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 highly digital society, many children have been increasingly spending an important amount of their

time

on

computer

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, specifically

on

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playing

games

.

This

has impacted seriously their lifestyle in terms of loss of productivity and ability

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socialisation. It seems to be clear that measures need to be taken in order to mitigate the detrimental influences that can have on

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the youngster

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youngster

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. It is undeniable that the skyrocketing hours spent on

videogames

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video games

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are owing to several harmful effects. It is evident that children are more commonly wasting their precious

time

in activities that are not assisting them in the thriving process,

such

as using crucial technologies on unnecessary

games

.

This

reliance on computers for mere scope not only does not benefit them,

due to

wasting resourceful tools for ignoble reasons

,

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but

also

affects their mental and physical health. Hours invested

into

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gaming could have been employed in intense study, exercise or

to

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participate

to

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cultural events.

Moreover

,

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a youngster

the youngster

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youngster

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who

dedicate

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their

time

to computer

games

may lack

on

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socialisation skills which are fundamental in

real

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the real

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world.

As a result

, the next generation will have

a

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limited communication ability

as well as

a network of connections, which will turn

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detrimental

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a detrimental

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effect on our

overall

economy. What is needed is for the government and parents to take action to solve

this

problem. One measure that would improve the situation is if the parents committed to

set

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boundaries and limiting

games

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hours.

For instance

, they could incentive rewards whether they voluntarily minimise

time

spent on computer

games

.

This

would bring a

drastically

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reduction in playing.

However

,

government

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the government

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should establish laws and regulations that enforce the previous

principal

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and address it to the company maker, so that rigid rules can improve the harmful effects that

this

practice could have on children.

To sum up

, unless some solutions are found,

this

trend may not be reduced, causing dreadful effects on

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future.

Therefore

, I believe that the only way to improve the situation is for the government and family members to step in and intervene providing rewards for

time

spent in diverse activities and

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limits.