AIBU to think a birthday scratch card win was harmless fun?

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It was my daughter’s birthday this week, and I got her a scratch card just for a bit of fun.

She ended up winning £100 from a £5 card.

I mentioned it to a friend, but she felt quite strongly that she’d never let her child do anything like that, as she sees it as gambling.

It felt a bit over the top to me, to me it was just a harmless bit of fun for a special occasion....

Is she being over top?

It’s not a massive issue, but I’d probably prefer not to normalise gambling for my children. It’s a bit of fun but also introduces them to the idea both that they can get a dopamine hit from it and that it can be a way to make money.

You committed a criminal offence.

YABU

😂😂

Nah you can’t play the slots while clutching your pearls… 🙄

Has anyone ever run to a teddy tombola with a couple of those giant bears? We almost had to cut a kid off at the local fair as he came back about 10 times to try to win it. In the end it was near the end of the day and we wanted to get away so we just gave him it. Nothing is safe!

Sounds like a nice bit of fun!! It’s probably better that 13 than 16/18 anyway!!

surely raffles and tombolas at the school fayre are still gambling!! I hate the teddy tombola but OMG we get through ALOT of money trying to win some stupid fluffy thing that is never seen again 😂

That’s so funny - literally just posted about the crazy teddies

Let me hand you a grip

I work at a very senior level in the gambling industry and am a very keen sports bettor myself so I’m incredibly pro-gambling.

I imagine I know more about it from both sides of the fence than every other person on this thread.

You’ve wasted £100 on scratch cards and think you’re somehow teaching your DC the errors of gambling? Aside from anything else, that’s really sad that your DC get an advent calendar filled exclusively with worthless bits of cardboard. I expect they’d rather you saved £40 a year and stuck some chocolate behind the windows instead.

Well done you @StephQ1- I would imagine all of the thread are bowing down in awe 🥱

If she asked to put £100 on more scratch cards or a bet on the horses, would you facilitate it for her?

Good lord don’t people over react… I buy them at Christmas and put them in the Christmas crackers for all, that’s right even the 6 year old gets one..
it’s harmless fun and everyone knows you are very very lucky if you win.
Hope your daughter enjoys spending her extra surprise money, massive mum points for you I’m sure.

It is gambling and 13 is too young imo.

Simply pointing out that the majority of comments on this thread are comically inaccurate.

Well obviously her mother would claim it then give it to her daughter.

Simply pointing out that nobody cares

What ‘comically inaccurate’ posts are you referring to?

Majority of posters have just given an opinion.

Simply pointing out that nobody cares

Does she play the raffle or tombola etc at the school Fayres for example? No different in my opinion

hope she enjoys her win and had a lovely birthday

There is a big difference. One is a criminal offence, the other isn’t.

I’d not allow that either.

Has anyone ever been prosecuted for buying a scratch card for a child?

Do you think that generally it leads to problems later in life?

You are not the only one with Knowledge here. But you aren't wrong that this is illegal.