Here is a good article to add to the list of those out recently discussing the poker craze, how it has infiltrated those all the way to the ages of 12 and 13, how parents often ENCOURAGE the activity as an alternative to what they feel is a safe alternative to drugs and booze, and how it can turn into a problem.
One parent in the article at least sees the pitfalls:
"It's setting them up to do this when they're adults," Galli said. "It's a bad habit to get into. ... A vice is a vice. I'm not going to say, 'My kid's not taking drugs so I'm happy he's playing poker.' What happens when he starts losing $500 a weekend?"
I hope more parents start to see it this way.
John
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