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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?

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A new trend is emerging among
children
 that they spend most of their
time
 playing
computer
games
 and spare very little
time
 for physical or outdoor sports. There are many reasons behind it and
also
 has worrying consequences on the physical and mental health of the
kids
.
This
 essay will discuss major drivers and their impact on negative development.
First
 of all, it is inevitable for
kids
 to be attracted to videos
games
 because there are so many digital gadgets or equipment surrounding them used by adults. Curiosity in
children
 leads them to try and handle these gadgets and they fall into the trap of
computer
games
.
Furthermore
, they start spending most of their
time
 trying to up their character's level in the game which can be addictive and can take away a lot of
time
 and effort.
However
, parents are
also
 to blame for not keeping an eye on their child and some parents hand over their
smartphone
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 to keep them busy.
For example
, many housewives are
also
 doing work from home jobs and
kids
 can be disturbing into their work so, they will keep
children
 busy by giving them
games
 to play on the
computer
 or phones.
Consequently
, the habit of playing
computer
games
 for hours every day leading
kids
 to turn into introverts, lacking development of soft skills and limiting their growth of physical strength by playing outdoor sports. In some cases,
kids
 who can not perform well in real life start to find a sense of achievement in the virtual world of
computer
games
 which can be extremely dangerous for their mental health in long term. In conclusion, many
children
 are found to be spending more
time
 playing
computer
games
instead
 of outdoor sports which are affecting adversely
on
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their physical as well as mental health.
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