Is it good for children to start using computers from an early age and spend long hours on them? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

With the outburst of the internet, modern gadgets and

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are now an inexplicable part of our life and in the contemporary era, kids have access to all sorts of technology from a young age which helps them with their brain development ,

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consumes most of their time.

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the same issue.

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, learning any new activity stimulates the cognitive development of a child which makes the left part of the brain more analytical. Internet is here to stay and

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makes it more crucial for young minds to be prepared for the time ahead of them,

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exposure to

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at an early age will provide them with a headstart for the days of the

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. Learning

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has proven to be one of the easiest ways through which critical thinking can be promoted.

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, Microsoft in its research on the development of the neural cortex at an early age

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found that kids who used

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had a better reaction and response time to the questions thrown at them.

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, a computer is good for the mind

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it takes a toll on the young one's body. Sitting for long hours in front of computer screens adversely affects the cornea and iris in our eyes by absorbing most of the light emitted by the screen.

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observed that kids who are interested in

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interest in physical activities. A recent survey by Sports Authority of India found out that there was a direct correlation between obesity and spending long hours in front of screens, in the children of today's world. To summarise, the advent of

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has certainly helped in developing the analytical and critical thinking in a young mind but often it takes a toll on their body which has an adverse effect on the well being of the child.