I paid a visit to a friend of mine and in the middle of our jokes and conversations, my friends 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 armys 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?
Recently I saw interesting thread on Gambling discussion board where one user said that it was proven that children that play Nintendo games have much higher probability to become gamblers later in life (a lot of Nintendo games have slot mini games inside them, so that os probably reason for such claims).
If such benign activities can have big consequences on childs life imagine what consequences can be if child sees his parent, that is his role model, gambling?