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I get what you're saying - not every kid is going to do everything their parents do. Kids get older and figure out what they're into, and it's not always the same stuff as their folks.
But if little Joey sees Mom or Dad spending all weekend at the casino or racetrack every week, he might start thinking gambling is no big deal. And that could lead to him developing some unhealthy gambling habits of his own down the line, even if he doesnt get full-on addicted.
Now sure there are probably some decent things kids can pick up from parents who gamble too - learning about risks or setting limits with money and stuff.
Bottom line though, the best way for parents to keep their children from ending up with bad gambling behaviors is to be straight with them about what gambling is and why it matters to do it responsibly.
As a child grows older, he will definitely start to think and pay attention to what his parents do every day, even though his age does not yet allow him to gamble, but when he understands what gambling is all about and what his parents do every day, he will think that gambling is normal because his parents are like that. indirectly, like giving an example to their children.
Yes, that is a good thing, but are you sure a child can be explained about the risks and learn to set limits if they don't understand what gambling is and its function? If parents provide positive education, they should not gamble in front of their children and if the risk of gambling is bad, you should hide it so that your children do not know that you are an active gambler.
Of course, giving an explanation about gambling when he gets older and already has his own cell phone is very important because if you don't explain what gambling is when one day he finds out about it himself, he will try it and the precautions that parents have implemented so far will be in vain only if your child also gambles like his parents do.