It might seem that way (being over controlling) but, it’s your kids and it’s important you train them the way you want them to grow and so, it becomes how they model their life.
Kids are such a handful but, it’s the job of a parent to contain all their energy and curiosity.
A little more exposure isn’t always a bad idea and am not talking about gambling here but, social life. Letting them experience certain things breaks the gaps or adrenaline that pushes them to try out certain things when they finally get opportune.
When it comes to gambling it's obvious that 18 years is the minimum required age for anyone to start gambling, and as long as they are below the age of age of 18 they shouldn't even get a taste of it because gamble can sometimes have emotional impact on our lives which children below the age of 18 aren't ready for. You can have them experience some other things but not gambling while they are still young. Though some children are smart and would understand that truly gambling is not a good practice for them but others out of curiosity would want to sneak and play, at first they might see it like every other game but slowly it consumes their consciousness and they'll want to keep playing.
Its considered to be the legal age when it comes to various things or simply turns out that main basis which is 18-21 years old on which its not really that limited to gambling but also into other things as well on which it is really that needing up that proper age or maturity for someone to deal on with but we do know that not all the time this thing would really be that followed yet due to easy access that we do have today then it would be that impossible that we will really be able to completely stop into those young people would really be curious and will really be finding a way or method on which they would be able to deal up with
it despite with those age restrictions or prohibitions. This is why as a parent then we should really be that attentive on whatever our kids that been secretly been dealing on with and telling them or educate
them on what are the things that must be avoided.