| One of the best ways to keep a child within our | | | | social skills. They need to run and play with their |
| reach is to let them play computer games. We | | | | peers in order to learn to communicate. Even if |
| can easily check on them every so often after | | | | they communicate with their friends in a |
| school, eliminating the headache of having to | | | | multiplayer game, it is still not the same. |
| search high and low for them. However, is this a | | | | Children can be so immersed in the game to the |
| good alternative? Can we rely on computer | | | | point that they may ignore their surroundings. Not |
| games to keep our children at home? Well, too | | | | only they will stay glued to the chair to complete |
| much of a something cannot be good and these | | | | their latest mission, they might start ignoring their |
| are the reasons. | | | | responsibilities. Soon, there will be unfinished home |
| Computer games are now suitable for everyone, | | | | works and school projects. Kids may even cut |
| even the youngest of children. There are so | | | | school just to enjoy computer games. |
| many things that children can do using the | | | | Another worrying news is that computer games |
| computer, even if it is not connected to the | | | | may initiate violent tendencies. After spending |
| internet. They can spend hours and hours using on | | | | hours playing a game that requires the player to |
| it and this is where the trouble starts. Children are | | | | slam the opponents' head into a wall, what would |
| meant to be active and allowing them to sit in | | | | happen once the player comes back to reality? |
| front of the computer may only allow their hands | | | | He might still have part of his mind in the game |
| to be active. They need to go outdoors and jump | | | | and it is possible for this particular player to slam |
| around, which is good for their bone development. | | | | anyone he sees into a wall. |
| Being glued to the computer may only hamper | | | | Yes, computer games can help parents monitor |
| their development. | | | | the kids. However, we need to exercise caution |
| Apart from tampering their body development, | | | | and put a limit to it so it will not end up ruining the |
| computer games may also rob them of their | | | | kids' lives. |