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Tips on How to Talk to Your Kids about Gambling
Teach, Model, Listen

• Let them know gambling isn’t a way to make easy money.  “Professional poker player” is about as likely as a career as an NFL player.

• Teach them about odds.

• Teach them the serious consequences of problem gambling.

• Look for a time to bring up the topic naturally.  Bring it up when running across a poker show on TV, or finding out that a friend or family member has won or lost money gambling.

• When you talk to your kids about drugs or alcohol, include problem gambling in “the conversation.”

• Convey to your kids the role of gambling in your own life.  If you choose to gamble, make sure it is from a conscious, informed position.  Share the guidelines you observe when you gamble.  Click Here for Guidelines

• Ask questions and listen.

• Be patient.