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

[nimogsm]

A good topic for discussion. Much useful information has been shared here, and I'm also convinced that we are role models for our children. If they see us playing, what's stopping them from doing the same? No amount of moral talk will help. At the very least, they should be unaware of this, and when they reach adulthood, they should make their own decisions about how to act, possibly relying on their parents' advice.

[Muba20]

A good topic for discussion. Much useful information has been shared here, and I'm also convinced that we are role models for our children. If they see us playing, what's stopping them from doing the same? No amount of moral talk will help. At the very least, they should be unaware of this, and when they reach adulthood, they should make their own decisions about how to act, possibly relying on their parents' advice.

If a parent gambles in front of their children, then the child will have a tendency to gamble. The child's attention will be diverted to gambling. The child may grow up with a wrong idea about gambling rather than studying or other activities of his own, which can put his child in a risky situation. Surely, each of us should come back from such a situation, especially everyone who is a parent should avoid gambling in front of their children. Children can quickly imitate common negative actions. If they see a parent gambling, they will consider it as a legitimate or good act in their mind, every action of the parent is considered good. If the parents cannot be careful considering the children's behavior, then those parents will be responsible for it later.

[WhoYouCantKill]

If the casino can be so wise enough to avoid children from gambling by stating the each limit that should register on their platform, it is also expected that all of us understand why they should be a complete insubordination for underage gambling, there are some things we should not do in front of our children, if we truly love them and want to preserve their future, because doing those things in their presence does not signify anything than to implicate more harm to them, because the easily learn more fast by what they saw than what they were being told to do.

Parents also have a crucial role to play in their lives of their children, which they are the ones that spend most of their time with than the casino's owners. Though, they also have their own part to play, which they should always be observant about children engaging in gambling. But if they're ready to engage or involve themselves in gambling, they are to be taught on how things are in gambling, which the parents are to show them how its done, in order to help them to make good choices.

[GeorgeJohn]

A good topic for discussion. Much useful information has been shared here, and I'm also convinced that we are role models for our children. If they see us playing, what's stopping them from doing the same? No amount of moral talk will help. At the very least, they should be unaware of this, and when they reach adulthood, they should make their own decisions about how to act, possibly relying on their parents' advice.

If a parent gambles in front of their children, then the child will have a tendency to gamble. The child's attention will be diverted to gambling. The child may grow up with a wrong idea about gambling rather than studying or other activities of his own, which can put his child in a risky situation. Surely, each of us should come back from such a situation, especially everyone who is a parent should avoid gambling in front of their children. Children can quickly imitate common negative actions. If they see a parent gambling, they will consider it as a legitimate or good act in their mind, every action of the parent is considered good. If the parents cannot be careful considering the children's behavior, then those parents will be responsible for it later.

What you points out is what makes some gamblers dont like to discuss gambling in the presence of their children, offsprings can emulate whenever theirs parents does as a good thing, that's why it's advisable or encouraging for people to gamble all alone without letting their children be aware that they're into gambling...

I'm of the opinion that gamble and keep it secret to your offsprings, so that they will not take advantages of it and think that gambling is  important and it's good to emulate as I said before..

[Antotena]

A good topic for discussion. Much useful information has been shared here, and I'm also convinced that we are role models for our children. If they see us playing, what's stopping them from doing the same? No amount of moral talk will help. At the very least, they should be unaware of this, and when they reach adulthood, they should make their own decisions about how to act, possibly relying on their parents' advice.

Some people don't know that children are way more smarter than the wag we see them. They are naturally inquisitive and ready to learn what they see around them. There are some parents that are fond of not just betting around their children, they do different things that child should have been above some particular age but some parents don't care, they don't care about the consequences of there actions and when you want to caution them, they see you as the bad person.

Most often, we see some children with bad behaviors and do some abnormal things around us but it's not their fault they are liiw that, it's the way their parents raised them. The parents are 100% the reason why they behave the way the society see them. Some do later change their views but it's always hard. This is why the parent have to play their role and not make their children do the things they are not ready until they have attained a particular age.

[MRY]

Some people don't know that children are way more smarter than the wag we see them. They are naturally inquisitive and ready to learn what they see around them. There are some parents that are fond of not just betting around their children, they do different things that child should have been above some particular age but some parents don't care, they don't care about the consequences of there actions and when you want to caution them, they see you as the bad person.

Most often, we see some children with bad behaviors and do some abnormal things around us but it's not their fault they are liiw that, it's the way their parents raised them. The parents are 100% the reason why they behave the way the society see them. Some do later change their views but it's always hard. This is why the parent have to play their role and not make their children do the things they are not ready until they have attained a particular age.

Kids are sponges and pick up everything in the immediate environment at a very fast rate. It is not known to many parents that their carefree attitude is in fact moulding that of their children that might not be suitable to their age. They can barely be reminded and they result in being seen as know-it-alls or mean. Actually, it is the parents who have the sole responsibility of making sure that their children do not stray as it is their role to ensure that their children are properly nurtured.

[leonair]

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?

We should do gambling activities behind the eyes of children, and do not get too excited if you win at gambling and accept it normally. Because if you are new in the house, you will be very excited if you win at gambling, then when your child sees it, he will express interest in it because he has seen his parents very enthusiastic about that matter. Since gambling can now be easily accessed through a smartphone, it is better to use them with secrecy. Because your open gambling activities can make your child addicted to gambling and it can threaten your child's career. So you should not gamble in front of children

[Queen uloma]

Kids are like sponges. They can easily absorb whatever an adult is doing, and if it is gambling, then they will instantly get curious about it.

What his parent/s are doing is not good. They should avoid showing the kids whatever they are doing. Even just the sound effects of the gambling games should not be heard, especially slot games, which can be seen and heard on social media with all the gambling advertisements coming out, even if you are not subscribed to or following any gambling platform.
It's best if the kids stay innocent about it. What they should be doing is going to school and playing games. That's it. Not risking money to gamble because it could make them emotionally unstable. Gambling is only for adults for a big reason. It's only for those who are calm and have lots of patience.

You're very correct, kids are very influenceable and gambling can actually shape their behavior. When children are exposed to gambling, whether through their parents or guardians, they may think that making money comes from luck and not effort. This early Eagerness can grow risk in the future.
Parents and guardians play a crucial role in the life of their children. Kids doesn't just watch they also imitate, so it's best you hide it from their sight and hearing.

[Italian Panic]

You're very correct, kids are very influenceable and gambling can actually shape their behavior. When children are exposed to gambling, whether through their parents or guardians, they may think that making money comes from luck and not effort. This early Eagerness can grow risk in the future.
Parents and guardians play a crucial role in the life of their children. Kids doesn't just watch they also imitate, so it's best you hide it from their sight and hearing.

It is absolutely true that we need to be very careful, otherwise children won’t understand the true value of money and could end up with a completely chaotic financial life in the future. Instead, we need to teach them the true value of money, and if one day they want to spend money in gambling, they should do so knowing the risks involved and the value of what they’re spending.

[CryptSafe]

At first, it is wrong to even gamble in the presence of kids because whatever you do in their presence is what they learn because they see you doing it, and as such, they too feel it is alright to get involved in, and that is how they begin. But as parents, it is advisable that you caution them not to get involved in it at an early age, so it does not get into them.

Being a good friend to your kids, too, could help because you could still talk to them to make sure they do not get into trouble, and also, they could feel free and secure to always tell you their activities, which would always put you in the know of them in whatever they do.

it is true when you say children learn more from what they see/experience than even what you teach them. You might be teaching them something now but when you don’t practice it and you are practicing something else, they may learn faster from what you are practicing than what you are preaching to them because their learning capacity and brain is not mature enough to process intellectual knowledge like your advices or words and that’s why your actions will speak louder to them more than your words.

There is a sayings that says "seeing is believing " although it is not a direct example for this topic of discussion but it is an instance of the fact that children believe what they see than what they hear and if in the case that they see their parents doing such, they believe whatever they see their parents doing is legit to them and they copy it very fast and replicate it that's how they learn.

[bakasabo]

We should do gambling activities behind the eyes of children, and do not get too excited if you win at gambling and accept it normally. Because if you are new in the house, you will be very excited if you win at gambling, then when your child sees it, he will express interest in it because he has seen his parents very enthusiastic about that matter. Since gambling can now be easily accessed through a smartphone, it is better to use them with secrecy. Because your open gambling activities can make your child addicted to gambling and it can threaten your child's career. So you should not gamble in front of children

It will be difficult to act cool if parents won in a lottery, became rich and try to tell their children that they have to work hard to earn. The tricky part is, that whenever a person succeeds in gambling, that person usually celebrate his success, and if that person has a family and a child, they participate in celebration as well. I think it will hard for a child to understand why he cant gamble, but we are flying on a vacation or moving to a new place to live, because parents won jackpot. What should parents do in such situation? Or what a child should do, if such story of becoming rich from gambling was told by his friend?

[danherbias07]

You're very correct, kids are very influenceable and gambling can actually shape their behavior. When children are exposed to gambling, whether through their parents or guardians, they may think that making money comes from luck and not effort. This early Eagerness can grow risk in the future.
Parents and guardians play a crucial role in the life of their children. Kids doesn't just watch they also imitate, so it's best you hide it from their sight and hearing.

They imitate the old ones inside the house. That is true. I've seen my two boys many times trying to mimic me and what I say whenever I get mad, and I think that should be a warning to every parent that we must be careful with what we say or do in front of our children.
I know some parents are educating their children about gambling and the effects of it, even at an early age, but I am against that. I want them to stay innocent about it as much as possible and probably learn about it at the right age, when they can make their own money.

[Mpamaegbu]

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

It's irresponsible parenting for parents who gamble in the presence of their kids. It's the same way with those who get intoxicated with alcohol or drugs or smoke before their kids. All those activities are classified as adult activities and that's why there's age restrictions to them. Those who do it and believe it doesn't matter are by themselves ruining their kids, unknowingly. Kids like to replay in their heads whatever activity they see adults do. They will replay all that and want to experience them. It's the same with making love and getting caught by kids (or one's kids), one is indirectly exposing them to that act. It's immoral.

Those who gamble before their kids should desist from it. It doesn't speak well of them as parents or guardians.

[justdimin]

Children grow and develop things that they observed in their environment. So in my opinion it's very dangerous for children to have  experience or know anything concerning the gambling. Our children's deserves to be equipped with knowledge and skills right from their younger age, and also to be learn how to be making money from business and other sources not from the gambling, because gambling take a lot of risk that can make life difficult for them later in their future.

In addition they should also know the value of money, because even if they get lucky by earning from gambling they will be spending it any how, That's aside. The parents should always be cautious of any harmful activities in the front their children's and For the child to be aware of, gambling is not good for the children because it can divert their attention from the basic thing that can make life better for them in the future.

Putting the whole blame on the parents is not the way to go though. I understand there are many ways that a kid can grow, but "do what I say, not what I do" is very crucial in child development as well, and seeing the bad impacts of it is also very important.

I grew up with my dad being a drinker, he drank all the time, but he was also a hard worker who worked all day and provided for his family and gave me a comfortable life, so I knew when I grew up that the thing I wanted to take from my dad was not drinking but hard work. So, I try to be a good hard working person who provides for his family instead of be a person who drinks all the time. Why put all the blame on the parent when a kid is grown and should know better after a while.

[Nwadiche]

Parents are there children role model , and children learn so many things at home , there are some parents who gives their kids money and their prediction to go play for them at physical casino , such child will grow with the mentally of making quick money and start gambling at a very early stage, which can even result to stealing of money just so they can bet , because I personally I have seen a family where husband and wife gamble, and almost all there kids gamble too , everyone was a gambling addict, it started from small and didn’t end well .

[Pandu Geddon]

It is absolutely true that we need to be very careful, otherwise children won’t understand the true value of money and could end up with a completely chaotic financial life in the future. Instead, we need to teach them the true value of money, and if one day they want to spend money in gambling, they should do so knowing the risks involved and the value of what they’re spending.

We also need to choose the right time to provide knowledge about gambling to our children. At least they should already know how to manage their own money. Gambling will not be good for those who do not have an income. So, before they get involved in gambling early, maybe we should share knowledge about it. Before that, it is better not to gamble in front of children. That will be better to at least reduce their curiosity.

[Alex077]

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

It's irresponsible parenting for parents who gamble in the presence of their kids. It's the same way with those who get intoxicated with alcohol or drugs or smoke before their kids. All those activities are classified as adult activities and that's why there's age restrictions to them. Those who do it and believe it doesn't matter are by themselves ruining their kids, unknowingly...

You’re definitely raising an important and, honestly, valid point - the impact of adult behavior on kids is very often underestimated. Kids tend to absorb what they see quite literally, especially if it’s something they’re exposed to regularly at home, and they start to see it as normal.
That said, I’d probably soften it a bit. It’s not always about “immorality” or being bad parents - more often it’s just a simple lack of awareness. A lot of people don’t even realize that what seems like a harmless habit or activity can stick with a child and be seen as something acceptable or even desirable.
At the end of the day, it really comes down to being mindful.Things like gambling, alcohol, and smoking shouldn’t really be around kids - or at least you should explain it to them when they can actually understand it.

[r_victory]

I believe that common sense should prevail; the same applies to those who smoke or drink. Doing it in front of a child and then telling them it's wrong and that they shouldn't do the same is contradictory. For this reason, I only access betting sites at night and on my computer in my bedroom.