A huge responsibility is in the hands of parents to raisetheir children well and be good citizens of society. It is imperative forparents to be equipped with tools to actively deal with situations and explainthe caveats of drug and alcohol abuse, sexual intercourse at a young age, peerpressure, getting in trouble with the law and excessive gambling.When kids are not properly guided and supervised, the wrong information and badinfluences can greatly sever their future.
Parents whohave children from birth to 5 years, it is important to establish a predictableand quiet routine with them. Knowing the expectations at home would help themto adjust to random situations. It is common for young children to beimpulsive. There is a need to teach children to wait. Play with children and doactivities such as preparing meals, arts and crafts together. With problemgamblers, they have trouble controlling themselves and resort to gambling thandeal with the situation and look after themselves.
From ages 6to 9, children are more observant with what their parents do. This is the timeto explain the dangers of gambling. It is important to be consistent andcontinuously be a good role model for children. Parents with children from10-15 years of age, it is important to have a conversation about peer pressureand how not to be influenced to make bad choices. It is vital to be clear withwhat is ok and not ok. If children at this age try out gambling, calmly talk tothe child about what was done and address the situation. Continuously remindchildren ages 16-18 regarding house rules as well as views about forms ofgambling at their age, the negative outcomes of problem gambling and theexpectation as parents for the teens not to gamble.
There is aneed to provide them a home where they feel loved, secured, protected andguided where their actions and behaviors are directed to bring out positiveoutcomes during their formative years so that they themselves will feel assuredand gain confidence as well as distinguish right from wrong.