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Q Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Nowadays, young
children
 use
computers
 so frequently that some even use them for more than 10 hours every day.
Although
 some people believe that the phenomenon has no harmful effects on young
children
, I agree that the disadvantages of it outweigh the advantages.
To begin
 with, the benefits of using a
computer
 are widely admitted. As high-tech tools,
computers
 provide offspring with diversified methods to help them learn efficiently. Animated web pages and incentive applications are designed for teaching and inspiring them to access more information and that process expands their horizons
as a result
.
Also
, heir
are
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 attracted easily by the interactions in educational
computer
 programs, so they absorb knowledge effectively in a lively atmosphere, and it proves to be welcomed by both parents and teachers.
On the other hand
, the negative impacts of using a
computer
 every day need to be emphasised. Since young
children
 have only acquired inadequate self-control, they are likely to be addicted to
computers
, video games
in particular
. Spending too much time on
computer
 games,
children
 will lose interest in studying as well as communicating with their peers.
Moreover
, their values and perspectives of the real world might not be well developed once they fall in love with the virtual world, which will have a detrimental influence on their future. Again, using
computers
 for long hours has both physical and psychological effects that would be even more devastating for young
children
. In conclusion, though
computers
 are helpful to youngsters’ study, the adverse effects they bring weigh more. It is acceptable that youngsters use
computers
 two or three times a week, but parents still need to be aware of the unhealthy information on the internet and video games addiction of their offspring.
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