Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children play computer games. What are the negative impacts of children playing computer games? What can be done to minimize the bad effects of children playing computer games?

1People use computers more extensively these days than ever before, and it is so widespread in our modern world that even children have access to these devices for playing games. This essay discusses the adverse impacts of 2children playing computer gamesplaying digital games on computer devices by youngsters and suggests some measures to reduce its negative effects. Concerning 3the negative effects on young children who play video gamesthe adverse impacts of young children playing video games, 4the most serious effectthe most devastating one is 5the addiction these games can causethe addiction these games create. Millions of dollars are spent to make computer games so that they attract 6a large audiencea large number of audiences and keep them glued to the computer screens. 7These games are therefore addictiveSo they are addictive by design. 8This obsession also hampersAnd this obsession hampers children's outdoor 9activities, studies, and even their time to socialiseactivities, studies and even time to socialise and learn important life skills. To illustrate, 10many studiesmany research works suggest that children who spend many hours playing computer games each day end up 11performing poorly at schoolperforming poorly in schools and avoid social events and outdoor activities. 12This excessive gaming can result in physicalIt results in physical and psychological issues including poor eyesight and despair. Moreover, violent games 13impair youngsters' judgementcloud the youngsters' judgement and 14disrupt their rational thinkingmake their rational thinking unstable. 15OftenOftentimes, youngsters who play violent games develop violent 16behaviourbehaviours. 17To cite an example, an unfortunate shooting event that claimed many innocent lives, that took place in an American school a few years ago, was carried out by a teenager who was addicted to shooting games. To 18minimise these negative effectsminimise the severity of these negative impacts, parents must monitor what their children are doing, especially on computers. 19They should not be allowed to play computer games for more than a couple of hours each week, and parents can actively participate in those games with their children so that it becomes family time. 20A good exampleAn ideal example of it could be my aunt and uncle who play video games with their children, and as a result, children are also interested in doing outdoor activities with them. Finally, parents can 21use parental controls foruse parental control over the digital content and games their children watch or play. These measures would deter children from downloading and playing games that are not suitable for their age. To conclude, computer games, when played excessively by children, have many detrimental effects. Proper parenting and monitoring seem like the best solution to solve these problems.