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Computer games are becoming very popular among children of all ages and nationalities. Parents say they are concerned because these games have little educational value and many harmful effects. Do you agree or disagree?

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These days more and more adolescents have spent a large amount of
time
 on online
games
 around the world. While some parents have started to monitor
children
's computer use, busy parents who work until late are inclined to let them free, arguing
children
 will learn self-restriction in
time
.
However
, I strongly believe that computer
games
 are more harmful than beneficial.
First
 of all, young people can be addicted to online
games
 and waste their
time
 and resources.
Children
 around 10 are not enough matured to restrict themselves and they easily play
games
 for much longer than they are supposed to do so.
In addition
, if students spent more
time
 on
games
, they would spare less
time
 on assignments or preparation and it would end up with poor academic performance.
For instance
, some students who indulged in online
games
 dropped some classes and
finally
 dropped out of primary school.
Secondly
, the
games
 on the internet are harmful to the physical and mental health of a child. Long before
children
 played outside, while they are sitting for a long
time
 during
games
 nowadays. The shift in
children
's play would prevent them from physical growth. What is worse, through social
games
 a child would be unconsciously involved in a crime. Some vicious crimes can occur to the child where the parent does not know. In conclusion, disadvantages in computer
games
 weigh more than the advantages. Students would get low academic grades and might be exposed to serious risks caused by a sedentary lifestyle and hidden crimes.
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