Computer Games of our lives has long been a familiar process and brought with it many problems. This applies to computer games and video – especially since they basically addicted children and adolescents. Nowadays there is a widespread belief that they are dangerous to the child’s mind: games contribute to the development of aggressiveness, narrow the range of interests, impoverish the emotional sphere of children, etc. there is also an opinion that some computer and video games provoke aggressive behavior, war and violence, right-wing extremism. Nevertheless, the accumulated empirical data and results of different studies do not allow us to speak of clearly negative influences of computer games on the psyche of children and adolescents. Thus, a huge impact of computer games on the users has made these games a tool with great potential for learning, education, for the spread of religious ideology, political thoughts, etc.
The main disadvantages of computer games are mainly related to the excessive addiction to them. In this paper it is necessary to speak about the negative influence of video and computer games on children.

Are video games good or bad for us?
Computer games are a form of entertainment, carried out between the player and an electronic device equipped with the program and the controller. Many computer games are video games as well as they produce moving images reflected on a TV screen or monitor.
Let’s consider the impact of video games on a child or adolescent.
First let’s review some positive influence of games, as some researchers claim that games for childhood and adolescence are particularly important for their psychological, social and mental development. Computer games are to some extent complementary to the usual children’s games. Because video games have certain rules and a certain atmosphere, they require from children logical behavior and tactical actions. Many children and adults like computer games because of the opportunity to change the scenario of the games and their complexity, that contribute to ability to make decisions in complex situations. the development of. Besides computer games help to develop imagination, logic, memory and mathematical skills. Group computer games also help to develop the spirit of rivalry in a group of people and raise the general mood within certain group. Among the educational opportunities of computer and video games can be called a simplification of the methods of teaching, learning a new world with the help of computer programs. (Markman 2010)
But for all that we can not close our eyes to the shortcomings of computer games. These drawbacks can be divided into two groups – causing physical harm and causing moral harm and educational.
Studies have shown that prolonged use of video games is detrimental to eyesight, spine, arms and neck. In addition, playing games affects the circulatory system and digestive system. Nausea and dizziness, epilepsy and skin diseases are among negative effects of a long-term use of computer games. Provocation of feelings of aggression, withdrawal, laziness of thought, the deterioration of character and ability to learn, as well as negative effects on family factors are destroying moral factors, which appear as a result of depending on computer games.