The Role of Parents in Monitoring the Negative Impacts of Gadget Usage for Early Childhood during Covid-19 Pandemic Era

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211223.194How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gadgets; Early childhood; Parents; Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

The use of gadgets without parental assistance has a negative impact on children. This study aims to describe the role of parents in the negative impact of using gadgets for early childhood during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a descriptive approach with the research subject of Kuncup Harapan Playgroup educators and parents. Data collection techniques using structured interviews and documentation. Data analysis technique using Miles and Huberman. The study results indicate that parental assistance in the use of gadgets for early childhood is essential to avoid negative impacts that affect children’s development. There is a motive for parents to give gadgets, namely because of motives and In Order Motives. Then the way for parents of the Kuncup Harapan Playgroup in assisting children using gadgets, among others, when children use gadgets, selecting safe content according to the child’s age, using gadgets with children’s activities, setting rules for using gadgets and parenting is essential with the times. The form of parenting activities for Kuncup Harapan playgroup during the Covid-19 pandemic, namely involvement in learning at home, communication, volunteering, and decision-making for children’s education, as well as providing parents with digital literacy to reduce the negative impact of using gadgets through the e-parenting application.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Arini Cahyani
AU  - Ketut Atmaja
AU  - Widodo
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - The Role of Parents in Monitoring the Negative Impacts of Gadget Usage for Early Childhood during Covid-19 Pandemic Era
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1105
EP  - 1116
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211223.194
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211223.194
ID  - Cahyani2021
ER  -