SAFEGUARDING FUTURE GENERATIONS
Our kids can really suffer because of our problem gambling and mindset. You know that feeling when you're trying to research a bet and your kid interrupts you, and you snap at them? Or when you can't take them out or buy them something because of gambling losses? They might not understand what's going on, but they definitely feel it. We need to Break The Gamble and focus on giving our kids a better life and more of our attention!
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OUR KIDS ARE AT RISK!
Gambling doesn't just affect kids, it's also something we grow up around. Being here means you know it's a problem, and it's probably because you've been exposed to it. Our environment shapes us, and if you grew up waiting outside a bookie while your Dad put his football bet on or you stayed at a Grandparents while Mum went for a bingo night. Kids will have witnessed parents get all excited or bummed out over wins and losses, it can stick with them. Children pick up on everything, so it's important to be aware of what they're seeing and hearing.
Just a heads up - you might have actually helped your kid gamble without even realizing it. you've given them money or let them buy "loot boxes" in their video games, it could be contributing to their gambling habits.
Games such as FIFA allow children to purchase a pack of cards to try and unlock the best player for their "Ultimate Team" other games allow them to buy weapon crates to unlock better weapons - all a gamble as they have no control over what they unlock.
Children can purchase packs of cards in games like FIFA to unlock the best player for their "Ultimate Team". Similarly, other games offer weapon crates that allow players to unlock better weapons, but it's all a gamble as they have no control over what they unlock. This can create a gambling-like experience, where the opportunity to unlock a rare player or weapon can cause children to keep trying, even if they don't succeed at first.
