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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?

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In
modern
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the modern
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 world, access to computers significantly increased and the number of youths playing
computer
games
 increased too.
However
, playing
computer
games
 can cause
negative
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a negative
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 influence on
children
.
This
 essay will consider the negative impacts of playing
computer
games
 and discuss ways how to avoid the potential negative effects. Regarding
to
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the negative effects of electronic
games
, there has been concern about the widespread use of
computer
games
 by
children
, mainly because of the violence contained in them and the harm to health. The problem is that
,
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 many
computer
games
 rewarded
children
 for showing more violence.
For instance
, in many
games
children
 help their character to kill, kick, shoot and etc.
This
 can lead to increased aggressive feelings, thoughts and
their
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behavior
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.
In addition
, kids cannot have real relationships with people because they live in
virtual
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the virtual
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 world,
they
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 become asocial. Another problem is that it has negative impacts on health. Their immune system becomes weak so they often get sick,
also
 their eyesight deteriorates. To minimize these negative effects, parents should take
some
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certain steps.
Firstly
, parents should set limits on
videogames
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video games
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 and make sure that their
children
 do not have access to inappropriate
games
.
In addition
, adults should take
children
 to join the outdoor activities and spend their time with them going out. In conclusion, I want to say that it is too difficult to forbid
children
 not to
use
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 the
computer
, especially when it has great harm to them.
Therefore
, it is very significant for parents to spend time with their
children
 and it not only keeps the
children
health
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,
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 but
also
 makes their life more realistic. In
this
way
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 people can avoid these negative consequences.
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