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Nowadays children watch a lot of TV and play video games. However, some people think that these activities are not good for a child's mental health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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It is popularly believed that watching a lot of
TVs
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 and playing video
games
 leads to a worrying trend
of
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 children's mental health.
This
 has become a cause for concern since it affects little ones and
therefore
 the future of humanity. In my opinion, I completely agree with
this
 statement and
this
 essay will elaborate on the main consequences of spending a lot of
time
 on TV or
games
. First of all, the
youngers
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youngsters
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 who spend almost all of the day playing video
games
 or with TV shows are less social and do have not many friends.
This
 trend could be caused by a number of reasons,
such
 as the lack of
time
 for friends, isolation from family, and wasting all the
time
 on
games
 and television. These activities can result in a number of problems in future when young ones will need to socialize and make new meets for study or job.
In addition
, these activities take a long
time
 and youngsters pay no attention to books, self-education and study. Another important consequence is aggression by children. It is a well-known fact, that video game has led to anger and violence. What I mean by that, some of these
ones
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include scenes of violence, murder and war
what
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that
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affects
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affect
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 the mental health of
youngers
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youngsters
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. In conclusion, I strongly believe that the effects of TV and
games
 are too detrimental to overlook. The government should stop
this
 trend by
control of
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 content for children and developing good activities
such
 as libraries, sports sections and cultural events.
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