Despite the aggressive publicity on gambling around every environment lots of people still don't engage into gambling, due to the type of training given to them by their parent. Unfortunately, some parents tell their kids ill things about gambling which scare them away from the act. It helps but it's not right to tarnish the image of gamblers in your kid's presence. However, parents who gamble around their kids, also, are not getting things right because of the disadvantages this will cause in future on the children. We all need to draft a specific time for gaming especially when the kids are sleeping or away from the house. I don't seem to understand why some players gamble openly.
Does it mean their rooms are not enough for gambling. Kids are mainly trained to spend time in their own room or the sitting room. They rarely stay in their parent's room. It's always okay for a dad or mom to gamble in their private rooms for the safety of the children. While, still, educating them on the needs to stay clear from gambling and how rough it could be for young people. This is necessary because of the society we find ourselves, not all parents care about their kid's wellbeing, if we don't gamble in the presence of our kids, other people could be doing this, and we don't know who they are, if same kids from a home with such parental training spend time with ours. So, preparing the kids to repel on any advice from whosoever, regarding participating in gambling at a tender age, is important.
Accardo, do you have kids? If you do, have you tried gambling in front of them? I see that you have mentioned that kids spend a lot of time in their room. I have mentioned that before but a bit differently. It is hard to get kid out from their room or space, to spend time with adults. Kids are not much interested what adults do at home. Trust me. They would better stay out of parents sight, so parents wont load them with work. I am pretty much sure, if you and your friends start gambling in main room, kids will only come to look what you are doing and then run away doing their stuff. As they are actually busy all the time. They dont have much time to spend with parents. Instead, you have to fight for their attention today.
P.S. What disadvantages they will have after seeing parents gamble? Please dont mention addiction. It is not a proven fact that they will be addicted.