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Effects of video games on school going children

“Teach children, so it will not be necessary to teach adults"

-Abraham Lincoln

Introduction:

Children nowadays are smart and are capable in learning or grasping thing better when compared to the previous generations. This is because they are introduced to learning at a very tender age. Parents play a very important role in this. If we closely observe, we will find parents giving away their phones to their children in order to pacify them when they get restless. This is one of the major defaults on their end. The kids are introduced to mobile phones, videos and later video games gradually. This will keep them occupied while the parent can go ahead with his/her work. But, we do not see the danger that is hidden in this. Firstly, it is not safe for us to give children phones because like we all know mobile phones emit radiation. It is very dangerous for children to be exposed to radiation at a tender age. Secondly, video games could be addictive. Initially they may play the game for some time. Gradually they will get so engrossed with the game that they would want to be playing the game whenever possible. This can have negative effects on the child. Thirdly, the child instead of being active and playing with friends tend to be glued to the phone and will have no interest in playing with others. This might make them have low self-image and they might find it hard to mingle with people in general. Other problems would include lack of proper sleep, eye sight problems, obesity, etc. to name a few. They could also develop stress and other related issues which could we very harmful for their health. All these could be avoided if we take proper care. It is very easy for us to correct them when they are young rather than regretting our mistake once they grow up and begin to have issues.

A child playing video games also tends to introduce their friends to the game. This could possibly have a negative impact on the other children as well. This could make them get into competitions as to who would win and might lead them to betting. These trades that they pick up at a tender age will grow with time in them. They might even tend to lose interest in studies and will dedicate all their time and energy for this. Initially the games that they play will be that of a lower order. But as they progress they with move to more complex games which are most of the time addictive games. These games could make them aggressive since these games would be violent in nature. Also this would make them inpatient and short-tempered. Few of these games are banned in some countries as they are very addictive and have cause a couple of them their lives. But children don’t understand and continue to play them just for the fun of it. These children who are into video games often tend to lose interest in academics and begin to perform badly in academics. This could be a warning alarm to the teachers and parents that immediate action has to be taken in this regard. It is very import for both parents and teachers to be aware of these signs and take necessary action once a child is having problems in this regard. Most of the time the students are not even aware that they might possibly be in danger and would need help to get out of it. This is where and how parents could possibly help and guide them. Parents could also take some extra care but not letting them play video games for long. It is important that these things are taken care of and certain problems could be avoided if we take proper care.

Conclusion:

Games are a large part of growing for all children whether rich or poor. As children, our favourite hobby used to be playing. This included physical activity and our games would either be hide and seek or lagori. But now things have changed. Playing no longer means to go outdoors and run around. It is capsized to a room, a chair and a laptop or mobile phone. This has its own negative and positive size or justifications. The justification could be that it is a safer option for the children as we cannot trust people nowadays. They would be safe from accidents that may occur while playing on the roads. There are no proper parks where these children could go and spend time playing. All these are valid reasons.

On the other hand let us look at the negative aspects of staying at home and playing video games. There is very little or no physical activity for the child and the food habits are not healthy which will make these children gain weight. This will later lead to health problems such as obesity among children. The child sits at home and plays the video games. This could also affect his/her eye sight as the child is continuously exposed to the screen and might develop eye problems as the eyes gets strained for a long period of time. According to medical science, it is said that while working on a computer or watching television we should take short breaks to look at a faraway object is order to give the eyes some action and helps in relaxing the eyes. It is a form of exercise or the eyes. If we closely observe children nowadays we will find a large number of them wearing spectacles. This is the reason behind it. Kids are given phones in order to pacify them. This is an easy option for the parents as well. But we do not really realize the impacts it can have on the child.