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The words ‘internet’ and ‘online’ straightaway creates a panic attack for most parents who are worried about their child’s over exposure to the internet. A lot of hype has been generated all over the world because of the harsh effects that internet has on children especially the free online games that are selling on the internet like hot cakes. Now that these hot cakes are available for free, their usage has increased tremendously in such a short period of time. The free online games market has boomed and is catering to a large chunk of target audience right from small kids to men and women in the age group of 60-65 years. The charm, the thrill, the fun, the excitement and high these free online games provide to its users is beyond comparison to any other form of gaming at the moment. There are end numbers of games with different themes and genres to choose from. Special portals are emerging at a fast pace that are dedicated to free online games. There are a wide variety of single player and multiple player games which are of national and international standards and help to connect people from across the globe. Not only these free online games help in killing time and bursting stress, these add to the entertainment factor simultaneously developing various skills like cognitive and logical thinking. Online games like puzzle, mazes, quiz sharpens the brain and help improve analytical thinking, problem solving and situational analysis. For the educational point of view, these free online games are amazing. With the help of these games, kids, as young as 5 years old can lean rhymes, tables and sentences. While playing these games parents can bond with their children. In spite of all these said benefits and positive aspects of free online games, why is it that these games are criticized in most of the scientific studies and researches. Parents are scared to leave their children in front of the computer screens for a longer period of time. It is said that there is always two sides of a coin so it is important to understand the other side as well. Too much of anything is bad so is true with free online games as well. It is quite obvious that if children will spend a lot of time in front of the computers it is going to harm their eye sight, physical and mental health. The level of violence, strain on the fingers, eyes, mind and heart is very high while playing these games. It is also said that because of high anxiety and adrenaline rush while playing these games, people are at high risks of creating strain on the heart. Apart from these health hazards, the obscenity that certain online games have is really bad for the children. Since, these are free online games anybody can access them easily from their homes and the surveillance is also low. People should be aware that how much is too much for them and should follow that rule for free online games as well and that is the only way that they will enjoy these games without harming themselves. Author Bio: Mark is a freelance writer and reader of the latest online technologies and free online games. He loves to read and write about the social impacts of advanced technologies on the lives of youth.
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