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Some people think reading stories in books is better than watching TV or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Many
poeple
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
people
 believe that reading book stories to the kids is better than spending
time
 watching television shows or playing games on the internet. I completely agree that reading is better than
TV
 and
computer
 games. In
this
 essay I will discuss both sides of an argument. From my perspective, the traditional way of reading stories from the book to children is essential for bonding of a child with a parent. A child can spend
time
 with the parent, and
in
Suggestion
this way parents
this
 way parents can teach children about many
imortant
of great significance or value
important
 things and life lessons through stories. Many studies have shown that the kids who spend more
time
 with their parents grow into sensitive, respectful members of the community. On
other hand
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the other hand
, watching
TV
 shows and playing video games can be more addictive. Some of the
computer
 games are violent, and they can affect the tender minds of children.
Also
, scientists have proven that the kids addicted to the
TV
 and the
computer
 games
becomes
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become
 more socially isolated and introvert
this
 can affect child's emotional growth.
In addition
 to that, there is an increased risk of obesity with
incresed
made greater in size or amount or degree
increased
 screen
time
 and psychiatric disorders
such
 as depression and anxiety in the future. In conclusion, reading stories from books is
meaningful way
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a meaningful way
 of forming a healthy child-parent bond. Spending
time
 on the internet and watching television have many downsides.
However
, a parent should allow kids to watch
TV
 and play
computer
 games to learn new skills.
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