children addicted to computer games

children are addicted to online games, they spend their time in online games. sometimes they forget their homework. They waste their time in front of the computer sometimes they waste their money in the internet cafe. Many children are not eating on time. Sometimes they do what they seen on online games specially the violence games...Violence in games has an unquestionable negative effect on players, making them more likely to be violent themselves. The interactive nature of the games makes them more influential in teaching violence than more passive media like television or books.Time spent in front of the computer has increased for kids ages 8 to 18, and media use now stands at an average of 7.5 hours per day, taking into account computers, television and other media, as reported in a study by the Kaiser Foundation. Much of the time is spent multitasking or combining TV and video games, for example. Half surveyed said they had a computer game console of their own in their room. In addition time spent reading has decreased.Video game addiction, or more broadly video game overuse, is excessive or compulsive use of computer and video games that interferes with daily life. Instances have been reported in which users play compulsively, isolating themselves from family and friends or from other forms of social contact, and focus almost entirely on in-game achievements rather than other life events.

That's why parents should monitor their children well.

allenrich wrote:children are addicted to online games, they spend their time in online games. sometimes they forget their homework. They waste their time in front of the computer sometimes they waste their money in the internet cafe. Many children are not eating on time. Sometimes they do what they seen on online games specially the violence games...Violence in games has an unquestionable negative effect on players, making them more likely to be violent themselves. The interactive nature of the games makes them more influential in teaching violence than more passive media like television or books.Time spent in front of the computer has increased for kids ages 8 to 18, and media use now stands at an average of 7.5 hours per day, taking into account computers, television and other media, as reported in a study by the Kaiser Foundation. Much of the time is spent multitasking or combining TV and video games, for example. Half surveyed said they had a computer game console of their own in their room. In addition time spent reading has decreased.Video game addiction, or more broadly video game overuse, is excessive or compulsive use of computer and video games that interferes with daily life. Instances have been reported in which users play compulsively, isolating themselves from family and friends or from other forms of social contact, and focus almost entirely on in-game achievements rather than other life events.

Not all of this is true. I play games on the computer but i dont forget to do my homework. Not all games are viloence and most games you see are eductional. As someone said before its the parents fault to allow their children to play games online. You should have a schudele for your children to follow like a time thing. For an expample they eat dinner @ 6 so they would have some time to play games.

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I note in the sub-title of the post that

this forum is all about children addicted to computer games

I am not sure from where the poster obtained or assumed such , but this forum is most definitelyy not

all about children addicted to computer games

If the OP does return to this forum and this thread a clarification of their 'statement' is required please