A report indicated that many children between 7 and 11 years old watch television and/or play video games too much. How does the problem affect? What measures can be taken to control it?

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A report depicted that a lot of
children
around 7
until
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11 years old are addicted to
watch
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watching
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television or
play
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playing
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video games. It will lead to bad
eyesight
and a serious problem in the future. Meanwhile, the role of the
parents
is really important here to control the
using
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of
handphone
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handphones
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and TV. I highly suggest
for
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the
parents
to
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set a
screentime
schedule.
Firstly
,
children
will feel uncomfortable
by
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playing or watching video games for a long time and
then
their
eyesight
will not
as
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be as
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good as before. There is
a
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powerful radiation on the screen,
this
is a reason why their eyes get sick because the light is too strong entering the eyes.
As a result
,
children
can not see objects clearly.
For example
, my nephew is about 10 years old, but he has been
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glasses since 8 years old because his
parents
always give handphone at home. Meanwhile, the
parents
has
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have
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the rights
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rights
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right
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to manage time when the
children
can have
screentime
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screen time
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. Obviously, the
parents
and
children
should communicate
each
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with each
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other to do
this
. After that, they can reach a final decision to set the
screentime
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screen time
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schedule.
For instance
, I am allowing my
children
to play video games on weekends only for 2 hours a day. Certainly, the result is really good because they do not have bad
eyesight
and tend to play with their friends.
To sum up
, television and
handphone
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handphones
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have a negative impact
for
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on
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children
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children's
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eyes.
However
, the
parents
can control by managing
screentime
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screen time
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.
This
is a proper way to prevent bad
eyesight
and
children
can spend most of their time with family and friends.
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clarity
To enhance clarity, try varying sentence structure and reducing repetitive phrasing, which will create a more engaging essay. For instance, use complex sentences to combine related ideas.
supporting evidence
Include more data or research findings to further substantiate the claims about the negative impacts of screen time. This will strengthen your argument about the effects on children's eyesight.
coherence
Link paragraphs with more distinct transition phrases to ensure smoother flow and better coherence in your writing.
task focus
You have presented clear and direct points, focusing on the problems caused by excessive screen time and parental roles in controlling it.
clarity of intent
The introduction clearly sets the stage for the issues being discussed. It identifies both the problem and potential measures in a concise manner.
engagement
Use of personal anecdote ('my nephew') effectively personalizes the problem and makes it relatable to the reader.

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