or bad. anything that you interact with is going to have an effect on your development, this is a non-debateable FACT of human development, neither good or bad in itself. Almost all children play vdeo games in their lifetime on a regular basisand often this can have a negative effect on their development, but it would be detrimental to hand-eye coordination and creativity to get rid of computer games for our children. Sources: currently studying psychology and sociology. Posted By: Anonymous The amount a child plays computer or video games does effect his or her social development because they are not playing in reality. For a lot of children computers and video games are just an escape from reality. If too much time is spent on either, it does effect the child's emotional development. Computers and video games are an interpersonal way of interaction. Posted By: LorenaH I think development is affected by time in front of a screen because it affects brain processing and social skills. Children who spend a great deal of time in front of a computer screen playing video games are inevitably affected by the experience. Studies have shown that excessive "screen time" at a young age can impact the child's ability to distinguish between fantasy and reality. It also affects the ability to concentrate and focus on information. Furthermore, many video games are violent and I find it hard to believe that extended concentration on images of blood and killing do not desensitize children to