Safeenabanu: Games Addiction

Safeenabanu: Games Addiction

From the article, it tells us that games are gravely affecting teenagers. They are affecting teenagers in terms of academic and also relationship with family members especially. The most common form of games played by teenagers is computer games. Almost 99% of the households in Singapore have at least one computer. Computer has become common only in recent years. It is the means of retrieving information and also communication. However, since the addition of games, it has become hazardous to the young generation. They turn to games to reward themselves for their hard work in school. In other words, they play games to release all the stress that has accumulated while studying. Gradually, this is not the case. They find great pleasure in these games and will end up sitting in front of the computer for hours. Some even to the extent of sacrificing their sleep. This happens when a teenager has no self control over him or herself. The consequences of this situation are just too weighty. We need to find solutions to eliminate or at least minimize their addiction. If we don’t, the potential of developing the next Lee Kuan Yew will be less.

To start with, parents should set up the computer in the living room. This is to prevent them from having the computer all to themselves. In addition, parents will be constantly aware of their child online activities. Also, it will be easier for them to stop their child when they exceed the time limit. Therefore this will provide parents with some control over their child usage of the computer.

Parents should also encourage their child to take up at least one sport. Sport can be an alternative for teenagers to release their stress. By indulging in sport, teenagers are able to find more than one pleasure unlike computer games. In sport, teenagers can develop socially, physically and also mentally. They will be interacting with people before, during and after the games. In this way, they will be well informed about events that are taking place around the world or at least in their country. Sports will also improve their fitness level and immune system. They will therefore fall ill less frequently. Almost all sports require strategy while playing. Being exposed to different kinds of strategies will develop fast and healthy mind. By implementing this change, all problems that can arise from games addiction can be solve.