Playing computer games only has negative effects on children. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Nowadays

children

everywhere play

computer

games

. Some people believe

this

can only cause damage to

youngsters

as they may develop an addiction or start to form social habits.  To a large extent, I agree with

this

statement;

however

, with strict parental control, it may be possible to produce some positive effects too. Studies have shown that

computer

games

are highly addictive. 

Youngsters

crave them

while

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but

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they should be focused on other things like homework. 

Furthermore

, they often lose interest in healthy outdoor activities, use

games

to escape problems rather than deal with them, and become irritable when not playing.  

This

can lead to depression or anxiety. 

Hence

,

computer

games

can create addiction in pre-adolescents, which could contribute to future mental illness problems in our societies. A second important problem is that of

youngsters

accessing violent

games

triggering aggression and violence in the

children

themselves.  Recent studies in America have demonstrated that exposure to violent

games

produces feelings that

last

long after the game has finished.  In

such

games

, the young players are rewarded for violent acts, which can dampen their sensitivity to the consequences of

such

behaviour in real life, and can lead to them becoming more aggressive and even committing crimes.  The more violent

games

children

take part in, the more likely they are to form antisocial habits.

ConverselyConsequently

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Consequently

, there are many valid arguments in favour of

children

playing

computer

games

and with parents controlling the time spent playing and the types of

games

played, there could be benefits.  One of the most convincing  arguments is that

youngsters

can develop good problem-solving

skills

. 

For example

, in the hugely popular game Angry Birds, the child has to actively find different ways to solve problems in a short time.

Furthermore

, some

games

call for problem-solving in teams which helps foster good social

skills

.

Hence

,

children

can benefit by developing good problem-solving and good social

skills

. In conclusion, if we allow our

children

free rein over their

computer

game playing, we are risking the development of addictive, antisocial and even violent human beings. 

However

, by regulating their playing, it may be possible that we can encourage them to develop useful

skills

which will benefit them as they approach adulthood.