Also some parents dont see huge thread in gambling, think that their children know enough about gambling and wont do anything stupid, and let things go by the flow. And then they are surprised when they find out that their children gamble or watch unappropriated content in the Internet. Some parents are so confident in their children or think that children already are aware of something, that they neglect giving advices, explanation or education. For example they think that their children knows about addiction and risk of gambling, so they dont even talk about that with them. Then they are surprised when it is to late. In a problem of teenage exposure to gambling, gambling industry is no the only one who is responsible. Half of the guilt lays on the parents.
Yes, it often happens in a family, especially when they are still students or still in school and pursuing higher education. They trust their children too much and also they rely more on their school and think it can control them. But in reality it is not so, the role of the family to provide advice should be the main role that parents must play, instead of entrusting it to the school. Schools have limited time so both have an important role in supervising the lives of teenagers. In this day and age being too hard on children is not good, but being too soft on them is also not an option. Well, as parents they must know the character of their children very well, so they can apply things that can control them without making them feel pressured.