THE IMPACT OF GADGET USE ON THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDREN
Keywords:
Gadgets, Social Emotional Development, Early ChildhoodAbstract
The use of gadgets has become an inseparable part of everyday life, including in the context of early childhood education. This research aims to determine the impact of gadget use, both positive and negative, on the social emotional development of children aged 4-5 years at PAUD Efata Liliba. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this research were two teachers and two parents of students at PAUD Efata Liliba. The results of this research are that the use of gadgets has an impact on the social emotional development of children aged 4-5 years at PAUD Efata Liliba. From the results of this research, the impact of using gadgets on children's social emotional development has a positive impact, children become more skilled at playing and imagining, children become smarter in recognizing letters and numbers, children become more confident and active. However, the negative impact caused by gadgets has an impact on children's personalities, children tend to be introverted and easily offended, children's social interactions are hampered, children's behavior and language development can also be problematic due to excessive use of gadgets, which is called gadget addiction. Therefore, special attention is needed from parents and teachers at school to limit excessive use of gadgets in children
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