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

[Cryptomultiplier]

so guys what do you think? Would you do the same or mind your business?

In my case, I wouldn't hesitate to ask for his ID to be absolutely sure he's over 18 years old. Then I'd also ask him to show me his bank account to verify he's gone through KYC (Know Your Customer). Finally, I'd ask for his parents' phone number so I could call them and ask if they agreed with their son playing at casinos or betting sites. I'd explain the situation—that my son was asking for help depositing money at the casino and if his parents would agree to my assistance. When dealing with children, we always have to inform the parents.

It is good to inform the parents or guardians, but I fear such a child may not trust you with any secrets or personal issues again and that's why I prefer the strong word of an advice and direction or more like a follow up to ensure that such a child changes for good or replace such a bad habit in view with something more interesting.

The clique of friends such a child hangs out with is another thing to be concerned about, because even with adult intervention, it fails to address the root of the problem if the child still hangs out with those friends who gamble too.

[AmoreJaz]

so guys what do you think? Would you do the same or mind your business?

In my case, I wouldn't hesitate to ask for his ID to be absolutely sure he's over 18 years old. Then I'd also ask him to show me his bank account to verify he's gone through KYC (Know Your Customer). Finally, I'd ask for his parents' phone number so I could call them and ask if they agreed with their son playing at casinos or betting sites. I'd explain the situation—that my son was asking for help depositing money at the casino and if his parents would agree to my assistance. When dealing with children, we always have to inform the parents.

It is good to inform the parents or guardians, but I fear such a child may not trust you with any secrets or personal issues again and that's why I prefer the strong word of an advice and direction or more like a follow up to ensure that such a child changes for good or replace such a bad habit in view with something more interesting.

The clique of friends such a child hangs out with is another thing to be concerned about, because even with adult intervention, it fails to address the root of the problem if the child still hangs out with those friends who gamble too.

Another option is to talk with them why they are into gambling. Though of course, it is awkward at first because they would surely not divulge the truth. But maybe, find a way to talk them in a sincere manner. Because if they will feel that you are sincere with them, they might give you the truth.

[Hispo]

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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?

To be honest, that is something very noble of you and I believe it was the right thing to do, specially since you are talking about a young boy who was likely lying about his age in order to get your help. I would have done the same, I think.

Though, we also need to remember that those kids which are astray and have lost their way in getting their focus on education and doing activities which are suitable for their age, are ultimately not our problem or responsibility, one also needs to talk about their parents if possible (assuming their have responsible parents), because when a boy starts to gambling from a very young age, it usually means there are problema at home.

In that case, gambling would not be the root of the problem, but rather the manifestation of the problem itself.

[NurseHub]

You said the teenager said he is 18 years old. He has the brain to have researched and know that under 18 are not allowed to access many contents like gambling and pornography online.

‎Like I said, he told me he's 18 years old without any look of sincerity, meaning he might not be up to that but chooses to lie so I help him fund the best wallet. ‎At 18 years old, not all can Google to know the harmful side of gambling, but just because some other kids are into it, it can convince them to join the moving train.

We can't know it all at our age, talk more of a child of 18 years.‎ Some of these kids gambling don't know the implications, while some are aware, but you can't tell which kids are informed, so you do your part first and let the rest be. Most parents are the conspiracy of this reckless lifestyle of their kids because they refuse to pay attention and don't question them, and some gamble in their present. Some of the things I have learnt today were little pieces of advice others have given, not just my parents. We can't assume he will Google to know; if the opportunity is at your door post, it takes nothing to advise them.

[TopT3ns]

You said the teenager said he is 18 years old. He has the brain to have researched and know that under 18 are not allowed to access many contents like gambling and pornography online.

‎Like I said, he told me he's 18 years old without any look of sincerity, meaning he might not be up to that but chooses to lie so I help him fund the best wallet. ‎At 18 years old, not all can Google to know the harmful side of gambling, but just because some other kids are into it, it can convince them to join the moving train.

We can't know it all at our age, talk more of a child of 18 years.‎ Some of these kids gambling don't know the implications, while some are aware, but you can't tell which kids are informed, so you do your part first and let the rest be. Most parents are the conspiracy of this reckless lifestyle of their kids because they refuse to pay attention and don't question them, and some gamble in their present. Some of the things I have learnt today were little pieces of advice others have given, not just my parents. We can't assume he will Google to know; if the opportunity is at your door post, it takes nothing to advise them.

We should be responsive and mindful teachers when working with teenagers who may not at all realise the long-term consequences of their behaviours. It is also the influence of peers who often overpower the desire to find the truth using search engines, and therefore the availability of tangible advice of adults is critical. As we defiantly inquire and advise them accordingly, we pass the message that there are incredibly dangerous things lurking behind the temptation of quick gratification. The lack of the attitude to youth lifestyles is an important plunge towards the security of our society.

[passwordnow]

Don't tolerate kids if they asked for help to fund their gambling wallets. That's the initiative that you're tolerating them to gamble. Because even if they ask you and please you for doing that, you're just giving them a way to gamble. But if you have declined them from the start, you're helping them not to gamble at all and that's the better choice that you should have done. Well, if you won't mind, you can also choose your own business.

[JunaidAzizi]

If you are living in a society and you have the access to help or stop anything that harms the society or brings something bad to it, then it's your responsibility to tackle it. In the current scenario, if that child gets the money from him and goes to the casinos, and as the OP said, he doesn't look like he is 18 years old, then it will not just ruin his own life but also affect his friends, neighbors, and everyone who is connected to him, as he is immature and will be easily addicted. So, yeah, I will definitely do the same or maybe more than that to prevent the destruction of not only him but the whole society.

[NurseHub]

I might react the same as you, but I will do my best, not to the point of giving him hard-earned money just to back up his gambling activity at that time.

‎I never gave him money to back up his gambling activities; he came with his little money for me to deposit it for him.‎ One of the reasons I gave him money was maybe he was trying to gamble so he could eat at that point, and sometimes advice should also go together with support. It's actually very tough to talk teens out of gambling, but a little support can make them feel different. No one can tell which way will make him consider my advice, either my kind gesture of the token or the way I spoke to him.

[alani123]

Guiding teens away from gambling is something that can be achieved by having a supportive household and fulfilling life. Some might say it takes a village to raise a child and today's busy lifestyles don't let many parents vet the activities of their kids. As a result many teens fall into gambling from a very young age.

Hopefully society can consider measures to give families space to raise their children without having to face unbearable financial situations.

[Powerjumboo]

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?

The advice you gave to the pre-school boy, I think you gave the right advice from your place. If the boy likes what you say and follows your words, then maybe the boy's future will be good and if the boy does not listen to you, then maybe a lot of sorrow and misery will come in the boy's life. Actually, such incidents may not happen in front of everyone, but we all have to be aware and every parent has to be aware. If parents and we are aware, then our children, brothers and the children of our area may not be addicted to such gambling.

The biggest mistake is buying mobile phones to school-going boys and girls and making them addicted to mobile phones. If we can keep our children and our younger brothers away from mobile phones, then maybe we will keep our children, younger brothers and the school and boys safe from such addiction. So let us be aware. If we are aware, then our next generation will be safe.

[Jody.Drummer]

‎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?

Encouraging teenagers in your community to stop gambling—what do you think?
That’s a great plan, and if it works it would be amazing. Unfortunately, even people who have only gambled once may still feel tempted to do it again. However, on the other hand, they might still be open to being reminded to stay aware and not continue gambling. But for those who have been gambling for a long time or are even addicted persuading or making them realize the consequences is certainly not easy. It’s a unique challenge for anyone trying to get them to stop gambling sometimes, someone who’s already gambling will ignore everything else besides their urge to gamble.

[Orpichukwu]

It's good to advise them when you see teenagers involved in gambling; some of them will take your advice, while most of them will just ignore it and move to another stand where their betting wallet can be funded. If the kid in question was close to you, the best thing to do could have been to keep a close eye on him to see if he will truly listen, and if you observe the advice is not helpful, you tap any of the family members and get them involved so that they know how to handle it.

[Patikno]

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 have helped a young boy become aware of the risks of gambling. So, even though the boy is of legal gambling age and still gambles, he at least realizes the importance of gambling responsibly. By the way, I believe that reminding each other of kindness isn't meddling, or interfering in other peopls affairs; in fact, it is something every human being should do. Humans are social creatures, who need the help of others, whether directly (through actions) or indirectly (non-actions) as you did. Personally, I would do the same thing as you, especially if someone seemed to be in genuine need of moral support. However, our limits are limited to giving advice only, and we cannot force them to follow our advice, basically, all decisions are in their hands.

[Tetu100]

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 have not just done what an elder would have done but you have just played a vital role of a guardian in the life of the little boy and a big kudos to you well done. Ths are the common negligent of the parents or guardian and yet we are not still learning , possibly if his parents were doing what they are surpose to have done a kid like that would have been in school instead of trying to fund a wallet in the purpose of gambling. Moreover who even gave him the money he's using in funding is bet account? This are some of the things most parent overlook in the life of their kids and say it doesn't matter but at the end of the day it later become what they will start looking for someone else to put the blame on.

Anything gambling related can be very complicated and even adults are finding it difficult to handle talk more of children, despite how busy we are let try and be monitoring our children so that we can be able to know when things isn't right with them.

[Rashlyowl]

‎I never gave him money to back up his gambling activities; he came with his little money for me to deposit it for him.‎ One of the reasons I gave him money was maybe he was trying to gamble so he could eat at that point, and sometimes advice should also go together with support. It's actually very tough to talk teens out of gambling, but a little support can make them feel different. No one can tell which way will make him consider my advice, either my kind gesture of the token or the way I spoke to him.

Your intention was not to give him money to support his gambling activities bros, but do you know his story after that?

What if he loses, then uses the money you gave him for his next deposit to catch up on his previous losses. In fact, you don't really know what purpose the money you gave him was used for, there will always be a plot twist in every story. It's better to just give him advice not to gamble, that's more than good for you bros @NurseHub.

[Samlucky O]

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?

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.

[junder]

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?

Persuading someone with an addiction isn’t easy because they usually stick to their own choices, and their choice tends to be to keep gambling. It’s fortunate when a teenager is persuaded or invited to follow good advice right away, but that’s a difficult thing to achieve. I’ve tried doing this before becaus I’ve had experiences that taught me a lesson so I wanted to help some teenagers in my community stop or cut back on their gambling habits. But in the end, I just got tired of it so I gave up.

[Ronsbit]

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?

Persuading someone with an addiction isn’t easy because they usually stick to their own choices, and their choice tends to be to keep gambling. It’s fortunate when a teenager is persuaded or invited to follow good advice right away, but that’s a difficult thing to achieve. I’ve tried doing this before becaus I’ve had experiences that taught me a lesson so I wanted to help some teenagers in my community stop or cut back on their gambling habits. But in the end, I just got tired of it so I gave up.

You can attempt to do that, but do you really think the person in question, whom you are trying to help, is ready and willing to come out of it? Such an exercise needs the person to be fully committed and prepared to be able to follow the necessary measures you have put in place, because already their mindset and mentality are all about gambling, and it is now a whole part of them, and doing away with it would take time and a conscious effort to actualize if they are not open to accepting it. And besides, when it involves a teenager at such an age, it would be very difficult compared to a mature adult who could, to some extent, give in to your words and advice.

[Bitcoin.com97]

What you did was right , but I’m just wondering how long he has been gambling, to a point that his asking you to fund his wallet without fear , his so confidence in it and he didn’t  see anything wrong with what his doing, at that point you advising him to stop won’t take place immediately even that token you gave him I’m sure he will look for someone else to help him out ,in such situations they need to be constantly advised,  bring him closer , because kids of now are something else , the urge for quick money has gotten into many , he even said his friends are into it , imagine him telling his friends what you said , they will laugh at him and tell him his not ready to buy Benz , they will remind his why and how he started.

 some teens who gamble  doesn’t necessarily means they learnt it from their parents, some are from their friends, the  association you keep enhances  our mentality, while some are caused by environment , they are some environment your kids will stay , unwise adults will mislead them into unwise decisions, as parents there is a lot to do in upbringing of the kids of this generation, some are social media, a lot of things are been posted online , and some parents expose children to danger thinking they are helping them , there are so many factors that can lead teens to gambling not only parents that gamble or send them on an errand to gamble .

[viljy]

‎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?

Do you work as a priest? Well, since you have time to have such conversations. You also gave him a gift! Well, if you live in such a friendly society, then you are all very lucky. I would have believed more that you slapped him on the back of the head, saying, "You're too young to gamble yet!" - And that would be a sign of help (so that he knows that minors are not allowed to play). Believe me, if every adult does this, then no child will gamble (well, that's a joke).

Of course, each country has its own customs. Although if you have neither the time nor the desire for soul-saving conversations, it is better to give a light slap on the back of the head than to agree to replenish the casino account for a child.