Hey gamblers' community, hope you're all doing great.
I wanted to convey my message here that gambling in front of our kids may put adverse effects on their growing minds and they may also take the wrong path and start gambling (either by asking you personally for funds or by stealing it in order to fulfill their gambling cravings).
I'm sharing this because I saw this issue with my kiddo who was once watching me gamble at a website playing blackjack and she started asking me more about the game. Then one day, she wanted to play it herself and asked me if she can go for it and I said "no, it's not your legal age to go for such games". So, it's better to keep our kiddos away from gambling and let them focus on their studies, else it'd actually ruin everything for the whole family if the kid takes the wrong path.
You're right, it's better not to expose kids to these scenarios for primarily the last reason - until they are 18 or even 21+ in some places, they should not be learning to intermingle money with gaming. It sucks that we have entered increasingly into a world of micro transactions and loot boxes, so they should receive some education about spending money on games however. Helping them to regulate their behaviour and spending patterns, explaining the psychological tricks that companies use to get you spending money and teaching them to understand how to stop a gambling habit are all fairly important - if complicated - things to help them.