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These days many children spend a lot of their time playing computer games but little time doing sports. Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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Increasing number of children are being observed these days who would rather play video games on their computers than playing sports
outdoor
Suggestion
outdoors
.
This
 essay would discuss the main reason behind
this
 phenomenon and how
this
 has a
negetive
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
negative
 impact on the children. As the technology is advancing at
such
 a rapid pace, the availability of computer games has become much easier. It is a common practice for children to rather play video games on their computers than playing a sport. The main reason behind it is the
unavailabilty
the quality of not being available when needed
unavailability
 of any open spaces outdoors, like parks or gardens where these children can go out and play. In a research conducted by India Today in New Delhi, it was observed that there is only 1 park for every 100 children.
As a
result children
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result, children
 are forced to stay
inside
Suggestion
in
 their homes, playing
videogames
Suggestion
video games
. Children staying back home and playing video games on their computer
has
Suggestion
have
 a very
negetive
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
negative
 impact on them. Not going outside to play sports like cricket and football and sitting idle at homes has restricted their body movements.
This
 has had some serious implications on their bodies as they are becoming more obese. It was observed by the Indian health council in a study that children who do not play any sport are 55% more likely to get obese.
This
 is a serious concern for the parents as being obese is like an invitation to more serious health problems like heart diseases in the future. To put in a nutshell, Children are using their computers a lot more than they should as there are very few parks and gardens where children can actually go indulge in outdoor activities.
As a result
, the obesity rates amongst children is on the rise.
Submitted by Chaitanya Sharma on

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