INFLUENCE OF ONLINE GAME ON CHILD
Games are activities carried out for fun or fun that have rules so that there are winners and losers. In addition, the game carries the meaning of a contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for entertainment, recreation, or to win a bet. Online game is a game or a game that is played online via the internet, can use a PC (personal computer) or a regular game consul like PS2, X-Box, and so forth. This type of game like this is rife right now.
The development of online games itself is inseparable from the development of computer technology and computer networks. The popularity of online games itself is a reflection of the rapid computer network that used to be small scale (small local network) to become the internet and continues to grow until now. This makes more and more people addicted to the internet, including children to adolescents.
According to a study (University of North Sumatra, 2011), game addiction can make a child feel like there is nothing to do but play games. As if, this game is his life. This kind of thing is very risky for the development of the child whose life journey is still long.
Draft Bill (2012) states that children who like to play online games are children who really like challenges. These children tend to dislike stimuli that are weak, monotonous, and not challenging. This at least has an impact on the academic learning process. Children become lazy to learn or often skip school just to play games.
A child who is still in elementary school mostly loves to play. They still really enjoy their children, learn to socialize, and play to find out things that he thinks are new. At this time a child is easily influenced by their environment, including being influenced by games that are done online or via the internet. Many of these children forget themselves if they have played online games. They even ignored the surrounding environment. They like having their own world when playing online games. The focus of their focus is racing on the characters they play in the game. They like being addicted to online games. This is because many online games use a type of adventure game system that causes such games to be interrupted.
In addition, in this highly sophisticated era, young children have forgotten traditional games that are more fun. In fact, traditional games are actually more educating and more teaching the values of commendable attitudes. Unlike the games in circulation now that show more violence. This is not good for children because it will teach the values of violence.
In this paper several problems will be discussed. The first problem statement is how the influence of online games on children's development? Second, what are the effects of online games on children's development? Finally, what are some solutions that can be provided to overcome the impact of online games on children's development?
The purpose of preparing this paper is three things. First, to determine the effect of online games on children's development. Second, to find out the impact of online games on children's development. Third, to find out how the right solution to deal with the problem of online game addiction.
The benefits of this paper in addition to being able to know the impact of online games on children's development can also provide several solutions to overcome these problems.
Discussion
a. The Effect of Online Games on Child Development
The only effect that results from online gaming is being addicted to online gaming itself. The characteristics of addiction tend to be progressive and cycle-like. University of North Sumatra (2012) mentions indicators of individuals who are addicted to games, namely as follows: Anxious, frustrated and angry when not playing games.
· Feelings of guilt when playing.
· Keep doing it even though you don't enjoy it anymore.
· Friends or family begin to think something is wrong with the individual because of the game.
· Problems in social life, for example in socializing with others.
· Problems in terms of financial, because online games require funds that are not small.
Finally, the game began to be considered something addicting. The gamers are able to sit for a long time for the sake of the game and survive there without wanting a disturbance that can break its concentration in playing the online game. Some gamers who are addicted to this online game spend time in vain for the game and are willing not to bathe, eat, let alone to work and carry out tasks that are their obligations. Therefore, some daftarkiu parents begin to fret if their children start to learn about online games. Although maybe