Are computer and video games spoiling children?

Honestly in my opinion would you rather your child be at home playing a video game or Out with friends not knowing what their doing, what time they'll be back, or hell even if their with who they say their with.. So I think No.

yes

yes,, it takes the interest of outdoor games and make them unfit

I think there should be a time limited on how long they play on them. They need to use there mind and body to be imaginary. Remember how kids used to play with the boxes instead of what was inside! Kids today have no imagination.

i dont think its goin to spoil their life

Typical comments really. Although truth of it video-games boosts interest in real-life situations of the games placed, many are based on an era that will boost the profile of the time. If parents were involved in the games also, it'd have a big influene on children and their approach to gaming. If they were shown when to stop and go outside and play you're building in a healthy relationship with games.

I disagree. There in fact may be some parents who are using video games as a babysitter just as there are some parents who use the tv as a babysitter. We use video games in our family time as well as during the school day for teaching time. The children do get leisure time at the tv to either watch a program we approve of and that they enjoy or to play a video game, but that time has to be earned throughout their school week.

Only if the parents allow this to happen. If kids did not have video games they would occupy themselves with other activites like playing outside. I think most of use would agree that playing outside would not spoil a child. It is up to the parents to set limits for their children. Children only become spoiled when parents do not set limits for their kids.

It is very true that allowing children to operate the computer for endless time is harmful than useful. If the children use the computer for their educational purpose, it is justifiable. Instead if they use the computer for playing video games for more than 1 hour or 1/2 an hour is only making the children to take lesser interest in their studies.

Well yeah if you let them play all the time. My child plays in her free time, after homework is done, dinner etc. You control how much time the child spends with family interaction. Computer and video games are education our children..most have problem solving in them and my daughter has better computer skills than I and she has never had a computer class. Their future is digital technology, this is helping them prepare.

hey there are tonnes of worse things to distract u from studies and usual stuff .. i just feel if u discipline ur child and set a time table for him /her .. things would be fine .. and also just keep a watch on the games that ur kid plays ..