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Has anyone ever thought of playing video games being bad or good?  Many people think video games are fun and good to play to get stuff off his/her  head, but it is not good all the time.  It is okay to play video games for a couple of hours a day, but if they play too much or play really late, then he/she could get no sleep or become addicted to the video game where someone does not  want to get off. People also do not  think playing video games are good either, but people say they are good too. We may think video games are amazing, but they can have negative impacts on him/her  like no sleep, addiction or even brain levels go down. Everyone should learn the bad and good things about video games. But why are video games “bad”?

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Here are some great things about video games. Nintendo Wii was thought to be the answer for parents that did not want their kid to be on video games because it is motion controlled. Author states that study shows that these video games do not  actually increase overall activity levels.  Those  games on smartphones still make someone move around, for EX Pokemon Go (uvpediatrics.com). They include some life lessons as well. Some video games are great for learning to work with a team, and prioritize and delegate. The author claims that  online games with other real kids often require task division cooperation to win the level (WHATT.org).  They also improve brain functions. Jonathan Bartholomew states  Video games help us improve our ability to problem solve and make us make split-second decisions. They make us process faster as well. Plus they also improve our hand-eye coordination (uvpediatrics.com). They actually help us learn in class as well! Jonathan Bartholomew states that video games can help learning. When teachers use video games in class, test scores have improved. Games allow kids to use what they have in a real life situation.military and medical use stimulation-style games during training programs (uvpediatrics.com).

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There are also negatives that can affect someone  badly as well. They can make anyone  have an addiction like I said. The author states that video games can replace social interaction. It is  good to know  how many hours they are playing the game. It is  good to know how video games are negatively affecting  their  kid (WHATT.org). Violence is also a huge thing with video games. Jonathan Bartholomew Studies show that it draws opposite conclusions from social problems, but playing violent video games has brain scans concerning (uvpediatrics.com). Video games also replace our social interaction. The author claims that some video games can be good to play with their friends, but there are cyber bullies in games and that can not  be good for mental health. Virtual hangouts can stop kids from hanging out at one of their houses (WHATT.org). They can also make him/her  feel tired because they are  on the game too much. The author expresses that if someone's   kid is on  a video game all day and all night, they could get mental and physically exhausted. If they are even on there for the night not sleeping, then they can be just as tired (WHATT.org).

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Everyone should learn the bad and good things about video games. If he/she plays video games, people  should not  be on it for more than 4 hours a day. Someone  should not  have sleeping problems or anything else bad if they are careful about playing time. But why are video games “bad”?

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“Pros and cons of Video Games.” WHATT.org. https://whatt.org/pros-and-cons/video-games/. Accessed 11Nov.2022.

Utah Valley Pediatrics. “Video Games.” uvpediatrics.com. 21 Nov. 2019. https://www.uvpediatrics.com/topics/video-games-pros-and-cons/#:~:text=Video%20games%. Accessed 9Nov.2022.