How Computer Affects Children Lives

As we all know that computer is one of the best inventions of science from which every subject of study has revolutionized. Nowadays everything depends on computer, from grocery stores to multinationals. Computer is necessary everywhere because computer offers so many facilities for e.g. computerized system in factories have reduced the labor charges. Computers are essential in all fields and are also used for the sake of entertainment.

We are using computers in our home, in our daily life to get facilities. Through computers, we can enjoy internet surfing, we can play games, listen songs, etc. but on the other side if computer is misused, it can result in demerits. Children especially who aren’t using the computers in the right manner are at the most risk. In the following discussion, we will discuss how computer is harmful and affecting our children lives.

THE EFFECT OF GAMES ON YOUNG

In a survey, it has been inferred that highly-animated and high graphics game of terrorism and war like counter-strike, Crysis, Red-Alert2 are harmful for young children and are highly affecting their brains, but if children play educational games it will help them to increase their knowledge and also help them in their academics. The effects of playing games are:

• It clearly shows that playing and observing violent games affects young children and it changes their mind and increases the level of aggressive behavior.

• Playing games on computer make children less sociable and decreases their academic ability.

• Playing educational and calm games affects the young children brain in a positive manner; games like WACKY WORD SEARCH, HANGAROO, etc. help them to increase their knowledge. These games also make them sharp and increase their IQ level.

HOW INTERNET AFFECTS CHILDREN:

It is a debatable topic but we will discuss it shortly. Nowadays internet, web browsing, chatting, and surveys are very famous in adolescents. The teenagers are getting information and knowledge is on finger tips of young children, but the excessive use of computers is also harmful and dangerous for young children.

It is an admitted fact that those children who spend more time on computer are feeling lonely because they have no time to spend with their parents. This increases their daily stress because if they are not talking with their parents it means they are not sharing their problems, that’s why they are facing trouble

Young children daily play computer games more or less 20 minutes but in these 20 minutes they sit in front of the computer screen which is harmful for children eyes. It is a natural process that a children eye blinks about 4,000 times in 20 minutes but when they are playing computer they blink there eyes only 20 times in 20 minutes. This causes redness in eyes and the harmful rays of the CRT monitor causes the weakening of retina which can further lead to short-sightedness and far-sightedness.

Now the children of new era are very addicted to computer and its excessive use is harming their health and also making them obese. They are not playing sports like cricket, football; whatever they want to play they play on computer which is totally wrong. Parents should advise there children not to do as this it is harmful for their own selves. Computer is for mankind and not to harm our selves so parents should maintain the schedule of children playing computer games time. This will help them to reduce harms on their health. It’s also affecting their standard of education so in this way excessive usage of computers is destroying a whole new generation. “Excess of everything is bad”.