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Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience QGBL
I tend to agree that young children can be negatively affected by too much time spent on the computer every day. This is partly because sitting in front of a screen for too long can be damaging to both the eyes and the physical posture of a young child, regardless of what they are using the computer for. However, the main concern is about the type of computer activities that attract children. These are often electronic games that tend to be very intense and rather violent. The player is usually the ‘hero’ of the game and too much exposure can encourage children to be self-centred and insensitive to others. Even when children use a computer for other purposes, such as getting information or emailing friends, it is no substitute for human interaction. Spending time with other children and sharing nonvirtual experiences is an important part of a child's development that cannot be provided by a computer. In spite of this, the obvious benefits of computer skills for young children cannot be denied. Their adult world will be changing constantly in terms of technology and the Internet is the key to all the knowledge and information available in the world today. Therefore it is important that children learn at an early age to use the equipment enthusiastically and with confidence as they will need these skills throughout their studies and working lives. I think the main point is to make sure that young children do not overuse computers. Parents must ensure that their children learn to enjoy other kinds of activity and not simply sit at home, learning to live in a virtual world
I tend to
agree
that
young
children
can be
negatively
affected
by too much time spent on the

computer every day. This is partly
because
sitting in front of a screen for too long can be damaging

to both the eyes and the physical posture of a
young
child, regardless of what they are using the

computer for.

However
, the main concern is about the type of computer activities that attract
children
. These are

often
electronic games that tend to be
very
intense and
rather
violent. The player is
usually
the

‘hero’ of the game and too much exposure can encourage
children
to be
self-centred
and

insensitive to others.

Even when
children
use
a computer for other purposes, such as getting information or emailing

friends, it is no substitute for human interaction. Spending time with other
children
and sharing
nonvirtual
experiences is an
important
part of a child's development that cannot
be provided
by a

computer.

In spite of
this, the obvious benefits of computer
skills
for
young
children
cannot
be denied
. Their

adult world will be changing
constantly
in terms of technology and the Internet is the key to all the

knowledge and information available in the world
today
.
Therefore
it is
important
that
children
learn

at an early age to
use
the equipment
enthusiastically
and with confidence as they will need these

skills
throughout their studies and working
lives
.

I
think
the main point is to
make
sure that
young
children
do not overuse computers. Parents
must


ensure that their
children
learn to enjoy other kinds of activity and not
simply
sit at home, learning to

live
in a virtual
world
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IELTS essay Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Essay
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