‎Talking teens in your hood out of gambling – What do you think?

[TopTort777]

If OP really wanted to help that kid, then he should have talked about this situation with kids parents. Talking with a kid about gambling addiction, showing topics - that is not going to work. First of all its parents duty to make such educational talks. Secondly, a kid wont listen and pay attention to what stranger on the street was talking. Thirdly, if you havent helped him, he will ask someone else for help until he succeed.

[Yablee0]

The normal thing is what you did and even the parents of the boy will even thank you if they eventually hear of what happened, children are not to be seen anywhere close to gamble stuff because they are not mature enough to withstand it consequences and the after effects of it.

But what am still surprised of the whole story is that the boy will have been gambling for Long time now because that's not the first time, and if so why has his parents not noticed it till now? Perhaps the only answer to that question is that the parents are not paying much attention to the child and it's very wrong at their end as a parent.  Furthermore, let try and put down our eyes in most of the things our children does, the friends they keep and literally all their daily activities this will go a long way in bringing them in a right way, because children nowadays if you don't give them proper supervision in the things they do then be ready to face addiction and the consequences of the wrong things they will do in your absence.

[maydna]

You do a good job by advising and telling him many stories about gambling. You wants him to stay away from gambling because he is too young and don't know what can happens to himself. He can lose his life and also ruins all things.

I will do the same as you and even I will talking to his parents privately. I want his parents know the situation but they don't have to punish him too hard. Teenagers now are rebel if they face something strictly so parents need to use different approach.

[Oluwa-btc]

Sometimes talking to them or giving them orientation about gambling would save them a lifetime of regrets, I think minding your business sometimes don't help the situation in combating the high rate of young teens that are into gambling, rather you doing the right thing would help construct the mind of that young boy to change his mindset of gambling. You did a great job by setting up his mind oj what he's to expect and what the whole scenario of gambling is all about I think the rest decision is left for him to make.

[Gozie51]

Like I said in a thread, don't gamble in your kids' presence or send kids on errands for gambling. This can ruin their life even when yours is not ruined. People handle things differently, so guys what do you think? Would you do the same or mind your business?

You are right. When you do adult things in the presence of a teenager, they believe it to be normal and later they try it to learn what it is. It is dangerous if they begin to do this behind the parents because they will loose their guards and understand it differently with the spirit that all is normal.

Seeing something that is wrong in teenagers, someone need to caution them and educate them on the right way. To mind our business is inimical especially where the teenager is about to discuss with you about the challenges they have. A teenager that becomes a gambling addict can ruin his life. So the public also has a roll to play in shaping people who would become members of the public.

[Accardo]

You do a good job by advising and telling him many stories about gambling. You wants him to stay away from gambling because he is too young and don't know what can happens to himself. He can lose his life and also ruins all things.

I will do the same as you and even I will talking to his parents privately. I want his parents know the situation but they don't have to punish him too hard. Teenagers now are rebel if they face something strictly so parents need to use different approach.

It's a nice thing to help the younger generation to realize how what they are into works and the reason it's meant for a certain age group. Kids try to be fast in everything, they feel like the age 18 is too far to reach, then project themselves to practice what is meant for adults. The stories of winners tempts the youngies to jump into gaming prematurely. However the boy at the OP has two things to do next after this impact has been made on him, he'd have to find somebody else, or decide to stop doing what is not meant for his age.

[Fiatless]

Well I have read through the story, but I guess the boy didn't tell you how he got addicted to Gambling. Because from the whole conversation it seems you just realized he was an underaged gambler that need advice, which you did your best to advice him. But However it is not good to gamble in present of your children or even send them on an errand to gamble on your behalf as this type of situation is the result. Exposing children to early gambling lifestyle kills there carear faster, because they will now see gambling as a source of income or means of survival.

I just recalled when my neighbour sent his daughter to buy alcohol. The little girl began to learn how to consume alcohol from the leftovers in the bottle. That was how she started drinking actively at that tender age. This might also be how children could develop gambling habits at a tender age. If a child sees gambling as a source of income, l they will lose interest in studies.

[GiftedMAN]

I just recalled when my neighbour sent his daughter to buy alcohol. The little girl began to learn how to consume alcohol from the leftovers in the bottle. That was how she started drinking actively at that tender age. This might also be how children could develop gambling habits at a tender age. If a child sees gambling as a source of income, l they will lose interest in studies.

Your neighbor indirectly messed up the girl's mentality by introducing her to alcohol which he shouldn't have down in the first place instead go all his drinking in a way the children shouldn't know about it. You don't talk to kids or do certain wrong things around them when they are not yet adults even when you want them to learn about those things it should be you as a father giving them the life lessons and the implications of what will happen if they try such things. I will never talk about gambling to my children, not them they are young not even when they become adults.

[Nwadiche]

Parents are not always to be blame , just like what he said , his friends are into it , it’s possible he learnt it from his friends, the way kids are behaving now , you even tried to advised him , you are definitely trying to make a difference in his life , because the boldness and arrogant some kids have , imagine him asking you to fund his wallet, you took courage to advice them , I pray he listens,you did not only advice but also educate him by showing him the forum where gambling addiction are been discussed, kids learn from what they see, I hope he doesn’t go back to his friends , because once they show him another games with high expectations, he may fall , I think should have being him closer to myself, for continues lecture, that will help him more .

[lovesmayfamilis]

How does this young man know about gambling? Surely he already has experience if he talked about his wallet, which means it happens regularly. If the OP has not replenished his wallet, then there will always be another indifferent person. The problem here is the child who lives among the players. The problem is in a society where gambling is popular, and the problem is that young people have nothing to occupy themselves with. If they are interested in something, it always requires money. People, and especially young people, get into a vicious circle, and reading a couple of forum posts or discussing and instructing about what can happen when gambling will not play a big role for a young person. It all depends on the social image of his family and the upbringing of his parents. Unfortunately, no one else will be able to reach out and encourage, and maybe even punish, children so that they do not play in casinos, especially when these casinos are in their areas or in large numbers on the Internet.

[bakasabo]

It is good initiative to try to help underaged if he is addicted to gambling, but that should be done through parents or someone who is more professional in working with underaged. I remember parents always told me not to talk to strangers. If this rule is still popular and useful for children, then if I was that child who asked assistance to fund wallet, I would not have listened what stranger on the street tell me about gambling, money, my future. Moreover, as a parent, I would not wish that a stranger would give any advice to my child.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It is good initiative to try to help underaged if he is addicted to gambling, but that should be done through parents or someone who is more professional in working with underaged. I remember parents always told me not to talk to strangers. If this rule is still popular and useful for children, then if I was that child who asked assistance to fund wallet, I would not have listened what stranger on the street tell me about gambling, money, my future. Moreover, as a parent, I would not wish that a stranger would give any advice to my child.

Did you actually read what you wrote to perhaps understand what you said? You mean as a child, you can actually talk to strangers yourself but won't listen when the same stranger talk back at you? Like you can go out there, be bold enough to ask favor from a stranger but won't at the same time be humble enough to atleast, listen to a small advice the stranger gives you? That's a very selfish and useless type of training from the parents of who ever behaves this way..

And I guess you don't also know that your children does not belong to you alone right? You are very wrong to say that you do not wish for a stranger to give any advice to your child, your child is not yours alone, if you really don't want a stranger to give any advice to your child, what this means is that you won't send that child to school then, because there in the schools, from the teachers down to other students are all stranger to you and your child, and there is no way a teacher or some teachers won't advice your child, there is no way a fellow student who is also a stranger won't advice your child, did you actually think this through before writing this your comment?

[Zadicar]

‎This is what happened earlier today, and I feel it's good to share here so we all can help others. This young boy came to me this morning and asked if I could help fund bet wallets, and I said yes, with no double thought. Just while I was about to ask for the wallet address to fund it, I realized he was just a boy, maybe a boy supposed to be in school, and I asked him whose bet he was funding.
‎He said it was his own personal gambling wallet; shock embraced me. I asked him how old he was, and he said 18 years, and he wasn't saying it with confidence. I felt he lied just to save himself from me not refusing to help him deposit the money. I was forced to question him more, and I made him listen to me for some time.
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‎I showed him some topics concerning gambling addicts in this forum and showed him some gambling addicts online regretting it now, and I also took my time to advise him on how it starts and how it ends for most people. He also made mention of his friends gambling lifestyle. I told him stories and gave him evidence, hoping to see him stay away from gambling because he's too young to manage what's coming. I backed it up with a small token that I could afford too.

Like I said in a thread, don't gamble in your kids' presence or send kids on errands for gambling. This can ruin their life even when yours is not ruined. People handle things differently, so guys what do you think? Would you do the same or mind your business?

Actually it would be depending on a certain person because there are ones who are that really not wanting these kids to become addict and there are some who doesnt care and just mind their own business and other business. There are parents or other people who doesnt mind off about on what would be the effects of gambling to youth as long they can do the things that they do have in mind then they dont really care on whose gonna be affected into the things that they've been that trying out to do. In my case then i would definitely be doing the same on which making up some examples and explainations in regarding gambling addiction and it would be just that obvious if a kid or minor is really that lying just to gamble then you will be able to spot it out. Instead of scolding them then it would be better that making up some samples and explainations into those people who are that being addicted and on how they had messed up their lives with it. It doesnt matter whether they would be listening and apply it out or they wont care at all, as long  you have done your part and thats the ethical way.

[Porfirii]

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Like I said in a thread, don't gamble in your kids' presence or send kids on errands for gambling. This can ruin their life even when yours is not ruined. People handle things differently, so guys what do you think? Would you do the same or mind your business?

I have been in a similar situation before, with the difference that in that case the kid was a acquaintance's son, and that I knew for sure that he was under age. He asked me if I could go with him to a sports bet machine and place a bet for him. I didn't hesitate to refuse his request, and although I'm sure that he eventually found another way to place it, I'm convinced I did the right thing by refusing.

Gambling is not child's play.

[Wakate]

Sometimes talking to them or giving them orientation about gambling would save them a lifetime of regrets, I think minding your business sometimes don't help the situation in combating the high rate of young teens that are into gambling, rather you doing the right thing would help construct the mind of that young boy to change his mindset of gambling. You did a great job by setting up his mind oj what he's to expect and what the whole scenario of gambling is all about I think the rest decision is left for him to make.

It is very important to let teens to know that gambling is not something they needed to learn due to the effect and how severe it can be when you are trying to make profits from gambling. Teens are supposed to focus on their education and how to become successful in their education and studies. It will not be wise for us to let teens know about sex education without letting them know about gambling education so their peers don't deceive them.

[Odusko]

Well I have read through the story, but I guess the boy didn't tell you how he got addicted to Gambling. Because from the whole conversation it seems you just realized he was an underaged gambler that need advice, which you did your best to advice him. But However it is not good to gamble in present of your children or even send them on an errand to gamble on your behalf as this type of situation is the result. Exposing children to early gambling lifestyle kills there carear faster, because they will now see gambling as a source of income or means of survival.

I just recalled when my neighbour sent his daughter to buy alcohol. The little girl began to learn how to consume alcohol from the leftovers in the bottle. That was how she started drinking actively at that tender age. This might also be how children could develop gambling habits at a tender age. If a child sees gambling as a source of income, l they will lose interest in studies.

Is widely discouraged for adults to do some lifestyle in the presence of kid's and this is why we most often encourage responsible gambling lifestyle, just like the alcohol you mentioned that the Father send the kids to buy alcohol for him and from that contact the girl began to consume alcohol, children tend to learn fast from their parents so if you see any underage gambler, you should know that he may have been exposed by their parents or an adult close to them.