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Children spent a lot of time watching TV and playing computer games, however it does not improve their mental abilities. Do you agree or disagree?

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There is a huge number of
children
 now spending a ridiculous amount of time in front of their TV or computer. It is the opinion of
this
 writer that playing video
games
 and watching TV does not enhance
children
’s intellectual or mental skills. It is crucial to understand that staring at a computer screen for hours will cause very few areas of
their
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 brain to
active
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.
Due to
 the fact that, currently, most
children
 have autism, language disorders or
fattigue
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fatigue
 partly because their parents let them use electronic devices too much,
instead
 of having health promotion activities.
As a consequence
, these
children
 will be disadvantaged in terms of physical and mental health.
Therefore
, activities like reading or drawing
activates
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 many areas of the brain.
In addition
, physical activity
also
 helps with brain development. Another key component of the case for spending too much time
for
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games
 and television can affect
children
's thoughts and
behavior
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. It should be self-evident that parents cannot completely control the content that their
child
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 receive. In
this
 situation, many
children
 learn negative things through violent video
games
 or depraved movies. It must be noted that young
children
 often tend to imitate what they see and think it is right.
As a result
, there are some tragic accidents or serious incidents
occurred
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 because of
children
’s impulsiveness.
To sum up
, it can be seen that movies and
games
 have a great influence on the development process of teenagers. For that reason, it should have been demonstrated that creative activities will contribute to bringing more benefits to
children
.
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