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Talking to Your Family About Gambling
How to start calm, honest talks about gambling and chance games at home, with ideas for different ages, good timing and what to say when it gets difficult.
Risk and Safety
Family Conversations
Talking with children, teens and relatives about gambling.
Gambling-Like Features in Games Kids Play
How parents can spot chance-based rewards, timers and purchases in children's games and apps, and what to say when a game starts to resemble a slot machine.
Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards: Family Safeguards
How prepaid and gift cards can sidestep family spending limits in games and online gambling, and simple safeguards parents and relatives can put in place.
Peer Pressure and Online Communities
How friends, group chats and online communities can make risky spending and gambling seem normal, and how families can help young people notice and resist it.
Raising Concerns Without Blame
Practical phrases, timing and tone for telling a family member you are worried about their gambling or spending, without shame, blame or an argument.
Setting Household Rules for Devices and Money
How to agree on clear, fair household rules for screens, in-game purchases and spending, with examples families can adapt and tips for keeping them in place.
Talking to Teens About Gambling
Age-appropriate ways to talk with teenagers about gambling, chance-based games and online pressure, including how to listen, share facts and respect their independence.
Teaching Children About Odds and Chance
Simple coin, dice and card activities that help children understand luck, fairness and probability, building skills that later help them judge games of chance.
The Role of Schools and Community
How schools, youth groups and community organizations can teach young people about gambling harm, build probability skills and support families, in practical terms.
When a Parent Gambles: Supporting Children
Care-focused guidance for helping children cope when a parent has a gambling problem: honest explanations, reassurance, routines and where families can find help.
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