Technology and Internet Games: The Dark Side of Electronic Games to Children

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Electronic games are very thrilling and exciting.  As you probably know, technology and internet games are more than just high-tech leisure for children.  Today, there are more new options for games that both parents and kids can enjoy playing.  They are very pleasurable and can make your time for recreation more beneficial.    

Parents are the ones to decide whether children are allowed to play electronic games or not.  If they permit, kids should be allowed to look for games that are both morally acceptable and exciting.


Good Benefits of Electronic Games

1.   Electronic games hone and sharpen children’s impulses.

2.   Electronic games dare their skills and help overcome boredom.

3.   Technology and internet games develop visual and mental concentration.

4.   They are helpful in improving children’s reading and math skills. 

5.   Electronic games are expected to be the subject of school environment discussion.  Children have something to share and talk about with peers.

Technology and internet games are not all harmless.   It is alarming that kids can start doing things on games that parents would never have imagined doing in real life—not without getting into deep problems.

Why parents need to be particularly watchful?  As young children they are prone to be attracted and become addicted to the negative elements of electronic games.  Most of which do encourage different types of unwholesome behaviors.


What do Electronic Games Promote

1.  Role-playing games that have become extremely accepted and popular.  Using technology and internet services, children and also parents can make on-line characters—whether animals, humans, or a combination of both—that live in a computer-generated world.  Many on-line games feature cars, shops, homes, and clubs.  In essence, they are replicas of the real world.  Children players can give instant messages as their computer-generated characters, known as avatars, also react with them.

2.   Activities that have never been done in real life by children and parents.  Technology and internet games continue in virtual worlds.  Just by pressing certain buttons, on-line players can command avatars to take on unacceptable acts while participants of the natural world talk about dirty words through instant messaging.  Furthermore, those worlds are loaded with virtual counterfeits.  Critics have thrown issues about unlawful activities in the natural world by using avatars that resemble children.

3.   Unacceptable practices that many games deliberately support.  Parents should monitor their kids because some electronic games may exalt different wicked practices.  One famous game may feature activities not suitable for children.  The most popular of these technology and internet games can be accessed and played in the internet—live.  This will take children to play for whole new level.  From the comfort of your home, kids are able to challenge people who are playing the same on the other side of the globe.

For the parents, remember that on-line games are not all dreadfully bad for kids.  However, they are time-consuming and addictive.  So spend moments to scrutinize the quantity of time your children spend while using technology and internet games.  Classify the dangers they may get into to help them avoid being in the dark side of electronic games!



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Children Hate their Parents: 5 Valid Reasons Why Children Dislike their Parents

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While there are many things parents don’t like about their kids, there are also valid reasons why children hate their parents.  It is illogical for parents who perceive that they are the only ones doing right and their kids are always the ones doing wrong.  Effective parenting is a two-sided relationship.  Both parents and children must work hand in hand in order to make their relationship grow.  There should be no opportunity to provoke and hate one another.

In this modern generation, one of the family issues is that kids don’t anymore respect their mothers and fathers--they hate them.  But how about us, are we aware that we should also respect and not hate our kids?  Often, parents complain about their children’s acts of stubbornness and disobedience.  Consequently, kids can hardly respect their parents and they tend to hate them instead.  Truth is many parents overlook their responsibility of nurturing their kids in caring ways.  They only see the authority they use to controlling them.  This sounds unfair for the kids, doesn't it?


Basis why Children may Hate Parents

1.    Over-protection does more harm than good.  Allow your child to discover new things on his own. Over-loving parents tend to over-protect their children in many ways--this can make kids to hate them.  Keep in mind that while a child continues to grow, he attempts to discover many things around him.   All kids have this natural inclination.  For younger boys, climbing up a small tree excites them.   You can provide useful tips on how to climb safely rather than restricting him.  So when the child climbs up again, he knows there are precautions to take. Children could hate a parent who is over-protective.  

2.    Unfulfilled promises.   There are situations that parents do promise things for their children.  The kids with all their efforts do their part.  When time comes, parents provide lots of excuses to break their promises.   If this happens, young kids may begin to hate them.  They won’t be convinced anymore that you can still keep your promise.  These unfulfilled promises are instilled in the child’s mind.  It is a hurtful experience when the people they trust can't keep their words.

3.    Frequent scolding is hateful.  You break their heart if you respond negatively while attempting to offer their help.  Kids want to please us in some small ways they can do, but how we ignore and hate their efforts.  Worse, they get unreasonably scolded rather than being appreciated and praised.  A husband and a wife are responsible to guide them into doing things right, not to verbally hate them when they create mistakes.  Be realistic that kids are too young to live by their parents’ standards.   Illogical anger is one thing kids hate about their parents. Parenting skills know how to discipline children without yelling and reprimanding.  

4.    Paying no attention.  There are times kids want to be proud of their own accomplishments.  They want their parents to get their approval and that they are achievers, too.  Never ignore your child’s great art work if he shows it.  It builds his self-worth and confidence if parents become happy for them.  On the contrary, children may hate their parents if you don’t always pay attention to their efforts.  They will have the impression that their works are not important to you.  Wouldn’t that be hateful for the little ones?

5.    Not doing what you teach.  Parents want their kids to be action doers but not for them.   This is one reason why children have the feelings of resentment.  They keep instructing their kids not to fight but aggressive blows are displayed by the father and mother.  Giving explanations is not helpful, showing your action does.   It is confusing for children not to fight if parents are quarrelsome and hate each other.  Kids view their parents as role models in every circumstance.

Although parents have the goals to go the other mile but it’s more likely for children to hate their parents for the above valid reasons.   So express your love by trying to avoid things they hate and  dislike.  For sure, you can win them back and earn their respect!



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