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These days it is common to observe children spending significant amounts of time on electronic devices such as computers and tablets. In my opinion, the drawbacks of allowing children to do this outweigh any advantages.

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These days it is common to observe
children
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 spending significant amounts of
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 on electronic devices
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 as computers and tablets. In my opinion, the drawbacks of allowing
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 outweigh any advantages. The benefit of
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 development is that it will keep
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 occupied. There is no doubt that raising
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 and taking care of them can be stressful at times for parents so allowing them to play on a device means that the parents can have a break and not have to continuously entertain them.
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 could potentially mean improved family relationships.
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, there are several disadvantages.
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,
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's free
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 can be better utilised with other activities.
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 they may learn some technological skills, they mostly just play games, and in any
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 computer skills are now taught in school. Of much more benefit is encouraging
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 to spend their free
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 interacting with other
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, playing with normal toys, and playing other games outside, which will foster their creative, cognitive, and social skills.
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 there is growing evidence that it can
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 have negative health impacts.
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 reported in the media claims that it can possibly damage the eyes of a child when looking at screens for long periods. Studies
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 indicate
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 using these devices may have more difficulty sleeping, something which is crucial for mental development. In conclusion, the drawbacks of allowing
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 to use computers and tablets outweigh the benefits. While it may give parents more
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, it could damage their mental and physical development.
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