Video Games Enhance The Lives Of Youths

The amount of children that have entered the world of video gaming has changed drastically, and not for the better. A child will not have a grasp on the perception of how to communicate with others in "real life". Video games shouldn't be a child's first "go to" when stressed out and spending too much time sitting, staring at a TV or computer means the child isn't spending enough time being active. Children are encouraged to spend at least 60 minutes out of a 24 hour day outside and video gaming is an addiction. One might say it's not until a parent sees that a child would rather sit inside and play video games all day than go outside and be active. The passage "Video Games Put Youths At Risk" states, "Researchers say that the risk of unhealthy weight gain increases with every hour a child spends playing video games." Therefore, obesity and health problems are more likely to occur. This takes away from a child's physical ability by not playing outdoors, and giving them a nasty habit and calling it a "stress reliever".
The passage "Video Games Enhance the Lives of Youths" states that "Games are a safe outlet to relieve stress and aggression" and that "researchers agree that children feel stress just like adults." Not all adults look for video games as an outlet. Children should have a healthy, alternate method to relieve stress, such as playing a sport. Violent video games shouldn't be a factor in relieving aggression. A child is more prone to act out if he/she then gets told that they aren't allowed to play a video