Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children play computer games. What are the negative impacts of playing computer games and what can be done to minimize the bad effects?
In today's
time
, most households have a computer
and children are prone to spend a large amount of time
on computers playing games
. Throughout this
essay, I will explore the detrimental effects such
behaviour has on the child
and propose
solutions to combat Change the verb form
proposes
this
issue.
One of the problems associated with the kid spending a prolonged time
on the computer
, playing games
, is that he starts ignoring his academics and forgoes the habit of reading, both of which are important for the child
's mental development. Furthermore
, he starts living a sedentary lifestyle with very little or no outdoor activity, impacting his physical fitness. Moreover
, many a time
, many computer
games
have a lot of violence and content which is not appropriate for children. For instance
, the game called Tekken 3 involves a lot of blood and gore which impacts the mental health of adolescents, especially in their growing up years.
A possible solution could be parents quantifying the amount of time
that a child
spends in a day playing computer
games
. This
way, not only will the kid have spare time
to indulge in other productive activities such
as reading, playing etc but will also
not feel that he is being stopped from doing an activity which he enjoys, that is
playing games
on the computer
. At the same time
, it is also
the moral responsibility of game creators to ensure that the games
which are being catered to a certain age bracket, take into account their mental well-being. For example
, certain games
due to their insensitive content were banned in Japan.
In conclusion, children spending too much time
playing computer
games
can impact the way they grow up , as it hinders activities that are critical for the child
's holistic growth. However
, with proper parental guidance and measures in place by gaming authorities, the negative effects can be mitigated.Submitted by amritdutta90 on
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