Gambling with your parents might be the unusual bonding of the family but I was able to experience this one before.
In my place, you can gamble on the wake which is normal and a form of sympathy. I was young that time and my dad was playing on the other table called "Mahjong", my Mom was playing "Bingo", and I'm playing card game (Tong-its) that time and it looks like my whole family are playing and aiming to win some money
When I grew up, gambling becomes our source of happiness but suddenly becomes our worst enemy because honestly my parents got separated because of gambling and until now they blame the addiction of my dad. I'm old enough now to realize that was a biggest mistake of my family, to let that addiction ruin our family. I promise to myself not to be like my dad, I will not expose my kids into gambling.
Will you do the same mistakes of my family or you will keep your kids or even yourself away from gambling?
I don't know what I should do with your family story, but basically I care about your story and I appreciate your wise choice not to be an addict like your daddy and that is the right choice. Gambling is not a problem as long as you can control everything properly, if because gambling causes destruction in the family, gambling is not good for you. No one wants to make a mistake like that just because of gambling and as much as possible I personally will not let my kids become gambling addicts.