How Computers Affect Our Children’s Minds For Better or Worse

What Children Think about Computers?

Most children use computers for fun such as playing games, drawing and painting, running educational software and others. Not much children have access to the internet due to parent’s concern about the explicit contents on the internet Most of the children with access to the internet are encouraged by parents for educational purpose

Positive Effects of Computers to Children usage of computers at an early age could be very advantageous to the preschoolers. thinking skills are developed. allows young students to get comfortable using technology. enhance children's cognitive and social abilities when used correctly.

Positive Effects of Computers to Children effective learning tool for children with learning disabilities. Produce young computer literate Helps in doing homework and assignments Keeping children up to date with current technologies Closing the gaps between children and

Negative Effects of Computers to Children child overlooks the more interactive and intimate relationship with other children. some children may get much attached to the computer. disruption of classroom routine may appear. lack of imagination, social isolation, repetitive stress injuries, concentration problems, and poor language and literacy skills.

Negative Effects of Computers to Children most children's software is garbage. images are so seductive and powerful that they distract children from using their bodies, make them dependent on outside stimulation, and rob them of the ability to rely on a rich inner world. Children are exposed to explicit content on the internet

Parent’s Role in Monitoring Children’s Computer Usage According to Margie Shields, policy analyst and editor of the Children and Computer Technology issue:- "Everything we know suggests that computers have the potential to be a really positive influence in children's lives, but parents and teachers need to help children learn to use computers in effective, responsible and creative ways.”

Parent’s Role in Monitoring Children’s Computer Usage parents could limit the amount of time their children spend using computers – avoid obesity parents could educate themselves about potential creative uses for computers and teach their children more wisely. Parents should encourage their children to join outdoor activities such as sports, leisure and others.

Parent’s Role in Monitoring Children’s Computer Usage Choosing the right computer game Since 1994, computer games have carried the ratings of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). The ESRB ratings of age appropriateness appear on the front of the computer game box. On the back of the box, ESRB provides descriptors of game content in various areas of concern, such as violence, language, sex, and gaming. The ESRB uses the following phrases to describe violent content in games: Mild Animated Violence: Contains scenes involving cartoon/animated/pixilated characters in the depiction of unsafe or hazardous acts or violent situations.

Parent’s Role in Monitoring Children’s Computer Usage Choosing the right computer game Comic Mischief: Contains scenes depicting activities that have been characterized as slapstick or gross vulgar humor. Animated Violence: Contains depictions of aggressive conflict involving cartoon/ animated/pixilated characters. Realistic Violence: Contains realistic or photographic-like depictions of body parts. Animated Blood and Gore: Animated/pixilated or cartoon-like depictions of mutilation or dismemberment of body parts.

Parent’s Role in Monitoring Children’s Computer Usage Choosing the right computer game Realistic Blood and Gore: Representations of blood and/or gore in realistic or photographic-like detail. Animated Blood: Animated/pixilated or cartoon-like depictions of blood. Realistic Blood: Representations of blood in realistic or photographic- like detail. Source: Entertainment Software Ratings Board. Rating categories and content descriptors. Available on the ESRB Web site at

Conclusion In conclusion, although computers have some advantages for the children, its disadvantages are more than that. So we should limit the use of computers for children.