Harmful, not Helpful

Throughout my childhood, I noticed a very apparent progression from being outside to inside. This change occurred mainly through the development of video games. As a child, I experienced the occasional game with my family and friends. This drastically increased with the inventions of new technology. My life began to revolve around video games and there was nothing better. My friends played them too and that is how I spent most of my time. My excuse to my parents was, "I am talking to my friends, it's ok!" Myself and almost every other American child runs into the same problem. "According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), obesity rates for adults have doubled and the rates for children have tripled just since 1980. I admit that we cannot blame this fact on video games alone. However, is it just a coincidence that it was during these same years that the market for video games began to boom?" These games created fun that I believed I would never recreate outside while playing with my dog. They allowed the average person to express their feelings without leaving their basement of even house. Like JP Honor says in her blog, obesity is a growing problem. As the years have progressed, many institutes and leaders have attempted to implement new programs to reduce this growing problem. Obesity is approaching the top of the list in killers. Is this a situation in which parents should begin to take a stand? Do they know that video games are harmful, not helpful.

"The Harmful Effects of Video Games on Children." 21 Nov 2009. Web. 3 Mar 2011. <http://jphonor.over-blog.com/article-the-harmful-effects-of-video-games-on-children-39802222.html>.