Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is a growing problem with more in students and children. Internet is become one of the basic need for the people now than it was just a few years ago. As net is entertaining, provide lot of knowledgeable information which make it more addictive among the people. With its web sites, chat rooms and Facebook at the present, it is a means of communicating with people in places all over the world. Social networking sites, net-surfing, virtual communication in chats, on-line computer games are the main reason of internet addiction.
Children using the Internet has become a big issue for their parents. Now, every child have their accounts on social networking sites. Many children open the Facebook before they facewash. this shows how much they are addict to these sites. Many famous celebrities have their account on Facebook or twitter, which make normal man and children more attractive towards these sites. The intersurvey by Lutz Erbing twenty five percent of participants say that web time has reduced their time spent with friends and family and participating in events outside the home. They also found that nearly 60% of the surveyed cut back on television viewing also.
Online gaming is another cause for the internet addiction. An addiction to online games can cause a tremendous amount of consequences to the gamer. Some children play ten, twelve or fifteen hours regular in single gaming session everyday which is not good for their health specially eyes. they spend most their time on the internet by playing game or other useless activities. Children do not take much interest in their studies. In one of the most dramatic stories of online gaming addiction, 28 year old man played game for 50 hours straight. In that time, man had not slept properly and had eaten very little and he died from heart failure stemming from exhaustion.
There should be limit of everything to children. They can use the internet only when they need it.
Hoàng Hà Sao Mai
Source: gradesfixer.com