Do Your Kids Know You Gamble?

**jbrent95** · 04-30-11, 11:21 AM

My eight month old does not care that I wager on sports.

**teecee** · 04-30-11, 11:30 AM

everyone i come in contact with knows i gamble on sports. it interests me, and therefore, comes up in conversation.

**mw00** · 04-30-11, 11:36 AM

no kids...

**Lion4Life** · 04-30-11, 08:47 PM

No kids, told the dog once though, he just licked himself and went back to sleep.

**underthe total** · 04-30-11, 09:13 PM

my kids do not know, almost old enough, been thinking of ways to tell them

**princecharles** · 04-30-11, 09:14 PM

who do you think i get all my picks from?????????????????

**timmyboy34243** · 04-30-11, 09:37 PM

my older son is on my sbr poker account more than me by 10 x 1 or more, loves to play. wanted his own account but since we have same isp sbr had to close it............

**Robber** · 04-30-11, 10:49 PM

No kids nah '

**astrodomer** · 04-30-11, 11:24 PM

No they do not know

**Monitor-Tan** · 04-30-11, 11:25 PM

I don't have kids but my wife supports me. But I do have a steady job, I do this on the side as it provides payment for some rent and utility and sometime sfor a vacation so we're able to save more on the side for retirement and etc

**Dirty Sanchez** · 04-30-11, 11:26 PM

It's none of their business what I do...I pay the bills

**Philphan** · 04-30-11, 11:26 PM

Definitely a bad idea for kids to know

**POTVINSUX** · 04-30-11, 11:27 PM

I don't have rugrats yet. Don't think i want any, right now is definatley not the time

**flyingillini** · 04-30-11, 11:33 PM

I don't have kids but My Father is not happy with my gambling. He was visiting earlier today and he saw my account on my computer that I had showing by accident. He doesn't know how to even turn on a computer but knows how to read and he said he was very disappointed in what he saw... He saw that I had a wager for 1k on a UFC fight.... I changed the subject and he just shook his head...

**Vrakas** · 04-30-11, 11:38 PM

well as long as you win the wager its all good

**cala56** · 05-01-11, 12:00 AM

is very difficult bet with kids

**onlooker** · 05-01-11, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by Boner_18

You have kids and you gamble?!?! That's downright irresponsible!

You have to be a responsible person to do so.

No way does my betting effect my finances. Betting has it's own bankroll.

You can't be some degenerate fuk, that is for sure.

**masta** · 05-01-11, 12:19 AM

lol

dont have any so who cares haha

**flyingillini** · 05-01-11, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by onlooker

You have to be a responsible person to do so.

No way does my betting effect my finances. Betting has it's own bankroll.

You can't be some degenerate fuk, that is for sure.

I couldn't imagine it being any other way.. No way in hell would gambling ever effect my finances.. You are a good man Onlooker, plus the best Mod SBR has ever seen.

**Ninersnut** · 05-01-11, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by falconticket

I told mine last night. But shes only 5 months old. She took it well.

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

**DevilCheese** · 05-01-11, 02:32 AM

if you have to hide it from anyone you're probably betting more than you can afford

**onlooker** · 05-01-11, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by flyingillini

I couldn't imagine it being any other way.. No way in hell would gambling ever effect my finances.. You are a good man Onlooker, plus the best Mod SBR has ever seen.

**VegasPlayer** · 05-01-11, 05:09 AM

Kids are all grown and know I gamble. It is not a part of the family budget. Been playing with house money for a long time now and it has no effect on personal finance.

**MTek** · 05-01-11, 07:01 AM

When my kids...my wife...or my parents pay my bills then they can decide how I spend my money, I don't hide it...and ironically I tell them games I've lost, as well as won....so they don't think its all win win win ... Im a good father after all !!!

Everyone has vices, whether its at the track, at the bar or shopping too much everyone has a portion of their money they spend on things others never would....I choose sports betting

**orioles** · 05-01-11, 08:02 AM

It's the exwife that does not need to know.

**MMAchicka** · 05-01-11, 08:51 AM

I don't know if I'd want my boss to know. I mean I have nothing to hide, but I just don't advertise it.

**Wrecktangle** · 05-01-11, 09:02 AM

You say this like it's a bad thing. Do you have a 401K in stocks? That's gambling. Do you have insurance? That's gambling. Do you drive a car? That's gambling with your life as 33,000 people die as a result of automobiles every year in the US alone.

Get the Puritan OUT of your head.

**bachngocduong** · 05-01-11, 09:19 AM

they only know i play poker

**Mudcat** · 05-01-11, 09:29 AM

No kids - no worries

**EXhoosier10** · 05-01-11, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Boner_18

You have kids and you gamble?!?! That's downright irresponsible!

Originally posted by gryfyn1

Of course. I have no issues with anyone knowing I gamble.

I'd much prefer that they understand what gambling is about and how to approach it responsibly.

I can't fathom why anyone would view someone as so ignorant as to be unable to grasp a responsible gamblers approach.

Like gryfyn said, as long as you tell them you are doing it responsibly, I don't see why you can't tell them. Using examples of real life money management is probably a better way to teach than telling your kid not to spend his money all in one place.

**bozeman** · 05-01-11, 11:13 AM

have no kids yet, but my dad was a gambler when he was young and i knew about it - so i guess kids do pick up habits of their prents - so never gamble when you have kids and brag about your past gambling practices

**constrictor** · 05-01-11, 06:22 PM

first you should tell how old your kids are