Pola Asuh Orangtua Kristen dalam Membatasi Penggunaan Gawai Pada Anak Usia Dini di Lingkungan Sukadamai Kecamatan Seibamban

Abstract

This study aims to determine the role of parenting patterns in controlling early childhood (3-6) years in using gadget that cannot be separated from human life today. The research design uses a descriptive qualitative method with observation and interviews with a sample of 34 children. Based on the results of the study, it was found that in the Sukadamai environment, Seibamban sub-district, children aged 3-6 using gadget for more than two hours have a fairly high presentation of around 29.9% with permissive parenting patterns and a level of use of one to two hours (moderate category) are children with democratic parenting patterns as much as 17.6%. Children with authoritarian parenting patterns use gadget for less than one hour as much as 20.8%. Parents are educators who care for children in a certain way to support their growth, therefore parents must be able to limit the use of gadget for better child growth in the future.