Video games are very popular with children. However, some parents feel that video games can have a negative impact on their children, but others believe that they may have some positive effects. How do you feel about children playing video games? Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Since the covid 19 situation has restricted many
people
from doing their outdoor activities, the number of
children
playing
video
games
have
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soared. Nintendo cooperation, a Japanese company is now spearheading the gaming industry, and now more
children
are playing
video
games
at home. Several years ago, the Kagawa city hall has enforced a law to restrict
children
from playing
video
games
and it has created a massive argument
whether
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video
games
are affecting youngsters in a negative way. I believe that
video
games
do have a scarcity of positive
impact
,
although
, I
also
think that playing outdoor sports will give a greater benefit to
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kids than playing
video
games
. The following paragraphs are going to explain why I believe that playing
games
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not give a positive
impact
as
people
see.
Firstly
, electronic devices have prevailed among many households today, and it is common to see movies and dramas
by
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using these tablets.
However
, each
tablets
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emit a certain amount of
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blue-light
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, which is a hazardous ray coming out from the screen of an electronic device, and
this
ray will give a negative
impact
to
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the youth’s eyes. Since most
of
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the
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children
are still undergoing the process to make their
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, absorbing
this
dangerous ray is not a good option.
Video
games
do possess few positive impacts. Recent scientists have discovered the positive
impact
of
video
games
, which is that
video
games
enhance the
players
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concentration.
Video
games
do fortify one’s ability
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concentration
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when it is played,
however
, concentration can
also
be achieved by playing outdoor sports
such
as soccer.
Moreover
, if
children
play outdoor sports, they are much
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to play under the sunlight, which will create vitamin D and make them physically stronger. Rather than playing
video
games
, going outside will make
children
much healthier.
Lastly
, the economy in the
E-sport
industry
have
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swelled over the past two decades. 3 years ago,
a
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popular online game “Fortnite” announced that they will hold a championship tournament of
this
online game and the award for
the
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1st place would be 10 million dollars.
This
e-sport
tournament gave hope to
children
all around the world and proved that
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player
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can be successful. Unfortunately, looking at the economic aspects, major
sport
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athletes still create bigger success in life, and the average salary of the pro athlete in Japan is way higher than the
e-sport
athletes. Far from that, e-sports professional gamers do not make
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salary
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than the Japanese average salary. Over the past few years, the way many
people
perceive
video
games
have
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changed. There are more
people
who support
children
who
plays
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video
game. Even so, there are still many negative impacts that can cause
to
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young
children
. Even though
video
games
today are much
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than it was several decades ago, I believe that
children
should not overplay them.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Educational games
  • Cognitive development
  • Strategic thinking
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Time management
  • Social skills
  • Teamwork
  • Multiplayer
  • Creativity
  • Imagination
  • Role-playing games (RPGs)
  • Physical activity
  • Inappropriate content
  • Addictive behavior
  • Parental control
  • Balanced lifestyle
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