

This is a very touching story because I pitty the mother of this boy in question, because the little boy and his dad will become a turn on the flesh of his mom. Can't emagine father and son being addicted to Gambling using the mom business money to gamble, it will definitely call for bankruptcy of the mum. The last part of this post got my attention. Which says that we are the role model of our children. Or we a re the mirror that reflects the image of children. Which means if we don't do well they will not do well because they rely on us and reflect our lifestyle.

Of course, parents have a much larger influence on their children than their friends, peers, teachers or any other person they come in contact with. This is the very reason why I am always careful with the things I expose to my kid, and the thing is that they learn so fast, sometimes you might think they’re not even paying attention, until you see them the next day practicing that very thing they saw you doing and you’ll realize by that time just how vigilant these creatures are.

[odunybiz]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

Gambling is highly easy this days when compare to those days when gambling are majorly done in shop. Back then when gambling shop are majorly used, some people go to the extent of sending kids there to play bet for them. But thanks to technology that make it more simpler where you can easily bet at the comfort of your room. So with this I'm not expecting a parent to gamble at the presence of his kids since he has all it take to make it private using his phone.

[TopT3ns]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

Gambling is highly easy this days when compare to those days when gambling are majorly done in shop. Back then when gambling shop are majorly used, some people go to the extent of sending kids there to play bet for them. But thanks to technology that make it more simpler where you can easily bet at the comfort of your room. So with this I'm not expecting a parent to gamble at the presence of his kids since he has all it take to make it private using his phone.

It is quite a prudent step to use the facilities available on the internet to play secretly and preserve the innocence of the minds of children in the homes. Physical spaces in the past were usually conducive to influence negatively the mental growth of the minors. When we have personal devices, we are free to keep on doing the things we find entertaining without questioning other people in the family to follow suit. Practical loving parents express themselves by respecting their privacy by not showing their risky behaviour in the living room. Our major concern is creating awareness regarding the need to take care of our kids mentally.

[NurseHub]

I paid a visit to a friend of mine and in the middle of our jokes and conversations, my friend’s son asked me recently whether it was good for him to gamble as he see his dad gambling and I quickly said to him, No. Children are not allowed to gamble ethically, morally, religiously and legally and if any child is caught gambling, he will be punished by law and the punishment can take him to the army’s barracks and I saw him looking at me with a sad face expression and disappointment and not so much fear.
Gambling is an adult activity but why happens when it is done openly in front of children like my friend does? Whether you see it as a casual game of cards or a trip to the casino, some parents or guardians will not realize the potential long term effects and consequences on their kids. Exposing these kids to such risky behavior can create an unhealthy relationship with money for them and shape their mindset about gambling. What do you think we are teaching them and what do you guys have to say on this?

‎Our children grow with what they see us doing because they believe, as their parent, everything you do is right and that's the way of life. They see you as their mentor and believe you can't even make a mistake. That's why they ask us questions that are hard for them and bring home assignments, hoping to get the best answer from us.

So if parents gamble in their present, they can emulate that too. It's totally wrong to gamble in the presence of your kids, you are simply telling them to also gamble because kids of these days want to try out every little thing they see. You should train them up the way you want them to grow so they won't depart from it. Gambling is an adult game, and even adults make mistakes in gambling, not to think of kids. It is bad parenting!!

[HelliumZ]

If a guardian participates in gambling educationally to teach their child about gambling, that is, to better illustrate the negative and positive aspects, then this is fine, but if parents participate in gambling for financial income and their children are minors, then of course the parents are making a serious mistake in this case.

Parents should not do things that their children will learn to master as they grow up. Now, if parents participate in gambling in front of their minor children, then surely that child will learn to participate in gambling like their parents when they grow up.

[Agbamoni]

Any child still under the roof and the guardian of their parents does not need to participate in gambling because they are not earning their own money. A teenager can gamble when he starts making his own money. Money sent for upkeep and for school expenses is not meant for gambling because I do not see anyother way they can get the capital for gambling if not from money given to them for important things by their parents. Parents should advise their children to abstain from gambling, even if they have to lie about the dangers, as you did.

[Stable090]

I paid a visit to a friend of mine and in the middle of our jokes and conversations, my friend’s son asked me recently whether it was good for him to gamble as he see his dad gambling and I quickly said to him, No.

If you don’t want your children to do something’s, then it’s better you don’t do things like that in their presence, because if you do it in their presence, then they going to go behind you to do it. If you don’t want your children to gamble, then don’t gamble whenever you are with them, make sure you do it behind them, so that whenever you see any of them gambling or planning to gamble, then you going to tell them the implementation of gambling at their age, you can tell them gambling isn’t good for them, but if they already see you gambling, their is no way you going to tell them that gambling isn’t good for them, because they seeing you gamble already.

[Fredomago]

Gambling under the watch of children is something very bad. It is even bad to assume that the children will not underatand what is going on when we know that children are smart and curious when theg see anything they don't underatand. Somehow they will figure out what is happening, maybe from friends and we cannot control how the information will be presented to them at that point. We should try to keep gambling private and away from children.

Gambling is highly easy this days when compare to those days when gambling are majorly done in shop. Back then when gambling shop are majorly used, some people go to the extent of sending kids there to play bet for them. But thanks to technology that make it more simpler where you can easily bet at the comfort of your room. So with this I'm not expecting a parent to gamble at the presence of his kids since he has all it take to make it private using his phone.

It applies to those parents and guardians who still value their responsibilities, as you mentioned the technology already give them easy access and they can just play discreetly using their phones without any trace from their children, but, it's also going to backfire as that same technology can give those young mind an easy access to also play without any notice from their parents, more on how the parents treat things up and how responsible they are in preventing those kids  to be involve to any gambling activities.

[ovcijisir]

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 Exposing these kids to such risky behavior can create an unhealthy relationship with money for them and shape their mindset about gambling. What do you think we are teaching them and what do you guys have to say on this?

Adults should definately refrain from gambling in front of the children - that goes without saying. By seeing such behaviour from their parents children will be inclined to gamble too. As far as I know there are no limitations for minors to open account in online casinos. I know that they forbid minors to use their services in TOC, but in reality they never ask personal documents when opening account. So practically any underage child can open casino account.

What also makes children extremely vulnerable is the that casinos mostly ask documents during withdrawal so even if they win something, they may be unable to get it out.

[DYING_S0UL]

man forget children, i wouldn't even allow, or do such things in front of anyone (i mean both young, old, or my own family, friends etc). Also, some things are never meant for children, yet they reach them, so I'll do everything in my ability to make sure they don't get introduced with it. I prefer it to be private. I live in a place where gambling isn't a daily norm, the normal folks don't see gambling with a good impression. It is something that is looked down upon. People do gamble here, but that's a private matter. You need to be a fully grown adult in order to gamble, but the reality is, many young aged are already involved with gambling activities illegally. This is really concerning. It is often seen that those who started gambling at an early age don't have good bonding with their family either. The outcome is always bad, and i certainly wouldn't want that to happen. So NO when it comes to gambling and children.

[STT]

Teach your children maths and to calculate the risk and outcome of the game.  Thats a normal part of growing up, everything from fairground games to all kinds of situations have variable outcomes and probability to work out.
  It could be education and I see that as far superior to no you cant because you are a kid, kids tend to take risks anyway without better reasoning then this.