Better to be hypocrit just to prevent influencing our kids to something that we don't want them to be involve, I like your point when you say that they can imitate us which is true, young minds always have that curiosity, each time they've witness something that they think that we are enjoying probably the interest inside their minds will play on them, thinking that it will be enjoyable if they also have that same chance to play or to follow the path, gambling is not something that we can easily explain so if you are not that type of a person who are good in explaining things, then it's best not to show any in front of your kids to avois any ideas.

Kids deserve some respect from their parents, to be able to return the respect in same energy. Whatever behavior a father or mother exhibits in their kid's presence will register quickly in the child's brain. And he'll hardly avoid practicing those things even when said to be wrong or bad. Seeing his parents do it, validates that it's a good thing for kids to do. Gambling is widely spreading around every existing society, yet parents shouldn't be the influencers who help in marketing gambling to kids. Gambling in the presence of kids will only create a society where young people will abuse gambling profusely. Hence, when gambling, kids should be sleeping or busy with school assignments.

Nothing should link a parent and his kid to gambling, except when the need arises. Maybe when the child is heard using some gambling terms, he can be questioned about his involvement in gambling. At least he'd say something reasonable to help detect if he's interested in gambling or not. Aside from that, parents who gamble are expected to reduce their involvement in the game. To help build a responsible family that produces kids that'll help influence kids to behave rightly. Upbringing kids in the gambling way, will only hasten the rate at which young people get influenced by peers to begin gambling.