Life does not stand still: the world of technology is improving every day.
It would seem that yesterday children played “sea battle”, drawing ships in a cellular notebook and “shooting” at each other, “classics”, jumping on the asphalt from one to ten, “robber-cossacks” or “voynushki”, running around the yard with plastic pistols. Nowadays, kids spend all their free time at the computer monitor, playing their favorite games, where virtual world beckons unlimited possibilities, and children forget about everything in the world. In the expanses of the Internet you can find a variety of information that computer applications are dangerous to the psyche of a child, bring harm to health and can cause computer addiction. Is it true that the favorite computer game is only harmful to the younger generation, or there are still benefits from it?
The harm of computer games
We all know that if you spend a long time at a computer game, you may be addicted to the game, which requires the assistance of qualified professionals and close people. The main criteria that determine it are:
- unwillingness to take your mind off the game;
- Spending a lot of money on paid services in games;
- Forgetting about their obligations to their parents;
- giving up healthy sleep in favor of spending more time playing games;
- eating irregular, inappropriate meals without taking a break from the computer;
- dry eyes, headaches, back pain, and leaky hands;
- nervousness, irritability, aggressiveness, anxiety attacks, depression.
Unfortunately, teenagers between the ages of 10-18 are more vulnerable to computer addiction, since their psyche is still very immature. Compared to adults, children have a poor sense of time. They think that only a couple of minutes have passed since they started playing, but actually a couple of hours.
The benefits of computer games
Everything has two sides, computer games are no exception. They can benefit the younger generation. Computer games: improve the ability to read.
When playing, a child must be very attentive. And as we know, good attention improves reading skills.
Improve vision
Yes, it’s really true. Fans of computer games have good eyesight. In addition, players are able not to lose sight of five objects, while ordinary people only three. It has also been proven that a computer monitor does not affect vision.
Improve memory
There is a great variety of games, like memory games, which are excellent for developing memory. After all, during the game the child needs to memorize and repeat what he heard or saw.
Improve motor skills
Manipulation with joystick, computer mouse and keyboard develop motility in the hands of a child.
Learning games
There are also a large number of computer games through which young children learn the alphabet and numbers, learn to read and count, learn the world of animals and plants, as well as learn foreign languages. These computer games in a fun, interesting and simple way to present knowledge, give a good time, and help prepare your baby for kindergarten or school.
By playing computer games, children will learn to make independent decisions, assess situations and solve logical problems. They will be able to try themselves in different professions, determine their talents and get acquainted with new subjects, phenomena and activities.