As compared to the past, children these days spend most of their leisure time indoors with computers and tv and less time outdoors. Describe one of the problems this lack of outdoor leisure time can cause and suggest at least one possible solution

Nowadays, electronic devices are responsible for most of the recreation

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of the youth. Seldom do they do some

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activities

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can lead to several issues, and

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demands to be addressed as outlined below. There is no doubt that cancer and cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of deaths and morbidity in our society. The reason for

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sedentarism and

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nutrition.

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birth, parents interfere with the natural behaviour of their children, forbidding them to run or to play on the streets, due to the high rate of urban violence.

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quiet homes where it is possible to peacefully work on their

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tasks to afford their family liabilities.

As a result

, an apparently magic solution to cease the crying and screaming of their prole is to give them colourful screens to interact

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However

,

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short

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solution creates a huge problem in a long term analysis: the lack of physical activity since

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age and the use of snacks as daily basis nourishment can cost much more than the parents could ever earn on their excessive journeys.

Thus

, the solution for

this

is to count these costs when they are keen to get extra hours and organize their agenda to have some

time

to spend with their family, doing regular physical

activities

and having decent meals together. In recent years, mental health has become a trending topic

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several conversations. Human interaction, especially among an individual inner circle, is crucial for having a healthy mental development. Either adults and children suffer

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tough routines, with huge intervals being alone.

In addition

, the difficulty of finding places to do some exercise together contributes to

this

. As the streets become dangerous, an alternative is to have a club, gym or a sports centre membership and schedule those events on their weekly

activities

. Actually, electronic devices

such

as video games that have motion control can be used at home for

this

purpose. In conclusion, these gadgets are not evil.

However

, it is the use of them that matters. If screen

time

is programmed and limited, with human interaction and body movement included, mental and corporal health can be achieved To sum up, it is essential to consider long term consequences when programming our family

activities

. I wholeheartedly believe that it is possible to provide a safe environment for our children even with

this

technology if we learn how to use it in our favour.