Today many children spend a lot of time playing computer games and little time on sports. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative development?
Sports are very important for growing
children
as it not only keeps them fit physically but also
mentally however
children
are found spending a lot of time
on computer
games
these days. A lot of factors such
as ease of availability , not having to bond and communicate with other kids
are responsible for this
surge. I believe it is totally a negative development . Analysing the violent nature
of computer
games
and their impact on the kids
and the impact of such
games
on their social life
will help advocate this
.
Firstly
, most computer
games
are violent in nature
.Children
who indulge in such
games
tend to lose empathy for others early in life
. For instance
, games
like Mortal Kombat , Call of duty are full of bloodshed and also
instils a sense of achievement in you by killing more people. This
violent nature
goes a long way with most of the kids
. Studies prove that such
kids
tend to be more aggressive and more violent in real life
. While on the other hand
,kids
who follow some sports empathize with others more. Hence
the violent nature
of computer
games
definitely has a negative effect on children
.
Secondly
, computer
games
often affect the social life
of children
. Kids
isolate themselves , spending hours of screen time
playing games
which further
makes them dull. For instance
, kids
who spend more screen time
on computers become dull over time
and avoid any social events .Over time
, they become depressed and don't know how to indulge themselves in social events. Kids
who have a passion for a particular sport understand the importance of team spirit and are socially well mannered .Therefore
, computer
games
have a detrimental effect on the social life
of a kid.
In the nutshell , kids
spending a lot of time
on computer
games
and little time
on sports is a negative development. The anti-social effects and the violent nature
of these games
bolster this
opinion. In my opinion screen time
on such
computer
games
should be regulated by parents and children
should be motivated to follow a sport of their choice.Submitted by cchetnakaul on
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